Today's Football

[ElectroClaret]

Blades v Brighton just kicked off.
Then Luton v United 4.30.

Two big games for us if you still believe....

[ClaretTony]

Holgate off, given by VAR. Clear red.

[Goody1975]

How's he not given a red in real time?

Awful refereeing for a truly awful tackle by Holgate.

This is where the powers that be say VAR is brilliant without calling out the ref for getting it so wrong in the first place.

[RVclaret]

Clearest red you’ll see, terrible challenge

[daveisaclaret]

Holgate doing his bit to let us know we could have it worse. Crazy challenge.

[Mark the Claret]

Don't know why they are complaining, nearly took his kneecap off.

[Jeffbfc]

How's he not given a red in real time. Awful refereeing for a truly awful tackle by Holgate.

Yeah, unbelievable he had to go to the screen for that one.

[Leyland Claret]

That’s one of the worst challenges I have seen in a long time. Reckless and utterly filthy

[Vino blanco]

That's got to be one of the clearest, most blatent red cards ever. A horrendous tackle by Holgate.

[Shaggy]

Mighty Rangers won today and go above Septic.

[ClaretTony]

1-0 Brighton

[warksclaret]

As they say in Rome Buona Note-good night Sheffield

[ElectroClaret]

Staying up, staying up....

[ClaretTony]

2-0 Brighton

[Buxtonclaret]

As bad as us at the back!

[warksclaret]

Their defence is making ours look good

[ClaretTony]

As bad as us at the back!

They are diabolical defensively

[Swizzlestick]

Could be a long old afternoon for the Blades.

Disgusting challenge by Holgate.

[ElectroClaret]

Welbeck.

[FCBurnley]

And I thought we were bad !!

[Nori1958]

Don't know why they are complaining, nearly took his kneecap off.

No it didn't.... It was way above that!

[RVclaret]

Given Sheff have had 4 points given to them by VAR and we’ve had 6 taken off us it’s no surprise they look a lot worse than us. They are incredibly fortunate to be level on points.

[Ric_C]

Just playing devils advocate here. It was a definite red, and it was very reckless

BUT I do think it's one of those that looks a lot worse than it really was

https://x.com/secondtierpod/status/1759 ... 86442?s=20

Think he's gone to muller the ball, but Mitoma nicks it as he's swinging and his follow through catches him.

[SalouClaret]

Blades fans booing Mitoma for having the nerve to be fouled

[ClaretTony]

Just playing devils advocate here. It was a definite red, and it was very reckless

BUT I do think it's one of those that looks a lot worse than it really was

https://x.com/secondtierpod/status/1759 ... 86442?s=20

Think he's gone to muller the ball, but Mitoma nicks it as he's swinging and his follow through catches him.

Totally out of control for me - horrible challenge

[ClaretTony]

Blades score

[ClaretTony]

Hang on - disallowed for handball

[ElectroClaret]

Totally out of control for me - horrible challenge

Yes. The dopey ref shouldn't have needed VAR.

[ClaretTony]

Now checking the monitor

[CoolClaret]

Mason Holgate is a complete fraud of a footballer.

[ClaretTony]

No handball so ruled out for offside instead

[daveisaclaret]

How on earth has he managed to disallow that

[ElectroClaret]

Bloody pantomime.

[SalouClaret]

Didn't see much wrong with the goal to be fair.

Oh well!

[RVclaret]

He’s offside from the flick on

[Somethingfishy]

When did this deliberate action nonsense enter the rules? It comes off a Brighton player and that is the only time it goes forward whilst Osborn is in an offside position. Absolutely ridiculous.

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Was clearly offside

[Jamesy]

VAR is just sucking the life out of Premier League football.

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Var is getting the correct decisions

[ClaretTony]

VAR is just sucking the life out of Premier League football.

It’s sucked the life out of it.

[Jamesy]

Var is getting the correct decisions

Yeah, sometimes. And it’s just ruining the game.

[Goody1975]

Var is getting the correct decisions

Atwell is the supply teacher of referees, the prime example was the end of the half where he keeps blowing his whistle, while the players completely ignore him, he has no authority.

If he does his job and makes the correct call then Holgate should have been having a shower well before he was.

[Goody1975]

When did this deliberate action nonsense enter the rules? It comes off a Brighton player and that is the only time it goes forward whilst Osborn is in an offside position. Absolutely ridiculous.

A ball doesn't have to go forward for an offside offence to be committed.

[Somethingfishy]

The problem with VAR isn't the concept. It is the absolute clowns that are using it.

[Somethingfishy]

A ball doesn't have to go forward for an offside offence to be committed.

Nevertheless it came off a Brighton player. Not long ago that would have mattered...and now because he didn't mean it it doesn't count. Another ridiculous rule that is open to subjectivity.

[Goody1975]

Nevertheless it came off a Brighton player. Not long ago that would have mattered...and now because he didn't mean it it doesn't count. Another ridiculous rule that is open to subjectivity.

Pretty sure that has been the case for quite a number of years, it's not a new thing.

[Woodleyclaret]

I don't give a toss about VAR going against Blades we want Brighton to get a bagfull and Manure turn up at Luton .

[Somethingfishy]

I don't give a toss about VAR going against Blades we want Brighton to get a bagfull and Manure turn up at Luton .

As if it really matters to us now.

General Melchett: If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.

[Goody1975]

Just watching Brighton playing their way out of trouble then, how they strike the ball with purpose.

We are now playing the safe pass and quite often play our way into trouble, under hit passes that leave us vulnerable to being dispossessed.

[ClaretTony]

I don't give a toss about VAR going against Blades we want Brighton to get a bagfull and Manure turn up at Luton .

We have bigger concerns than those two clubs.