Match Thread Sheffield United v. Newcastle United - 5th Dec 19

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EPL Week 15 - Thursday 5th December 2019 - Bramall Lane​

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Referee: Stuart Attwell
Assistant Referee: Richard West
Assistant Referee: Derek Eaton
Fourth Official: Jarred Gillett
Video Assistant Referee: Andre Marriner
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[CornwallBlade]

Fucking hell, what a shambles.

No-one was even trying, even Newcastle players stopped. Linesman can fuck off, keep the flag down so we keep playing ffs

They are told, if in any doubt, to flag and leave it to VAR to sort - we stopped playing.

 

[VwBlade]

I've turned it off. Schoolboy from Henderson. It's alright playing to the whistle but now it can be reviewed by VAR you've gotta play past the whistle. Toothless and shite

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Henderson should have kept playing. Didn't even try to save it. No whistle I'm afraid. Massive dropped bollock.

The. Flag. Was. Up.

 

[A Storm of Blades]

They are told, if in any doubt, to flag and leave it to VAR to sort - we stopped playing.

Sorry, it’s the complete opposite to that. They’re being told to keep the flag down.

 

[VwBlade]

The. Flag. Was. Up.

Doesn't matter with VAR I'm afraid

 

[essexblade73]

They are told, if in any doubt, to flag and leave it to VAR to sort - we stopped playing.

No. They are told to keep the flag down until the play ends then flag so var can check.

 

[ThatJa]

I'd walk off. Absolute disgrace.

Hendo was pointing to the flag and not trying, you say play to the whistle yeah, but it's not like he's assumed he was off and not bothered, everyone looked at the linesman. Keep your flag down and go to VAR do be sure and put it up.

So would I. Its gonna take something drastic to happen for them to change VAR. Let us be that fucking team because as soon as VAR is changed we can get the game we love back. Football is fucked right now.

 

[Swannyblade]

They are told, if in any doubt, to flag and leave it to VAR to sort - we stopped playing.

If they’re in doubt, they should be told to leave their flag down because it just causes confusion. Just get rid of linesmen all together if their decisions are meaningless...simplify it

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Doesn't matter with VAR I'm afraid

Of course it does. So do we expect players to ignore whistles and flags now??

 

[CornwallBlade]

No. They are told to keep the flag down until the play ends then flag so var can check.

OK sorry, I thought that was what they said on MOTD the last time there was another VAR nonsense decision

 

[Nade]

The. Flag. Was. Up.

Not how it works nowadays. The players will have been drilled in this. They need to play to the whistle.

 

[Dan Emery]

The. Flag. Was. Up.

Did the ref blow his whistle? No. The linesman doesn't referee the game and can't stop play - the ref does. Naive.

 

[CornwallBlade]

Of course it does. So do we expect players to ignore whistles and flags now??

Effectively, yes. That’s why players don’t celebrate goals now - killing our game

 

[Rufus Smalls]

Yet again NOT “a clear and obvious mistake”

FFS

 

[Iceybabey]

Had a feeling we'd lose this

 

[HeySethUTB]

That VAR goal hasn’t lost us this game, not taking our chances has.

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Did the ref blow his whistle? No. The linesman doesn't referee the game and can't stop play - the ref does. Naive.

He did blow. Because the flag was up

 

[Swannyblade]

The interesting scenario was Sunday when they did that Penalty Check after everyone had stopped playing

 

[BobblesBlade]

McBurnie and Sharp made no sense. Honestly after this match someone tell me why we spent 18/20 million on McBurnie.

Sharp played with his back to the goal and just looked out of place.

get 2 new strikers in for Jan

 

[CornwallBlade]

What Bruce has done is suss out our wide supply channels and doubled up on both flanks. We haven’t got in behind all night which is worrying if others take note.

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

The linesman flags offside, our players stop as they believe the offside is correct then we're mugged by bullshit VAR. If Shelvey hadn't have shot they wouldn't have even bothered reviewing and he only shot to take the piss. Even he thought he was offside.

Football is dead. Well done Premier League. You've surpassed yourselves for ruining the game tonight.

 

[Swannyblade]

Not how it works nowadays. The players will have been drilled in this. They need to play to the whistle.

What’s the point in flagging at all then...if everything is going to the eye in the sky, what’s the benefit of the linesmen being present and indicating decisions that are ultimately meaningless??????

 

[Dan Emery]

He did blow. Because the flag was up

If that's the case then I didn't hear it. If the whistle was blown before the ball was put in the net then you cannot possibly give a goal.

Still lost it because we haven't taken our chances and can't break down a team who park the bus.

 

[bromtom]

You'll always lose games, just didn't turn up to this, but that VAR goal was a reyt state and no-one will convince me otherwise.

 

[bromtom]

Go off at the nearest touchline. Another rule that doesn't seem to ever be applied.

 

[essexblade73]

For the 2nd time. They are only supposed to flag whilst play is ongoing if a defo offside. He did flag. Therefore it shouldnt have gone to var cos our players stopped.

 

[bromtom]

For the 2nd time. They are only supposed to flag whilst play is ongoing if a defo offside. He did flag. Therefore it shouldnt have gone to var cos our players stopped.

Just a massive can of worms.

It'll get cleared up by the PL and the PGMOL but it's fucked up bareback tonight.

 

[A Storm of Blades]

You'll always lose games, just didn't turn up to this, but that VAR goal was a reyt state and no-one will convince me otherwise.

I 100% agree. Utter shambles.

 

[drblade]

No bigger TWAT than Waddle.

 

[Bobby b]

I think tonight's defeat stems from resting mcgoldrick and mousset, just the side that's on a roll and change it around when we have to