Not sure about you mate but most people’s heads don’t look like thatWhy in the world wouldn't that be Dier's head?
Not sure about you mate but most people’s heads don’t look like thatWhy in the world wouldn't that be Dier's head?
Not sure about you mate but most people’s heads don’t look like that
Exactly mate can’t be making offside calls on such low quality imagesClearly haven't looked at Dier's arm on that image then, what do you think Popeye is a real life person or something? lol
Perhaps it's not the best idea trying to pick faults in a blurred image...
We’re all getting old. And it’s getting shit. But Spurs do seem to be ahead in the ‘make football shit’ stakes. There’s nothing in it for us anymore.
Just the lucky ones.Not sure about you mate but most people’s heads don’t look like that
I’m actually looking forward to being nowhere near social media on a match day. I’ve still got African Mourinho fans tagging me about the Sheffield United game today. I need to step away...I think what will make it even worse is that when I get back in the stadium the twats who moan for 90 minutes every game haven’t moved seats. If they haven’t I might cry.
Exactly mate can’t be making offside calls on such low quality images
As far as I can make out, the man on the grassy knoll is playing him onside.Exactly mate can’t be making offside calls on such low quality images
I’m actually looking forward to being nowhere near social media on a match day. I’ve still got African Mourinho fans tagging me about the Sheffield United game today. I need to step away...
Just watched it back thinking it was his hand but he didn’t put it up. What the fuck is it? Looks like a giant NikNak crisp.View attachment 87001
Until VAR is 100% accurate and isn’t relying on shit camera angles and any % of guesswork, it isn’t fit for purpose. I know Dier has a massive head but look at it from this fucking angle for Christ’s sake.
What's Ted Danson got to do with it?
Without VAR both calls would still have been the same. Linesman flagged Kane off and Rafinha on.
So we can ditch VAR, but it wouldn’t have changed either call. VAR didn’t change what was called on the field.
Ok, that’s onside.Ok, that’s offside. But giving it is in no way in the spirit of the game. I’d rather be fucked over by an obvious offside against us than follow a sport that measures enjoyment like this.
View attachment 86998
It's impossible to say whether or not it's onside because the player has to be offside when the ball is kicked. You can't even see the ball in this image, so how can you possibly know when it was kicked?
You want to improve VAR? Fire every single PL official. The problem with VAR is the refs.Couple of ways to improve VAR for offsides and more generally
1. Only use the measure of the arm for goals scored with...the arm...99.9% of goals are scored with feet - why should the arm be the measure of where a player is offside?
2. Use the attacking players back foot and the defensive players front foot as the line. Before VAR, the recommendation was "Clear daylight" to give attackers the benefit of doubt and account for human error. Given the scope for inaccuracy in the current system, going back to a similar approach would remove the silly marginal decisions we saw today and in the last two seasons
3. Change the wording of the question of decision review from "was it a clear and obvious error" to "Would you disagree if the decision was reversed?" (or similar type words).
By changing the lens, you remove the inherent criticism of the ref's competence, which is implied by the loaded term in the first phrase. This deters over turning decisions because the decision becomes a judgement about the ref's ability because he's made a "Clear and obvious error".
By posing the question in a different way (the second phrase) you focus the thought process to remove the judgement about the ref's competence, and more about whether the decision is right.
There are plenty of marginal decisions where, if i ask my self the second question (would i argue if the decision was reversed...), i get to the "right" decision.
As an example, take sissoko's handball in the CL final. Was the decision by the ref a "clear and obvious error?". No. It took multiple viewings to determine the "handball" came off his chest...and so it stood. The ref made the best decision he could based on what he saw. It wasn't a "clear and obvious error". But that doesn't make the decision "right".
Would i argue if the decision was reversed (i.e. the pen was overturned)? No - and not simply because i'm a biased spurs fan.
I don't think any player or fan would have argued that was a pen, or would have disagreed if it had been over turned. Most fans would have been - rightly - livid if the pen was given against the (my scouse supporting mate, felt it was a ridiculous decision.
There are plenty of decisions where "soft" pens would stand because, in reality, you'd argue against them being reversed.