Match Day Thread 2016/17 Premier League, Cups & Euro Watch

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This.

The only way we won't make top 4 is for the Mancs to win ALL their remaining matches. I just can't see this happening against City, Arsenal and Spurs all away.

Not true. If Man u win all there games this means they beat Man City and as Man u is there game in hand they would go above Man City. Leaving us in 4th with Man u 3rd.
 
No, we are saying it's a game played and officiated by humans and that's why we love it.
Why not play the game on football manager if not, the computer is never wrong <ok>

we all have decisions we don't like against us (or for teams/players we don.t like <whistle>) but that is the nature of the game.
Have you ever given credit to a linesman that gave off-side when a goal has been scored and the video evidence has proved that when the ball was struck 30 yards away the strikers head (a scoring part of his body) was off-side as he leaned forward?
I have because to spot that takes some doing (or Marty Feldman eyes).

The 'nature of the game' excuse for crap decisions is bollocks though.

Using last nights game as an example. An off field official tells the referee in seconds that Vidal shouldn't go and that Ronaldo is offside for that first ET goal.

He also tells him that he should send off that diving cheat in the Real shirt......

If the 'nature of the game' is that we have to consistently live with games being decided by ****e officiating, then it's time to readdress it.
 
The 'nature of the game' excuse for crap decisions is bollocks though.

Using last nights game as an example. An off field official tells the referee in seconds that Vidal shouldn't go and that Ronaldo is offside for that first ET goal.

He also tells him that he should send off that diving cheat in the Real shirt......

If the 'nature of the game' is that we have to consistently live with games being decided by ****e officiating, then it's time to readdress it.

I may have been a bit grumpy and ranty yesterday but this^
 
Simply I think we have to move on and adapt with changing technology available. There are constant rule changes; look how the offside rule has developed, extra time changes regularly, 30 years ago there weren't even 3 substitutes in games and before that games could be decided by the flip of a coin even.

There are many more examples, but the game develops and the current big thing is utilising the technology available to us. No one has a bad thing to say about goal line technology right? Then its hardly a big leap to an additional referee or group of reviewing decisions live.
 
Simply I think we have to move on and adapt with changing technology available. There are constant rule changes; look how the offside rule has developed, extra time changes regularly, 30 years ago there weren't even 3 substitutes in games and before that games could be decided by the flip of a coin even.

There are many more examples, but the game develops and the current big thing is utilising the technology available to us. No one has a bad thing to say about goal line technology right? Then its hardly a big leap to an additional referee or group of reviewing decisions live.
It took ages for goal line technology to be implemented. Now no one has any doubt that it is a good thing. With all the cameras and technology available we really shouldn't have 2 offside goals being missed. It is a matter of fairness. Bayern was competing well up to that point. How did Vidal get 2 yellows when Casemiro only had one (did he get booked) and still on the pitch?

Disgraceful dodgy refereeing. Will UEFA investigate?
 
If you implement video refs then abuse towards officials drop massively. With the goal line technology its a case of a player looking at the ref and waiting for a yes or a no. No one argues as its 100% correct.

If a ref issues a wrong decision and we have video refs then it can be a case of a manager asking for it to be reviewed and either the decision reversed or confirmed as correct. This stops the players surrounding the ref and complaining and all decisions are fair.

People think that the 'love of the game' will be ruined but if i go back to the Liverpool match v West Brom. Very dull match but the last five mins we had a keeper play outfield and a half way line shot missed dreadfully. That is why we watch football, for excitement like that. Not for a player to dive and get away with it, that just leaves negativity.
 
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I agree on the sensless and needless falling over stuff. Refs give silly frees these days but if viedo refs were used i would like

A) end of diving as a result

B) end of fall over and its an auto whistle.

C) end of mouth out of players and surrounding officials

D) intro a sin bin. I dont want 20 cards a game either so 5 mins off field for snide ****e

E) end of home town calls. Did you note how many times utd players kicked the ball away v chelsea at 1-0 up. I counted 4. All ignored. We all kbow if that was utd away one would be yellowed and nobody would do it.
 
The 'nature of the game' excuse for crap decisions is bollocks though.

Using last nights game as an example. An off field official tells the referee in seconds that Vidal shouldn't go and that Ronaldo is offside for that first ET goal.

He also tells him that he should send off that diving cheat in the Real shirt......

If the 'nature of the game' is that we have to consistently live with games being decided by ****e officiating, then it's time to readdress it.

you dont do it often, but when you do get it right you are bang on the money.
 
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