Re: Not Worthy of a Thread Mk. III

by Lord Spencer Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:20 pm

I was just in Turkey for a vacation, and my hote was next to the Beskitas stadium.

Walking to the hotel one night, apparently there was a match ad the Beskitas crowd were so loud and thunderous, I actually felt the stadium shake from their singing.

Or maybe we were just having a mini earthquake in Istanbul

by Unique Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:47 pm

RealGunner wrote:
When you see someone texting their wife and you try and memorise her number. pic.twitter.com/bQEF10WadO
— P. (@Unitedesque) September 16, 2016

by zigra Thu Sep 22, 2016 11:12 am

We played with a video referee yesterday who "sent off" a player who the ref originally gave a yellow card. Very positive responses from the referee, media etc. Didn't take long to change the situation aswell. I think this works really well and can see it becoming the norm quite soon.
Plan is to have video refs in every game in the 18/19 season.

by free_cat Thu Sep 22, 2016 12:22 pm

zigra wrote:We played with a video referee yesterday who "sent off" a player who the ref originally gave a yellow card. Very positive responses from the referee, media etc. Didn't take long to change the situation aswell. I think this works really well and can see it becoming the norm quite soon.
Plan is to have video refs in every game in the 18/19 season.

In the Eredivisie?
That would be great. How would that work for offsides? Official ref wouldn't whistle until videoref signals it?

by zigra Thu Sep 22, 2016 2:59 pm

Yesterday was a cup game (though against Eredivisie opposition, so it was quite high profile). The plan is to continue testing it and then play the whole league in 18/19 with a video ref.

In general the ref still works the same as he does now. So for example yesterday he gave a yellow card. Then the video ref contacted him and told him that it was a red card so he gave a red card instead.

So regarding offside you still have the linesman to decide on offside but the videoref is allowed to contact the ref if he sees something wrong. That way the game is still completely fluid as it is only interrupted if there was an error by the referee. However I don't think the video referee is allowed to interact on regular offside situations, only if they result in a goal. From what I read FIFA allows the vref to contact the actual referee about goals, red cards, penalties and if the ref books the wrong player.

by free_cat Thu Sep 22, 2016 4:12 pm

zigra wrote:Yesterday was a cup game (though against Eredivisie opposition, so it was quite high profile). The plan is to continue testing it and then play the whole league in 18/19 with a video ref.

In general the ref still works the same as he does now. So for example yesterday he gave a yellow card. Then the video ref contacted him and told him that it was a red card so he gave a red card instead.

So regarding offside you still have the linesman to decide on offside but the videoref is allowed to contact the ref if he sees something wrong. That way the game is still completely fluid as it is only interrupted if there was an error by the referee. However I don't think the video referee is allowed to interact on regular offside situations, only if they result in a goal. From what I read FIFA allows the vref to contact the actual referee about goals, red cards, penalties and if the ref books the wrong player.

Well that's wrong, what if the ref calls the offside and it wasn't? They just killed a goal opportunity. Offsides should be ruled by technology/videorefs, as they can't be controlled by linesmen at all, it's physically impossible. They have to guess.

by zigra Thu Sep 22, 2016 4:29 pm

It won't erase every problem, no. It's for the biggest and especially the most controversial decisions.

It's already a lot more than I would have expected from FIFA. If it works well I wouldn't be surprised to see them allowing the videoref to act on different situations as well. They are still afraid of breaking the flow of the game too much. In general the videoref is currently allowed to act on situations that break the flow anyway.

by RealGunner Fri Sep 23, 2016 1:41 am

Utrecht forward Richairo Živković [on loan from Ajax]

What a run (and goal) by Utrecht forward Richairo Živković [on loan from Ajax] vs. Twente: covering 100 metres of the pitch in 10.96 seconds pic.twitter.com/aTEdWz2w69
— Mohamed Moallim (@iammoallim) September 22, 2016

Speed

by RealGunner Fri Sep 23, 2016 11:12 pm

Oh mate. Come on. pic.twitter.com/q1zpfDJfw5
— Mundial Magazine (@MundialMag) September 23, 2016

by M99 Sat Sep 24, 2016 7:29 am

RealGunner wrote:
Oh mate. Come on. pic.twitter.com/q1zpfDJfw5
— Mundial Magazine (@MundialMag) September 23, 2016

Surely he was bribed rofl

by RealGunner Sat Sep 24, 2016 3:57 pm

Video: Xhaka attempts to recreate Dejan Stankovic's iconic Champions League goal, with Özil and Cazorla's help. #afc pic.twitter.com/14kNXdtoGN
— Arsenal TSN (@ArsenalTSN) September 22, 2016

by RealGunner Sat Sep 24, 2016 8:23 pm

Freeza's son Kasper Dolberg scoring this for Ajax

What a strike by Kasper Dolberg for Ajax's fifth. (via @DanielOude ) pic.twitter.com/pf8ZglzauM
— Dutch Football (@football_oranje) September 24, 2016

by RealGunner Sun Sep 25, 2016 1:47 pm

Incredible half-time scenes at Derby vs Blackburn yesterday! pic.twitter.com/3xAqycGIrH
— Oddschanger (@Oddschanger) September 25, 2016

by Tomwin Lannister Sun Sep 25, 2016 2:23 pm

by Sri Sun Sep 25, 2016 2:57 pm

by RealGunner Sun Sep 25, 2016 3:52 pm

'IT IS MADDISON! HE'S DONE IT! A PHENOMENAL FREE KICK!'
James Maddison for Aberdeen vs Rangers#DonsLIVE #aberdeen #aberdeenfc #rangersfc pic.twitter.com/Nh5CnKUEop
— Iconic Commentary (@CommentaryLimbs) September 25, 2016

by McLewis Tue Sep 27, 2016 7:21 pm

Tata Martino appointed head coach of MLS expansion club Atlanta United.

Huge appointment that considering who he's coached.

by RealGunner Sat Oct 01, 2016 11:21 pm

Owen Hargreaves actually gets paid for this... pic.twitter.com/D6SsWtb1yB
— ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ (@WengerTactic) September 30, 2016

by RealGunner Sun Oct 02, 2016 3:39 pm

One of the best penalty saves you will see this season. H/t @topeleven pic.twitter.com/1SezaTXflr
— FFW (@FrenchFtWeekly) October 2, 2016

by Hapless_Hans Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:07 am

I am shitting you not, I dreamt this morning that Antonio Conte had bought Benzema for Chelsea and was fielding him as a DM

by El Gunner Mon Oct 03, 2016 12:40 pm

RealGunner wrote:
Owen Hargreaves actually gets paid for this... pic.twitter.com/D6SsWtb1yB
— ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ (@WengerTactic) September 30, 2016

dude looked so uncomfortable

by Unique Tue Oct 04, 2016 9:09 pm

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/10605019/karamoko-dembele-the-lowdown-on-celtics-13-year-old-prodigy

check out this kid. only 13yo and played for celtic u20 team.

by Nishankly Tue Oct 04, 2016 9:47 pm

Not being able to embed tweet for some reason idk

https://twitter.com/CaIma/status/783406403276967937

I lost it at the FK rofl

by Unique Tue Oct 04, 2016 10:00 pm

Nishankly wrote:Not being able to embed tweet for some reason idk

https://twitter.com/CaIma/status/783406403276967937

I lost it at the FK

by M99 Wed Oct 05, 2016 1:37 am

Nishankly wrote:Not being able to embed tweet for some reason idk

https://twitter.com/CaIma/status/783406403276967937

I lost it at the FK

LMAO they absolutely nailed rofl

by Firenze Wed Oct 05, 2016 1:57 am

looooooooooooooooooooooool

ffs, they had the fifa mannerisms down to a tee

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