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SHG in the Betis v Sparta Praha match. 1-1 at HT
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@Craig-vaulks Me too. The mighty Tractor Boys have flourished under McKenna and new American owners. Long may it continue. My worry is that teams will be waving big cheques in his face to tempt elsewhere.
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@Martin been impressed how well ipswich have done so far. Sunderland didn't get off to the best of starts but jack clarke has been very impressive will surprised if some prem bids don't come in for him. Looking like leicester will be the team to catch this season.
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Kieran McKenna to make a triumphant return to United
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@Craig-vaulks said in *****New Football Thread*****:
Looks like Ipswich and Sunderland are decent calls fancy both to get to play offs atleast they way they are going. Good shout @Martin
Solid dark horses weren't they especially Ipswich!
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Looks like Ipswich and Sunderland are decent calls fancy both to get to play offs atleast they way they are going. Good shout @Martin
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@Akiva-Anderson two disallowed goals
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Nightmare night!
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SHG in the Porto v Barça match. 0-1 at HT
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SHG in the Celtic v Lazio match. 1-1 at HT
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SHG in the Leeds v QPR match. 1-0 at HT
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SHG in the Atletico Madrid v Feyenoord match. 2-2 at HT
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For me it's like they looked at what other sports are doing (well in most cases) then said nah we won't bother with that.
I like the NFL way of it, watching it for years helps as well so I understand it. I like that a coach can challenge too.
I'm with you @David-Milligan, nobody can make a decision in that environment!!
How are they supposed to make a rational decision in that noise.
It's also crazy how well paid they are and it actually sounds like it's a bunch of mates shouting outside KFC!
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@Martin true, but it would slow it down even more. I like the idea of having fewer people involved and I think you're right that the ref should be able to access the replays and decide themselves without 20 other people chattering in their ear.
Even being able to see the side on footage on a screen without lines would be fine. Benefit of doubt to the attacking team - if it looks onside at first glance then goal stands.
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@David-Milligan game is already being slowed down, ref just gets a quick message to check monitor after goal is scored for offside, can chat to VAR team to make sure they get it right and agree. Put it this way if the ref watches that offside incident, no way is he not giving the goal. Leaving it to some numpties in a room miles away is terrible for the game.
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@Martin that would slow the game down massively though. Do they look every time there is a goal or a chance? Do they look back to see if there is a foul in the build up? Who decides when the ref is alerted - is it only when the VAR ref thinks they are wrong or do they do it any time anything at all questionable happens?
To be honest I hate the entire thing and wish we could just go back to the ref and linesmen/women, yes they'll make some mistakes but the current situation is so annoying. Can't even celebrate a goal because you are half thinking VAR is going to rule it out.
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@Ryan could all be easily resolved if the onfield officials looked at the screen like in the NFL and weren't told to look at it only when they are deemed to be wrong. Let them look at screen and make a decision either way, no pressure to reverse their decision.
Seriously in 20 years of watching thousands of American football matches cannot remember a game where they talked about video replay afterwards!
