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[spongebob toonpants 4602]

This VAR check is ridiculous

[Holden McGroin 8187]

Can the semi-automated not be used when there are a bunch of players together?

[Gemmill 53522]

Wtf were they looking at? I've got it on with no sound and he looked onside from the first check. 

[Craig 7808]

6 minutes of trying to find a reason for disallowing a perfectly good goal. What an absolute farce.

[Craig 7808]

Just now, Gemmill said:

Wtf were they looking at? I've got it on with no sound and he looked onside from the first check. 

If it had been one of the so-called ‘top 6’ the check would have been complete within 60s guaranteed.

[Holden McGroin 8187]

I wonder if Wist Am fans are gutted they hounded out Moyes now? Potter is a fraud.

[Tom 14465]

Some goal from Bowen that 

[Craig 7808]

Just now, Tom said:

Some goal from Bowen that 

Absolute quality 

[ewerk 34727]

30 minutes ago, LondonBlue said:

 

That prompted me to reply. I don't know a single City fan that takes trophies for granted. 

Yes it will have meant more to their fans as its their first ever trophy but please don't accuse us of taking it for granted.

Yesterday was more important than CL qualification, we're not Arsenal targeting CL qualification every season then switching off.

 

Mostly recovered from the disappointment of yesterday. 

 

I was fuming at Hendersons handball not getting a red but calmed down now.

Nothing will convince me that that wasn't a red. Even Ian Wright said it was a red and that he (Wright) would have scored if that was him.

Not sure why they'd have an ex Palace player in Darren Cann as VAR Assistant.

He played in the Palace youth team as a striker alongside Ian Wright.

But it's done now. 

 

I like Palace and live near them.

Not met many of my Palace friends or neighbour yet.

Although 1 called up and gave it large over the phone.

Give her the benefit of the doubt for being a bad winner as it's new to her. 

 

For comparison, when we won the FA Cup in 2011 i got pizza in for everyone in the office the next working day.

I did the same when we won the league in 2012 and a few times  after.

It was to make up for putting up with me going on about City all the time.

 

 

A shame for Palace as it takes the shine off it for them imo.

Not that they'll care obviously. I wouldn't.

Their replacement keeper may have saved the penalty and it might have stayed 1-0.

We'll never know,

 

Only one result matters to me now. The 115.

 

oh and good luck v Arsenal later,

 

I for one wanted our oil brothers to win so commiserations. 

[Craig 7808]

11minutes of added on time. Well done VAR.

[Tom 14465]

Same. 
 

Purely out of spite though  

[ewerk 34727]

FFS, they’re going to miss our KO.

[Gemmill 53522]

Ref absolutely taking the piss with this added on time. 

[Craig 7808]

The ref had an absolute mare. 

 

Fucking hell this season’s run in is ridiculous, Forest beat Chelsea next weekend and Villa don’t win at Old Trafford and Forest have Champions League 😳

[trainman 27]

On 17/05/2025 at 17:25, wykikitoon said:

Just come in and seen them debating Henderson sending off. For having a toe over the line? 

Well, that wasn't the debate, was it? It was regarding an obvious and deliberate handball, (arm) outside the area and patting the ball away from an onrushing Haaland.

Edited yesterday at 16:28 by trainman
correction

[Gemmill 53522]

I didn't think it was a red like. I thought Haaland was headed away from goal and Lacroix or whatever his name is could was more or less level with play. 

 

I don't think it even remotely takes the shine off for Palace either. They won't give a fuck. 

[ewerk 34727]

Aye it wasn’t denying a clear goal scoring opportunity so never a red.

[PaddockLad 19975]

[Craig 7808]

Yeah, a GK handling the ball outside the box isn't an automatic red card, it needs to be denying a goalscoring opportunity. In most cases these two go hand-in-hand but they deemed on Saturday that Haaland was moving away from the goal. 

It was absolutely an offence though as he clearly handled outside the box. Was a free-kick given for it? I can't remember.

[ewerk 34727]

Nah, the referee missed it at the time.

[Craig 7808]

8 minutes ago, ewerk said:

Nah, the referee missed it at the time.

Atwell wasn't it? The bloke famous for giving that goal in the Watford / Reading game all those years ago when it went a mile wide? 

[LondonBlue 1078]

20 hours ago, Gemmill said:

I didn't think it was a red like. I thought Haaland was headed away from goal and Lacroix or whatever his name is could was more or less level with play. 

 

I don't think it even remotely takes the shine off for Palace either. They won't give a fuck. 

 

it was only going away from goal after the Palace keeper slapped it away.

 

if not for the handball it would have been under Haalands control, his foot was right there looking to take the ball under control as it was slapped away.

 

the former referee analysts all say it was a mistake and should have been red.

 

but of course your entitled to your view. especially on your own forum.

 

they definitely don't give a fuck as i wouldn't if it was the other way around. quite rightly so btw.

 

 

[LondonBlue 1078]

50 minutes ago, Craig said:

Atwell wasn't it? The bloke famous for giving that goal in the Watford / Reading game all those years ago when it went a mile wide? 

 

Atwell also gave the goal in the Manchester derby. Rashford was flagged offside, moved towards the ball dragging players, but Atwell over ruled it. With an offside rule explanation never heard before or since.

[LondonBlue 1078]

1 hour ago, Craig said:

Yeah, a GK handling the ball outside the box isn't an automatic red card, it needs to be denying a goalscoring opportunity. In most cases these two go hand-in-hand but they deemed on Saturday that Haaland was moving away from the goal. 

It was absolutely an offence though as he clearly handled outside the box. Was a free-kick given for it? I can't remember.

 

Nothing awarded. The moving away from goal bit is a red herring based on Henderson slapping the ball away from goal. Otherwise Haaland gets his foot to it and is past Henderson with his momentum. absolute stone wall.

 

[Craig 7808]

I'll say this for sure, if that was against us I'd be screaming for a red card. I agree with LondonBlue on this - it was going away from goal because Henderson pushed it that way. How VAR came to the decision that it wasn't a goalscoring opportunity is for them to explain.