Todays Games

[tomski]

42 minutes ago, stevieb said:

VAR is a load of shit. 

Not sure if it's been mentioned before. 

It really is. Get rid.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

1 minute ago, Zico said:

Aye, a lenient ref might choose to let it slide, but reckon if they appealed it wouldn't be rescinded 

Can't appeal a yellow anyway.

Looking at it from further away, just stop yellowing folk for removing their shirt- doesn't actually harm anyone.

Perhaps issue a yellow for celebrating for too long, or being a dick in front of away fans, but just removing a shirt is harmless.

[Dr. Feelgood]

2 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Can't appeal a yellow anyway.

Looking at it from further away, just stop yellowing folk for removing their shirt- doesn't actually harm anyone.

Perhaps issue a yellow for celebrating for too long, or being a dick in front of away fans, but just removing a shirt is harmless.

It was originally explained as something to do with sponsors. Also, loads were wearing scrotie messages inderneath..

Either way, it's a rule, everyone knows it, don't do it. Not difficult.

A player (can't recall who) in the Premiership did it last year, booked, 3 minutes later fouled someone, sent off. 

[Big E]

When did the premier league get good again. Both games pretty decent today

[Casino]

Re var

Somebody has a goal ruled out in the first minute, the ball doesnt go out of play til half time when var decides it was a goal. Do they replay the last 44 minutes?

[radcliffe white]

First proper test for Arsenal and they look a little shaky 

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

17 minutes ago, Casino said:

Re var

Somebody has a goal ruled out in the first minute, the ball doesnt go out of play til half time when var decides it was a goal. Do they replay the last 44 minutes?

I think VAR would notify the referee that they were checking the decision at the point it is ruled out and play wouldn't commence again until the checks had been completed.

[Marc505]

Only themselves to blame here Arsenal, been the better side for most of it then crumbled.

Martin Tyler's puns are absolutely shite.

[Mannyroader]

"Paul Tierney, he's one of your own" sing Arsenal fans. 

[Farrelli]

Re VAR. Nothing wrong with it in theory but the way it is implemented by the Premier league is absolute nonsense. How can they say that Bowen fouled Chelsea’s keeper, are they blind? Similarly shocking for the Newcastle one. 

[Dr. Feelgood]

13 minutes ago, Marc505 said:

Only themselves to blame here Arsenal, been the better side for most of it then crumbled.

Martin Tyler's puns are absolutely shite.

Back to the Arse of old. Pretty patterns but over-elaborate & trying to walk the ball in.

Ugly goals count the same as pretty ones.

[Ani]

The VAR deduction in the United game to disallow the Arsenal goal at 0-0.

It was probably a foul but was it enough to reverse the decision ? Probably not. 
 

It is a real mess and Riley is not held accountable is a joke. 

[Dr. Feelgood]

1 minute ago, Ani said:

It is a real mess and Riley is not held accountable is a joke. 

Who on God's little green Earth ever though Riley would over-egg it & make it all about him ?

Apparently he goes at Christmas. At least 30 years too late.

[Zico]

Ross Barkley signs for Nice 

Alongside Aaron Ramsey and Kaspar Schmichel  

Plus Pepe on loan from Arsenal and Bryan from Fulham 

All seems random

[Jol_BWFC]

6 minutes ago, Zico said:

Ross Barkley signs for Nice 

Alongside Aaron Ramsey and Kaspar Schmichel  

Plus Pepe on loan from Arsenal and Bryan from Fulham 

All seems random

[Mounts Kipper]

35 minutes ago, Zico said:

Ross Barkley signs for Nice 

Alongside Aaron Ramsey and Kaspar Schmichel  

Plus Pepe on loan from Arsenal and Bryan from Fulham 

All seems random

Nice owned by an Oldham lad. Now that’s random. 

Edited September 4, 2022 by Mounts Kipper

[Zico]

7 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Nice owned by an Oldham lad. Now that’s random. 

Just googled him 

That's the biilionaire guy who wants to buy utd 

Says he lives in Monaco 

All makes a bit more sense now

[Dr. Feelgood]

Jim Ratcliffe. Currently the UK's richest man. Owner of chemical company INEOS. A top guy. Met him a couple of times. No nonsense guy.

Shame it's the Rags he's looking at.

[Johnnyrotten]

5 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

A fair point, but tomski also makes a fair point. Just use a bit of common sense, rescind his yellow for shirt removal but warn him what will happen if he does it again.

I've never worked out why players remove their shirts when they score.  I don't remember it happening before about 20 years ago yet now they can't help themselves, just wierd.  I don't recall a BW player doing it, if anyone did I'd guess at Diouff.  I'd like to think we have more dignity!  I'm also proud that we don't sink to rehearsed celebrations.  

[Cheese]

20 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I've never worked out why players remove their shirts when they score.  I don't remember it happening before about 20 years ago yet now they can't help themselves, just wierd.  I don't recall a BW player doing it, if anyone did I'd guess at Diouff.  I'd like to think we have more dignity!  I'm also proud that we don't sink to rehearsed celebrations.  

 

[Johnnyrotten]

16 minutes ago, Cheese said:

 

I've checked the EFL rules and when scoring goal of the decade, shirt removal is encouraged.

[Leyther_Matt]

7 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I've never worked out why players remove their shirts when they score.  I don't remember it happening before about 20 years ago yet now they can't help themselves, just wierd.  I don't recall a BW player doing it, if anyone did I'd guess at Diouff.  I'd like to think we have more dignity!  I'm also proud that we don't sink to rehearsed celebrations.  

Okocha had messages on his vest a couple of times (Boro on the last day springs to mind) but I’ve no idea if he was booked or not.

[Zico]

Lee Dixon: "if global warming exists how come goalkeepers don't wear caps anymore"
 

 

 

[Zico]

 

[MickyD]

9 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I've never worked out why players remove their shirts when they score.  I don't remember it happening before about 20 years ago yet now they can't help themselves, just wierd.  I don't recall a BW player doing it, if anyone did I'd guess at Diouff.  I'd like to think we have more dignity!  I'm also proud that we don't sink to rehearsed celebrations.  

Found this. Apparently there is no real rationale for FIFA law makers, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) to have ever introduced the law.

https://footballhandbook.com/why-do-players-get-booked-for-taking-their-shirts-off/