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These days I'm totally disinterested in who the ref is. I only take note of who's manning the VAR, because the small decisions (errors) won't matter. The really important decisions will be made via the tele and action replay. Sign of the times, sadly!

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I've not seen those goals from Brighton in absolutely ages. As others have said, you simply cannot believe what you're seeing when watching Davis "defending" the second. It's utterly laughable.
PS I saw Stan T in town today and he looked really well and never seems to look any older!!!

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Rice was utterly useless in that West Ham display last week. I can only assume he was having an off day because if he wasn't how the hell are England so desperate???

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I'm thinking of joining. (Well it'll get me out the house!!) "Just off to the supporters club meeting love! Back a week on Thursday!!!!" (It has a certain appeal!!)

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Genuine question: Last season Chris Wood scored a last minute "winner" away at Watford and was flagged offside so the goal didn't stand. It was clear straight away on the replay(s) that the liner got it wrong and it should have stood. Would VAR have awarded a goal??

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Tricky Trevor wrote:If they can’t beat Kosovo with me in goal they shouldn’t be going. I’m 4’10”

Taller than Pickford then Trev!!

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If Wood's goal had have been given we would be seeing a lot more of that incredible cross from McNeil, it would be rightly famous. The ball flew onto his forehead like a heat seeking missile. It left Wood with the simple job of nodding his head, it wasn't just the goal that any striker could score,...

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Where's bloody VAR?? Was that not handball by Abraham leading to the goal. Admittedly he didn't mean to, but these days, if it leads to a goal it's not allowed!! (And how daft did he look actually avoiding scoring when he was inches from the line? Weird, but then again I think he's overrated rubbish!)

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VAR doesn’t check corners/goal kicks. It would be a nightmare if all those were checked too. Yes, tbf CT I'm sure he (and I) both knew that. I think the point being made was if the intention is to wipe out erroneously awarded goals, then that COULD definitely be interpreted as one, especially if so...

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Our first goal was still given, despite the ball coming off Barnes for the corner. That's why it's a joke. Everyone round me said exactly the same. How far should VAR go back to declare a goal "illegal"?? Because everyone in the stadium except the ref and the liner knew that wasn't a corn...

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ClaretTony wrote:Referees don’t refer goals. Every goal is reviewed by VAR.

And because we know this, nobody properly celebrates a goal anymore. It's killing one of the biggest attractions in the (live) game.

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I think Montenegro got confused and have sent out the U23s in error. Apparently the first team are battering San Marino 19-0 after half an hour in a friendly back home!! So not all bad news for them.

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Yep, I'd far sooner Wood wasn't playing. Fingers crossed here!! (At least we don't have to worry about JBG getting injured on international duty....again!!!

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The problem is that one referee (on the field) is interpreting an incident one way and then a second referee (off the field) sees it and interprets it differently. That's life and human nature, but why is one then being given greater credence and being allowed to overrule the other? And if the answe...

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Is it going to now be any less subjective or controversial?? I suspect not, so still a well intentioned, well meaning idea, which has totally backfired and become pointless, tedious and useless. (And 95% of fans apparently hate it!)

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Only 114 supporters traveled to Ukraine?? That's amazing if true. Nice gesture from a club I've come to dislike.

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ClaretTony wrote:As for Wednesday, very uncompromising side and tough to play against

And not averse to the odd bit of match fixing!!!

(Or did that come later??

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PS. I remember Turog bread too!!

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Funkydrummer wrote:I remember when Belvedere Road was lined with green double decker buses over from Keighley and surrounding area.

Playing Leeds then?

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And he didn't even get as far!!! Absolute comedy gold!! (But you probably had to be there!)

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Football tourists mate. From bloody Rishton!!!!

(It's the way football is going, sadly!!!)

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In the drawing, is that the pit in the bottom right, behind the houses? It looks like a park, as it is now. Had the pit gone by then?

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houseboy wrote:It comes under the heading of ‘seemed like a good idea at the time’. He just didn’t allow for the fact that Russia is a bit nippy in winter (and it’s big).

Correct, but as a bone fide megalomaniac, you have to think big and think outside the box and boy, he knew how to pitch an idea!!!

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If I had to choose someone off Paddy Power's fairly extensive list, I'd choose (outsider) Kevin Nolan. He did really well at Notts County for several seasons.

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karatekid wrote:I once went out with three girls in succession , all named Joanne. It certainly helped with the morning memory thing
The memory of those three game girls has made me happy today.

I heard 2 of them are now identifying as men! That'll wipe the smile off your face!!

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Napoleon invading Russia wasn't a bad idea!!!

FACT (It just didn't end well)

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ClaretTony wrote:Arsène Wenger has landed the role with FIFA. Can’t say I have a clue what it entails.

A massive salary I would assume. (Maybe it's the new title for "Head of Bribes!")

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The stepped terracing to the back of the Bee Hole had definitely been extended at some point as it was suspended in the air (so to speak) and from underneath you could see it went quite a bit further than the solid ground which went about 2 thirds of the way up. I used those centre steps to enter th...

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Bobbin

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I think the biggest issue I have with it (among plenty) is the use of the word "celebrity", when there rarely seems to be a genuine celebrity in sight (apart from Pi**head and Dec) I believe it says a lot (and not in a good way) about society when you can be called a "celebrity" ...

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jdrobbo wrote:Fair point, Kwik Save then.

I'm not sure about that either, but if it is and you did, nobody would paobably bat an eyelid!!!

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jdrobbo wrote:He’s an outstanding prospect. I’ll show my rear end in Burton’s window if we even showed interest. I’d rather our next £15+ million go on Jarrod Bowen.

Is Burton's still going??

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It's a tricky one to dissect, but I think the reasons for a more sterile atmosphere cross the leagues. While encouraging more families to attend is hard to criticise, the fact you don't have beered up fellas dominating stand only areas is going to mean less noise. The high prices and focus on a mor...

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VAR in its current format will definitely make things worse. I note that tit Swarbrick who is in charge of VAR gave his first real interview and scored it so far as a 7 out of 10.....unbelievable !! The VAR people and refs seem to be oblivious to what the rest of football are telling them - includi...

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This is what you get when the game is so dominated by money. In the final analysis it's a GAME and it's only because of the financial rewards that we are now trying to rule out any semblance of human error. Football fans have argued for a hundred years or more about refereeing decisions and it was ...

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Funkydrummer wrote:They were once in Europe you know.

They still are. Harrogate is definitely in Europe!!!

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Weren't Pompey almost promoted last season? They seem to have gone somewhat backwards since then.

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Artificial pitch is crap and you can tell straight away that the ball doesn't quite behave the same. Please God, let's not see them allowed in the higher leagues....like bloody VAR.

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Ironically, I actually saw and randomly chatted to a really sound bloke up at the causeway car park recently who was in the process of clearing away a load of fly tipped rubbish. He worked for a contractor (on the vehicle, but don't remember who) and it was their job was to travel round and clear up...

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I noticed a television today, dumped on the pavement close to The Ridge. The tip is probably less than a mile away. I really don't get it and I too find it utterly disgusting!!

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Having said all that, it still doesn't stop me feeling more than a bit sorry for the lad. Yes he's picking up a small fortune every week, but he's highly rated, clearly up to PL standard and is potentially England material and yet some of his best years could be spent sitting on the bench or in the ...

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As I said on another similar thread, the fact that neither Mee or Tarks has been injured or suspended in absolutely ages is pretty bizarre, especially for central defenders and whilst SD is probably extremely chuffed about it, he certainly wouldn't have predicted it. Also, we were entering Europe wi...

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It's clearing up practically nothing and where it does work and clear something up on the one hand it actually creates even more controversy on the other with it's next application and all that is being compounded by the absolute age it takes to come to a decision (like Wood's offside goal yesterday...

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I smiled when the West Ham blogger said the ref only disallowed Mee's goal because he felt sorry for them.

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Next news examples of our first goal will be getting referred to VAR as after we scored the (wrongly) awarding of the corner was clearly massively important!!! So the game will just get even shi**er!

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I know people from all over the country fought and died in every conflict we've been involved in, but there's something very, very poignant and extra moving I think in standing in the JHU and looking out over the terraces and rooftops of Burnley whilst the bugle is being played like yesterday. Hundr...

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Pope 8 Bards 8 Tarks 9 Mee 9 Taylor 9 Cork 7 Westwood 8 Hendrick 8 NcNeil 9 * Barnes 8 Wood 8 Subs N/A You an only beat what's in front of you, but that makes it very hard to score players when what's in front of you is utter garbage. It was from the sublime to the embarrassingly easy, where last we...

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He's a nasty piece of work and a red card just waiting to happen most games, but then again we all said the same about Joey B. So yep, I'd definitely have him (for the right dosh) and I believe he'd be excellent and an upgrade in our midfield under SD's fatherly tutelage.

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Well I was very pleased to see at least ONE person on there who corrected the "Burnley poached him" (ridiculous) assertion by saying UTD actually let him go. They'll be saying we "poached" Jimmy Dunne too next!

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Bosscat wrote::lol: take more water with that Glenfiddich ya miserable owd bugger

I don't take ANYTHING with a good single malt. It just ruins it!!

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