Second VAR penalty check

[1973Blade]

What was it for? I couldn't believe it when the scoreboard said they were checking for a penalty again!!

 

[Niceguyeddie]

What was it for? I couldn't believe it when the scoreboard said they were checking for a penalty again!!

God only knows

 

[Jon Bon II]

To see if Lunny had encroached, as he was the first player to touch the ball after it came back off the bar.

 

[Danny_Boy]

Encroachment.

 

[Brian Deane]

Encroachment and wether Henderson was on his line. UTB

 

[Tom Bott]

We must be due for some positives from VAR to balance it out.

 

[RealMcCoy]

Think they were checking for an infringement into the box and possible retake.
Edit. Too late.

 

[1973Blade]

To see if Lunny had encroached, as he was the first player to touch the ball after it came back off the bar.

Thanks. I can imagine at VAR headquarters they were saying, 'come on lads, surely we can find a reason for the penalty to be retaken!'

 

[Tom Bott]

Why did the ref. let Hendo take the kick if VAR were checking, is it not up to the ref to ask for VAR or can the VAR team check without his say so ?

Shit whichever way.

 

[Roygbiv]

According to Sky it was to see if Hendo was off his line

 

[Toronto Blade]

Come on keep The Blades at the top of the board for VAR checks.
The refs have a pool going.

 

[PokerBlade]

Why did the ref. let Hendo take the kick if VAR were checking, is it not up to the ref to ask for VAR or can the VAR team check without his say so ?

Shit whichever way.

Because while the keeper is holding the ball it is still classed as being in play. The check doesn't occur until the ball went out for a throw-in.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

To see if Lunny had encroached, as he was the first player to touch the ball after it came back off the bar.

Give them full credit where it’s due: they are trying their best

to catch us out!

 

[bartman]

According to Sky it was to see if Hendo was off his line

VAR doesn't check for that. It was to check encroachment by Lunny

 

[spongebobblade]

Luckily for us Lunnys big toe was behind the line this time despite the VAR ref at Stockley Park drawing more lines than Jose Baxter snorted

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Why did the ref. let Hendo take the kick if VAR were checking, is it not up to the ref to ask for VAR or can the VAR team check without his say so ?

Shit whichever way.

Because the ball is still in play.
Edit: PokerBlade got there first.

 

[1889]

I noticed they blew immediately for offside when went through in the second half. I thought they let it play out if there’s a goal scoring opportunity?

Mind you, I’m convinced they make the rules up to suit the situation, Wankers

 

[derfblade.3]

VAR doesn't check for that. It was to check encroachment by Lunny

Think you may be wrong Bart......

The VAR can intervene in one of the following instances:

• A clear and obvious error by the on-field match officials relating to goalkeeper movement
• A double touch by the penalty-taker
• Feigning at the point of the kick by the taker
• Encroachment by players that has a direct impact on the outcome of the kick

 

[Stretch]

We hadn't sung "F**k VAR" loudly enough the first time, and the ref took exception.

 

[Wapping Blade]

I noticed they blew immediately for offside when went through in the second half. I thought they let it play out if there’s a goal scoring opportunity?

Mind you, I’m convinced they make the rules up to suit the situation, Wankers

Everyone round me in the BLUT was shouting us to put it in the net, just in case.

 

[Dark muffy]

I think they were checking if lundstrum was still offside at spurs, anyway i just got home and celebrated the two goals in the kitchen where it's safe from VAR.

 

[Rochdaleblade]

I was listening to Radio 5 on the way home. the reporter on our match said no-one in the press box knew what the VAR check was for, despite having access to monitors. To be fair, I had assumed at the time that it was for encroachment. It would have ruined Grealish's wonderful sporting gesture of spurning the penalty.

 

[1889]

Everyone round me in the BLUT was shouting us to put it in the net, just in case.

Yeah so was I, it’s unbelievable, there are inconsistencies week in week out and no one is ever held to account or asked to explain how two referees can react at complete odds to one another, to the exact same circumstance and yet both be correct?

They have made the laws of the game so flexible and so dependent on circumstances and referees perception and interpretation, that they can make almost any decision they choose, safe in the knowledge that they cannot ever be wrong. I absolutely hate referees and the way they are having such a negative influence on the game that not one of them can even fucking play

 

[SHOREHAMST.com]

He had is foot in the D prior to the ball being kicked so who knows what VAR was looking at. Looks like an incorrect VAR call in our favour.

 

[breeny]

Looked like Lundstrum was pulled back before the pen was taken, perhaps should not have stood if it had of gone in?

 

[Houston_Blade]

According to Sky it was to see if Hendo was off his line

He could have stood at the side of the goal and it wouldn’t have matter. Greasy little tw*t

 

[Selly]

Everyone round me in the BLUT was shouting us to put it in the net, just in case.

Same here, I was on the BLUT and had a conversation with the bloke next to me about that very thing.

 

[Silent Blade]

He had is foot in the D prior to the ball being kicked so who knows what VAR was looking at. Looks like an incorrect VAR call in our favour.

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If the Villa player encroached too then there is no penalty re-take

 

[metalblade]

I'm starting to think they check and check again just to try to fuck us over if they can. I thought to penalty decision was harsh on us too as the ball flicked up off Egan's boot yet we got nothing when we played Southampton as Wilder says no consistency from Stockley park.

 

[Selly]

I'm starting to think they check and check again just to try to fuck us over if they can. I thought to penalty decision was harsh on us too as the ball flicked up off Egan's boot yet we got nothing when we played Southampton as Wilder says no consistency from Stockley park.

Under the new rules, I was amazed it wasn't given by the ref. Arm away from body. Ball hits it. It's a penalty.

Never a penalty under the "deliberate" version of the rules, but I wasn't surprised when it was given.

However, the universe seems to have decreed that Penalties given for hand ball by John Egan shall always hit the bar , so no harm done...