Today's Football 2014/15

[Prevenger17]

Well of course it is.

Having to watch the ball, and players who are often moving at speed in differing directions all at the same time means its impossible for linesman to actually judge a lot of decisions accuratly.

Thus they guess but that doesn't stop people whinging and calling them crap after they've watched numerous slow mo replays and the linesman guessed wrong.

Aye, I think the whole profession is founded on lies. There's no such thing as a bad linesman, it's just a cabal of brazen chancers claiming they can make scientifically impossible calls.

 

[Seamus Colemole]

I don't really blame the linesman tbh, as you say it is a hard job in real time. Just find it a bit daft that given the technology we don't have a 4th official watching a monitor who can quickly watch a replay and correct such an obviously wrong call that can make such an impact on a game.

Cuase Sepp Blatter is a dinosaur really.

Technology should be used and hopefully it would put an end to the incessant whining about decisions officals get wrong in real time without understanding how or why they got them wrong.

Unlikely though.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

I suppose they must guess a lot of the time. What's annoying is the lack of balls when giving their calls against 'big' clubs. They obviously think that if the replay prooves them wrong in a decision against the likes of City at the Etihad, the sh1tstorm will be bigger than giving the call against Palace or Everton.

 

[Rook]

nice wig

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos_h2...p4?versionId=Z3WQNAJjf6Z3IvcZrCMuq6CosF2omv1l

 

[toffee matt]

City have done well to haul themselves back in it.

All the people saying the title race was over in October look a bit silly now

 

[toffeejack]

nice wig

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos_h2...p4?versionId=Z3WQNAJjf6Z3IvcZrCMuq6CosF2omv1l

think i read bournemouth confirmed it was a bandage/tape to cover a cut.

 

[toffeejack]

I suppose they must guess a lot of the time. What's annoying is the lack of balls when giving their calls against 'big' clubs. They obviously think that if the replay prooves them wrong in a decision against the likes of City at the Etihad, the sh1tstorm will be bigger than giving the call against Palace or Everton.

and it's true. a bad decision goes against liverpool and it's discussed across all medias for the next week, having all sorts of former players having their say. they never go vice versa when RS get the decisions for them though

 

[toffeejack]

Well of course it is.

Having to watch the ball, and players who are often moving at speed in differing directions all at the same time means its impossible for linesman to actually judge a lot of decisions accuratly.

Thus they guess but that doesn't stop people whinging and calling them crap after they've watched numerous slow mo replays and the linesman guessed wrong.

i know i keep banging this drum, but the offside rule atm is in an utter state and makes their job even harder.

why not just go back to the rule where when the ball is kicked forward, if there's a player in an offside position, regardless of where the ball has gone, it should be offside. why did they change it from a set in stone rule into a rule of interpretations.

everyone standing in an offside position is intefering in some way. the defenders still have to keep an eye on the striker. standing offside and running back onside only to run back again through on goal is a form of cheating imo. how are defenders suppose to play the offside trap properly anymore?

 

[toffee matt]

Villa beating United

 

[Fearthainn]

ALWNV still works for another week. Well, technically.

 

[Rook]

Fully operational Benetke was incredible today. He wouldn't let Villa lose.

That straight red was a joke.

 

[Seamus Colemole]

i know i keep banging this drum, but the offside rule atm is in an utter state and makes their job even harder.

why not just go back to the rule where when the ball is kicked forward, if there's a player in an offside position, regardless of where the ball has gone, it should be offside. why did they change it from a set in stone rule into a rule of interpretations.

everyone standing in an offside position is intefering in some way. the defenders still have to keep an eye on the striker. standing offside and running back onside only to run back again through on goal is a form of cheating imo. how are defenders suppose to play the offside trap properly anymore?

Because good goals were being ruled out for offside and people hated the rule , therefor it was changed to favour attacking sides and allow more goals in the game.

Does cause the odd bit of confusion but its way better now when goals are allowed to stand even if a player is stood offside near the touchline.

 

[toffeejack]

Because good goals were being ruled out for offside and people hated the rule , therefor it was changed to favour attacking sides and allow more goals in the game.

Does cause the odd bit of confusion but its way better now when goals are allowed to stand even if a player is stood offside near the touchline.

just stay onside then? all this interfering with play crap is open to interpretation and just creates so much controversy. everyone knew where they stood with the offside rule, it was simple to understand and was an actual rule.

 

[Jim Lahey]

We (Man Utd) were dire today. We didn't deserve 3 points. Villa weren't much better either.

Never a red card. Still happy that we're sat in 3rd though - Jonny Evans needs to go and SOON.

 

[Alan Whittle]

3 0. Ace. Got that as my prediction league

Oooooh , well pleased for you mate....