Gary Neville thinks Delap didn't make contact?

[redgunamo]

What was the VAR rejection for not giving it? Once I'd seen a couple of replays, I was sure the ref was gonna be told to come to the screen and we were gonna get a pelanty. I've no idea how that's not given. Like Wenger, I don't really like the pen and red card double, but that was a professional foul to stop a blatant goal scoring opp.

Had it only been a yellow and we'd missed the pen, his cheating would have been rewarded.

But why was it not a pen according to VAR?

"Natural follow-through after Chalobah plays the ball."

Boars, basically.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

"Natural follow-through after Chalobah plays the ball."

Boars, basically.

But he lifted his leg up off the floor once he saw Gabby was still on his feet and about to get the ball and realised this was his last and only chance to stop him.

It was blatant as they come.

[Peter]

But he lifted his leg up off the floor once he saw Gabby was still on his feet and about to get the ball and realised this was his last and only chance to stop him.

It was blatant as they come.

That's pretty much exactly what Neville said. Nothing natural about it, entirely intentional.

In other words, refs don't understand footballers or the game.

[redgunamo]

That's pretty much exactly what Neville said. Nothing natural about it, entirely intentional.

In other words, refs don't understand footballers or the game.

Basically, I assume everything a professional footballer does on a football pitch is intentional.

Remember Cesc accidentally cropping Graham Poll at Wembley? Yes, we are supposed to believe this Barcelona-born and bred Spanish international central midfield Parquimetre who provably has eyes in the back of his head simply did not know the referee, of all people, was there.

Uh-huh.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

That's pretty much exactly what Neville said. Nothing natural about it, entirely intentional.

In other words, refs don't understand footballers or the game.

I agree, that is a problem.

But how did VAR not notice that there was no way that could be a natural leg movement and it was perfectly timed as a last cance foul to stop a goal?

[Peter]

I agree, that is a problem.

But how did VAR not notice that there was no way that could be a natural leg movement and it was perfectly timed as a last cance foul to stop a goal?

My guess.... they saw it, thought about it and thought it wasnt a clear and obvious error. But they hate saying that because what it actually says is that you think it is a foul. You think the ref made an error, just not a clear and obvious one.

So instead of saying that, they make up some bull**** to try and convince you it wasnt a foul. And slowly you lose respect for referees.

[Pat Vegas]

Not quite sure how Neville has a job.

he just makes lots of noises, ooooooooooohh and I hate it.

[redgunamo]

My guess.... they saw it, thought about it and thought it wasnt a clear and obvious error. But they hate saying that because what it actually says is that you think it is a foul. You think the ref made an error, just not a clear and obvious one.

So instead of saying that, they make up some bull**** to try and convince you it wasnt a foul. And slowly you lose respect for referees.

Was it not once the case that the officials were charged with actually "managing" games and the players. Like the one the other night giving Jurien a talking to.

We miss that.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

My guess.... they saw it, thought about it and thought it wasnt a clear and obvious error. But they hate saying that because what it actually says is that you think it is a foul. You think the ref made an error, just not a clear and obvious one.

So instead of saying that, they make up some bull**** to try and convince you it wasnt a foul. And slowly you lose respect for referees.

But it was a clear and obvious error, just like that lino who thought Gabby was offside when nicking Vik's goal but wasn't.

Not the lino's fault, it was tight and did look a bit iffy in real time.

You needed a slow-mo close up to see just how blatant it was.

Do you think the fact that if it was a foul, it would have to be a red scared them? Even if we miss the pen the Chavs aren't winning with ten.

Didn't want the game to be all about their decision.

Which would be strange cos they normally want to be the stars of the show.

[redgunamo]

The same could be levelled at Gyokeres at this point tbf.

We've all been spoiled by years of strikers who could control a football.

I blame Alan Smith