Football Thread

Bada-Bing! · Feb 14, 2023

'One day in this country a referee will lose his or her life'

Hundreds of grassroots referees tell the BBC they fear for their safety when refereeing and are dissatisfied with the current measures to tackle abuse.

www.bbc.co.uk

To be a football or rugby ref?

Bada-Bing! · Feb 15, 2023

Psychological edge to Citeh in the title race. But maybe get points docked if found guilty of financial doping.

Reiser99 · Feb 16, 2023

Arsenal and others where VAR messed up definitely have a right to be ******. Not like the ref made a wrong call. For Arsenal the VAR official didn't even draw the line.

Bada-Bing! · Feb 16, 2023

Reiser99 said:
For Arsenal the VAR official didn't even draw the line.

For which decision? They did for ruling out Haaland being offside for the overturned penalty decision.

Reiser99 · Feb 16, 2023

Bada-Bing! said:
For which decision? They did for ruling out Haaland being offside for the overturned penalty decision.

Was referring to the previous game. Dropping 2 points extra points puts pressure on them. Might not seem like much, but can make a huge difference.

Bada-Bing! · Feb 16, 2023

Reiser99 said:
Was referring to the previous game. Dropping 2 points extra points puts pressure on them. Might not seem like much, but can make a huge difference.

Which goes to show even VAR can make mistakes. Sure it can make a big difference but the title is won over 38 games not just one game. Now had it been in a knock out game in CL yes, I am sure there would have been an even bigger outcry.

Reiser99 · Feb 16, 2023

Bada-Bing! said:
Which goes to show even VAR can make mistakes. Sure it can make a big difference but the ***le is won over 38 games not just one game. Now had it been in a knock out game in CL yes, I am sure there would have been an even bigger outcry.

Yes and no. VAR makes mistakes and it's human nature. Not drawing the line at all is just incompetence. That's not interpretation that's not doing your job.

Bada-Bing! · Feb 16, 2023

Reiser99 said:
Yes and no. VAR makes mistakes and it's human nature. Not drawing the line at all is just incompetence. That's not interpretation that's not doing your job.

Appararently not.

VAR's worst weekend: What went wrong for Arsenal, Chelsea, Brighton

A look at the big VAR rulings in the Premier League, with PGMOL admitting to two huge offside errors and Chelsea denied a penalty.

www.espn.com

Bada-Bing! · Feb 20, 2023

The Toughsheet Community Stadium | Bolton Wanderers FC

Bolton Wanderers have today announced a new five-year stadium naming rights deal with Bolton-based recyclable building product manufacturer, Toughsheet.

www.bwfc.co.uk

Don’t like the new name of the stadium? Tough sheet.

Vieux Talonneur · Feb 20, 2023

Bada-Bing! said:
The Toughsheet Community Stadium | Bolton Wanderers FC

Bolton Wanderers have today announced a new five-year stadium naming rights deal with Bolton-based recyclable building product manufacturer, Toughsheet.

www.bwfc.co.uk

Don’t like the new name of the stadium? Tough sheet.

Lends itself beautifully.

Nice that it’s a local business though and nothing to do with betting.

Reiser99 · Feb 20, 2023

Bada-Bing! said:
The Toughsheet Community Stadium | Bolton Wanderers FC

Bolton Wanderers have today announced a new five-year stadium naming rights deal with Bolton-based recyclable building product manufacturer, Toughsheet.

www.bwfc.co.uk

Don’t like the new name of the stadium? Tough sheet.

It's got a t and an o in the name, that's surely close enough to Bolton.

Bada-Bing! · Feb 22, 2023

Liverpool got a proper thumping yesterday in CL. It’s been coming all season tbh and just showed how a massive rebuild required in the summer. The hunger and press have gone and need new fresh blood. This season is a complete write off.

General Melchett · Feb 22, 2023

Bada-Bing! said:
Liverpool got a proper thumping yesterday in CL. It’s been coming all season tbh and just showed how a massive rebuild required in the summer. The hunger and press have gone and need new fresh blood. This season is a complete write off.

I watched the game. RM looked so threatening in the second half. Their players are just on another level. Vini Jnr and Benzema are just phenomenal. Even Modric who broke up a Liverpool attack and set up a goal looked like he was 25 - he's an incredible athlete for his age and has a great football brain.

Bada-Bing! · Feb 22, 2023

The Oggmonster said:
I watched the game. RM looked so threatening in the second half. Their players are just on another level. Vini Jnr and Benzema are just phenomenal. Even Modric who broke up a Liverpool attack and set up a goal looked like he was 25 - he's an incredible athlete for his age and has a great football brain.

Yep credit to RM. They are a quality side. Modric at 37/38 is just incredible. Gave a proper lesson to Bajcetic. Vini and Benzema etc all superb. Good of the Kopp to give them a standing ovation. They know a great side/players when they see them.