Another linesman clanger

[Blend-it-like-Harris]

He was at least a yard offside - I was bang in line and with a better view of it than the lino who was a few yards back (good job he couldn't hear what I shouted at him the dozey git). Lowe was higher up the pitch than Jack, and if you run that video clip on a few frames you'll see Lowe running back and still well behind the play.
No argument to be had here folks. Hull City - legitimate shots on target: 1

 

[Champagneblade]

Now you being a Blades fan you should be used to idiotic decisions either by match officials or the guys in the ivory towers in London mate. It is all part of being a Blade pal. It makes it more interesting .You see normal rules do not apply to us ,we have our own rules that are thrust upon us like having to accept decisions like the West Ham ruling that allowed them to stay in the top flight even though they were playing two players that were not theirs which cost us our top table seat. Or having a penalty awarded against us because our defender THOUGHT about fouling that nice mister Gerrard which gave them a share of the points. Or having a goal chalk off at Villa because the refs watch was not working even though every one knew it had gone in which kept villa up at the expense of another "LITTLE" club . It makes it a lot more interesting dont you think? Being a Blade you never know whats going to happen next ,we have to dance to the tune of idiots who word is final .ENJOY .

There's a thread on Bournemouth last year where I counted into double figures the amount of decisions that had been decisive in games and conveniently gone their way. Never known a team get so much handed to them.

 

[Ned the Donkey]

Who would want to be an assistant referee though, all they get is stick from one set of fans or the other.

With offside you need one eyeball to be looking at the attackers foot/ball contact, breaking, while the other eye on the receiving player - at the same time. The two events could be several yards apart, yet you need to be able to see both at once.
I know I can't do it.

The job is literally impossible at times. You have to be able to look at the player playing the ball, the player receiving the ball, and the defenders. All of these are moving at high speed (depending on the players involved), sometimes in opposite directions, and could well be in some cases 40 or 50 yards or more apart.

For instance Norwood pinging a ball from the edge of our box. Bogle haring down the right wing under your nose, and the opposition's dozy right back on the other side of the field suddenly realising he might play everyone onside.



But that's still no fucking excuse for the abomination that is VAR.

 

[Sheff de party]

Who would want to be an assistant referee though, all they get is stick from one set of fans or the other.

With offside you need one eyeball to be looking at the attackers foot/ball contact, breaking, while the other eye on the receiving player - at the same time. The two events could be several yards apart, yet you need to be able to see both at once.
I know I can't do it.

You can’t play centre half for United either. It takes a skilled, trained and practiced professional.

I kind of expect that from officials as well. If this was a one off I wouldn’t say anything, but I see compete ineptitude every week from Championship officials.

Like Souness says, the problem with English referees is they just aren’t very good.

 

[Sheff de party]

There's a thread on Bournemouth last year where I counted into double figures the amount of decisions that had been decisive in games and conveniently gone their way. Never known a team get so much handed to them.

The penalty they got at their place against us is still the worst I’ve ever seen. He was fully two yards outside the box.

Plus the wild swing on MGW that went unpunished at Bramall lane.