Weekend Football

[From Despair To Where?]

I don't think he was suggesting anything like that but it was an increadibly tone deaf comment. However, it is this bloke we're talking about:

[NathStPaul]

Won the ball.

[Hendo]

Won both balls.

C4Y

[From Despair To Where?]

The realy funny thing about that incident which isn't shown on the gif is that after the ref blows the whistle, Souness points to a speck of mud on his sock and claims he was fouled first.

[Royal Rother]

Looking forward to Man Utd v Liverpool.

Whatever the result it’ll be funny.

[Franchise FC]

Looking forward to Man Utd v Liverpool.

Whatever the result it’ll be funny.

Not as much as I was before Nunez was sent off

[Franchise FC]

Good heavens, the Spurs/Wolves game is turgid

How am I going to stay awake for another 45 ?

[NathStPaul]

Banger of a game at St James' Park!

[Royal Rother]

Banger of a game at St James' Park!

Fantastic game

[Brogue]

Never a red!!!

[Brogue]

Well done VAR. defo not a red

[Royal Rother]

Well done VAR. defo not a red

Trippier appeared to launch himself at KDB with no possibility or intention of getting the ball, with his foot at least 18” off the ground, connecting with the knee.

It may not have resulted in an actual injury but I’d call that reckless endangerment.

Regardless of differing interpretations of the “challenge” I do long for the day when professional fouls of that nature are given (what I believe is) the fitting punishment of a red card.

That said, I have rarely seen a better direct free kick than Trippier’s today. Ronaldo, eat your heart out.

[Sanguine]

Cracking goal. As this person has said on Twitter, was never not going in.

https://twitter.com/DaveM_1992/status/1 ... 3185664001

[Sanguine]

After five matches, Preston are still to concede a goal. And they've only scored one. Four scoreless draws and a 1-0 win. Excitement.

[URZZZZ]

Well done VAR. defo not a red

Trippier appeared to launch himself at KDB with no possibility or intention of getting the ball, with his foot at least 18” off the ground, connecting with the knee.

It may not have resulted in an actual injury but I’d call that reckless endangerment.

Regardless of differing interpretations of the “challenge” I do long for the day when professional fouls of that nature are given (what I believe is) the fitting punishment of a red card.

That said, I have rarely seen a better direct free kick than Trippier’s today. Ronaldo, eat your heart out.

Think there’s an argument for the introduction of an orange card for cases like this (10 minute sinbin), for the offences that are too strong to be a yellow but not quite enough for a red

[URZZZZ]

Banger of a game at St James' Park!

Title race still over

[Royal Rother]

Well done VAR. defo not a red

Trippier appeared to launch himself at KDB with no possibility or intention of getting the ball, with his foot at least 18” off the ground, connecting with the knee.

It may not have resulted in an actual injury but I’d call that reckless endangerment.

Regardless of differing interpretations of the “challenge” I do long for the day when professional fouls of that nature are given (what I believe is) the fitting punishment of a red card.

That said, I have rarely seen a better direct free kick than Trippier’s today. Ronaldo, eat your heart out.

Think there’s an argument for the introduction of an orange card for cases like this (10 minute sinbin), for the offences that are too strong to be a yellow but not quite enough for a red

Decent compromise I suppose, but I'd still like a red. This sort of "professionalism" needs to be stamped out.

[genome]

Wonder if Moyes will be in trouble soon.

West Ham's last 10 PL matches - LLLLDWLLDL

[Dirk Gently]

Well done VAR. defo not a red

Trippier appeared to launch himself at KDB with no possibility or intention of getting the ball, with his foot at least 18” off the ground, connecting with the knee.

It may not have resulted in an actual injury but I’d call that reckless endangerment.

Regardless of differing interpretations of the “challenge” I do long for the day when professional fouls of that nature are given (what I believe is) the fitting punishment of a red card.

That said, I have rarely seen a better direct free kick than Trippier’s today. Ronaldo, eat your heart out.

My thoughts entirely - knee-high with studs up on a player moving past at speed. If that's not dangerous I don't know what is.

But it's a brave ref these days who has the strength of character to have courage in the decision they made and to stand by it - after all, this is a subjective one, not an objective line call like offside. No-one knows who was right or wrong out of the ref or VAR officials, so why does VAR seem to be the one that always takes precedence?

A few years down the line, we'll have refs that never make decisions in anything other than a "provisional" way...

[paultheroyal]

Not a red in my book and a brilliant use of VAR. Sky Sports showing a repeated angle of high foot but angle made it far worse than it actually was. Trippier intent was not to be dangerous or injure an opponent in my opinion. Ref's team called that right in the end.