dippers seem tense today

It’s not a surprise anymore is it.

Referees at the top of the game absolutely destroying football.

comment by Dr Tobias Fünke (U1217)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by ANDROMEDA (U13008)
posted 10 minutes ago
Straight away sandy has a mind the gap scousers thread

Wahl icht has a spurs supporting champions thread ..

Win the title first and then start spouting ....
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They never learn.
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By ‘they’ do you mean Sandy ?

comment by hounslows-finest (U6180)
posted about a minute ago
dippers seem tense today
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It’s hard work being champions

Referees don't actually understand football. Need to get in former footballers to be refs. I'm sure you'd get plenty of 35-40 year old former players happy to do the job.

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 56 seconds ago
It’s not a surprise anymore is it.

Referees at the top of the game absolutely destroying football.
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I think that decision was very poor but knew it was coming. Soon the game won't be about scoring good goals, it will be about trying to win penalties and scoring as many of them as possible.

Get var to fook

comment by Bake 'em away toys (U7303)
posted 19 seconds ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 56 seconds ago
It’s not a surprise anymore is it.

Referees at the top of the game absolutely destroying football.
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I think that decision was very poor but knew it was coming. Soon the game won't be about scoring good goals, it will be about trying to win penalties and scoring as many of them as possible.

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Yeh, I agree.

It’s just bizarre that you can punish a player for doing nothing other than what comes naturally.

So now, defenders need to try and defend against the best players in the world whilst also consciously thinking about where their arms are.

Ruining the spectacle with these decisions

Are handballs in the area penalties again or is it just a luxury for certain teams?

You have to be quite high on the spectrum to be a fan of this handball rule

Was it a correct penalty call?

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 4 seconds ago
Was it a correct penalty call?
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Probably correct on the rule but just another decision that highlights the absurdness of the rules... and VAR.

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted less than a minute ago
Was it a correct penalty call?
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can see why it was given as the arm was out and stopped the cross from coming in

it's how football is now

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted less than a minute ago
Was it a correct penalty call?
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Probably by the rules.. the usual smash it from a yard and hit his arm.

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 53 seconds ago
Was it a correct penalty call?
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It was belted at him from about 5 metres away and his arm was in a running position and hit it. Not the correct call and I'd say not in the rules either.

Come on Wolves

Right, thanks guys.

The usual fackery then.

Although it's definitely a natural position. When defending a cross a defender is not going to naturally have their arms glued to their sides. It makes you less balanced.

some players now put their arms behind their backs now

you can understand it

No it isnt the correct call

He didnt deliberately handle it

How a ref can watch a replay and give that shows bias

comment by Timmy (U14278)
posted 6 seconds ago
No it isnt the correct call

He didnt deliberately handle it
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Doesn’t need to be deliberate anymore. Just needs to be outside the ‘natural silhouette’, whatever that means.

comment by hounslows-finest (U6180)
posted 14 seconds ago
some players now put their arms behind their backs now

you can understand it
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Which is so unnatural, its ironic

Armless players are going to be the MVP's in this game in 5 years time.