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Because no25 is a Villa player and was invisible.![]()
How wasn't this re-taken?
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How wasn't this re-taken?
We didn't get any penalties at all in 91-92 and only 2 the previous season.Am I right in thinking that this season must be one of the lowest number for penalties awarded for us.
Which is a little surprising when you consider the number of times we have players running with the ball in to the opposition's box.
Perhaps we are now due one at a time when we might really need it.
If Billy is sat on the bench who would take it?
The rule nowadays is if the transgressor “materially affects the outcome”. In practice, that means ‘did they touch the rebound?’.
I also recall him saying that there's more chance of getting raped by the pope than United getting a penalty!I always remember Bassett's very typical comment about our lack of penalties in 1991-92, saying that one of our players would have to get gangbanged in the box for us to be awarded one.
The linesman on the SS side was absolutely fucking useless, a cardboard cutout with a flag on a string would have done a better job.![]()
Should have been retaken but one if the referee didn't spot the assistant should have. With the goaline tech the assistant doesn't need to be really looking at whether the ball has crossed the line like the good old days so can be looking for that. The referee is looking directly at him.
Dont think they are encouraged to make a decision now , dont think they dareThe linesman on the SS side was absolutely fucking useless, a cardboard cutout with a flag on a string would have done a better job.
I get that in the PL where they know VAR is available, but ins and outs are fairly simple. He couldn't even manage that.Dont think they are encouraged to make a decision now , dont think they dare
That's the problem, they changed their "role" from Linesman to Assistant referee a long time ago now to reflect their responsibilities. The FA/whoever is making it up as they go along seem to be satisfied with the whole refereeing team "failing" than an referee being overruled by his assistant when in fact it is good team play. When you have 2 sets of eyes missing it naturally people start looking at incompetence however a quick flag and consistency in decisions is all that fans and players surely want. I would rather the correct decision go for us/against us than constant uncertainty. He gave the penalty from a distance out so apparently no problems with his eye sightDont think they are encouraged to make a decision now , dont think they dare
It's mad to think it's been a year since we had a penalty (Blackpool at home missed) with the goals we scored for promotion aswell.
You have to question why? Forget this season but last few we've scored goals and attacked loadsI could be wrong but it just feels like we rarely ever get given penalties and that goes back a good few seasons.
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