#123

Fucks sake.

Feel like Drogba in 2009

#124

I know its a disappointing result, but can we not at least pretend to be happy for @profkā€™s grandad?

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#125

He did several comedy jumps out his seat, spent the game commenting on where he would have placed a pass or shot had he been on the pitch, and the jacket came off around the 60 minute mark <3

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#126

Isnā€™t that what everyone does?

Verattiā€™s the only one that has anywhere near my level of vision, at the moment.

#127

Jack Wilshere.

Made. Of. Glass.

#128

idk, its funnier because heā€™s old, and was absolutely terrible at football when he was younger.

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#129

Not sure I can handle another real - atletico final. Dont think Iā€™d bother watching. At least we get to watch the good guys tonight

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#130

The Vidal red was just an awful decision. Sooner we get video replays the better IMO.

#131

Shh, ffs mate

#132

Seeming as these decisions always go against Manchester United Football Club, Iā€™m sure the introduction of such technology will soon see us returned to the top of the tree.

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#133

Got as far as scanning ā€œRonaldo hat-trick, controversial refereeing display, Real Madrid throughā€ and got all angry at the accompanying photo of that gormless, grinning prick and couldnā€™t be bothered reading any more.

In other #29DreamNews, last night I came up with the idea that a referee can issue a ā€œblack cardā€ for an incident where ā€œhe knows something naughty has gone on, but kinda missed itā€. No punishment at the time, but the player is suspended for his next match. :laughing: Mental.

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#134

I didnā€™t see this specific incident, but the thing is, with video replays youā€™re still reliant on one manā€™s judgement. Itā€™s not unusual for two pundits to look at the same incident half a dozen times and not be able to agree.

And how do you bring it in? Do you bring it in for every decision or just penalties? How do you use them? Do you have to wait for a break in play? If not, whatā€™s to stop a team using a review tactically to stop a counter-attack by their opponent. Do you give each team 3 reviews per half as in Cricket or Tennis and if a review is successful they keep it? Or is it at the refereeā€™s discretion to review decisions they are unsure of?

In all other sports, video replays are used to determine an outcome based on definite outcomes like grounding the ball for a try in Rugby, the ball landing in or out in Tennis, whether the ball pitched outside leg stump in Cricket. So many decisions in football are down to judgement and interpretation, I really donā€™t think video replays are going to help stop controversy as much as some believe.

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#135

Yup, video refs will be properly shit if they ever come in for anything that is still a matter of interpretation. I can half see the argument for them for offsides but even then, the implementation of them would be very difficult.

As much flak as the 5th and 6th officials get, I genuinely think itā€™s a numbers game for the most part, get a few more officials in key positions and ensure proper communication between all of them

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#136

with video technology Bayern would have gone through

also, if they hadnā€™t missed a penalty in the first leg

poor old Vidal

#137

In every other sport there are grey areas and debatable points, or camera angles donā€™t pick up everything or whatever. Football isnā€™t unique in that regard. And in every other sport with video referees the standard is that the referee will give a decision and then the video ref requires definite evidence to overturn that decision. Think that would work for football. Obviously it would need to wait for a break in play to be reviewed, and Iā€™d suggest having a system like in American Football where each manager can use x amount of (unsuccessful) reviews per game (by signalling to the fourth official who then prompts the ref to stop at the next break in play) or by the ref if thereā€™s a decision heā€™s unsure of.

It works, every sport has itā€™s own set of challenges but it has improved every sport itā€™s been introduced in, sometimes after some teething problems. Football wonā€™t be any different

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#138

I think a 3 reviews a la cricket/tennis would be fine for definite outcomes such as reviewing a goal for offside

itā€™s tricky with cards though aye but the number of really nasty tackles that go unpunished (Bale & Barkley being recent examples) does increase the likelihood of players getting injured - not sure if/how video reviews would change that

a yellow for abuse of review? Like you get for simulation/diving?

#139

The issue is every sport itā€™s been introduced to has natural breaks which allow for a review to happen. This isnā€™t the case for good olā€™ Association Football

#140

Lots of things here:

  • Pundits arenā€™t officials and donā€™t know the rules to the letter. Of course, sometimes itā€™s difficult even with replays but 9 times out of 10 Uncle Howard in the studio can straighten things out!
  • Obviously not for every decision. You use it for challenging offside goals and red card offences. Major decisions that change the game. Itā€™s not removing all controversy but reducing it somewhat
  • Possibly could use the ā€œchallengeā€ system. While it seems foreign now, I think it could work. Each team gets to challenge 3 decisions. This wouldnā€™t take much longer and would be more civilized than them all crowding around the ref for 2 minutes trying to influence his decision.

It was only a couple of years back most people thought goal line technology would ruin the game.

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#141

yes (it is)

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#142

No itā€™s not, remember when Paul Ince was waiting to come on for England against Italy for about 8 minutes or something and the game didnā€™t stop once?