John Boy Saint Posted 23 January, 2022 Posted 23 January, 2022 Absolute bullshit penalty for Liverpool - dodgy as f**’k - Jota plays himself into the keeper. 2
Billy the Kidd Posted 23 January, 2022 Posted 23 January, 2022 1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said: Jota ran into the keeper, no? Yep I thought he stepped to his right to make contact with the GK. Never a penalty
Wsaint Posted 23 January, 2022 Posted 23 January, 2022 Never a penalty, jota missed the flick and was never getting to it. 2
markr27 Posted 23 January, 2022 Posted 23 January, 2022 Pathetic decision to give the penalty. Jota missed the flick and then ran into the GK. Kevin Friend and Liverpool, again. 1
obelisk Posted 23 January, 2022 Posted 23 January, 2022 Liverpool penalty decision almost as dodgy as the Wolves one last week. 2
OttawaSaint Posted 23 January, 2022 Posted 23 January, 2022 He even changed his course to juke to the side and into Guaita. Shocking. Friend needed to grow a pair and call that correctly. Awful. 2
whelk Posted 23 January, 2022 Author Posted 23 January, 2022 (edited) Anyone other than the refs think that was a pen? Shocking decision. Great ‘shit referee’ chant from Palace Edited 23 January, 2022 by whelk 1
OttawaSaint Posted 23 January, 2022 Posted 23 January, 2022 Again. VAR send him to the screen and the first thing they show him is the collision, not what happened prior. Afterwards they did but they made sure to show that first. I'd be fuming if I was a Palace fan. 1
tajjuk Posted 23 January, 2022 Posted 23 January, 2022 Shocking pen decision, Jota just flops himself into the keeper and was nowhere near the ball. Very very lucky Liverpool. Jota, Mane and Salah have to be the 'diviest' forward line in league by far. 1
Sheaf Saint Posted 23 January, 2022 Posted 23 January, 2022 Leicester, Brighton and Palace all dropping points is a good set of results for us. 3
benjii Posted 23 January, 2022 Posted 23 January, 2022 Absolutely never a penalty. Terrible, terrible officiating. Shows they know the laws but don't understand what they're seeing. Utterly terrible. 3
bpsaint Posted 23 January, 2022 Posted 23 January, 2022 VAR is still making decisions instead of assisting with them, how on earth they can rule the ref was wrong and that is a penalty is beyond me. The issue with VAR is that it’s still down to the interpretation of the ref sat in front of the screen at Stockley Park. I honestly believe if it had been that c**t Mike Dean on VAR last night then De Bruyne gets a penalty, Bednerak gets a red and Armstrong gets a red card. There’s still no consistency whatsoever.
Dman Posted 23 January, 2022 Posted 23 January, 2022 6 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said: Ziyech. What a goal. cc: @Convict Colony About time he done something in the PL though. Been a disappointment for me so far, a shame as looked/looks a real player
Whitey Grandad Posted 23 January, 2022 Posted 23 January, 2022 2 hours ago, whelk said: Anyone other than the refs think that was a pen? Shocking decision. Great ‘shit referee’ chant from Palace Nope, not me. What the feck did Kevin Friend think that he saw to give that as a penalty? Incidents like that are destroying the game.
Turkish Posted 23 January, 2022 Posted 23 January, 2022 5 hours ago, whelk said: Anyone other than the refs think that was a pen? Shocking decision. Great ‘shit referee’ chant from Palace Such a shame it wasn’t on BT so we could hear Peter Waltons expert analysis to defend the onfield decision
BERMUDASAINT Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 10 hours ago, bpsaint said: VAR is still making decisions instead of assisting with them, how on earth they can rule the ref was wrong and that is a penalty is beyond me. The issue with VAR is that it’s still down to the interpretation of the ref sat in front of the screen at Stockley Park. I honestly believe if it had been that c**t Mike Dean on VAR last night then De Bruyne gets a penalty, Bednerak gets a red and Armstrong gets a red card. There’s still no consistency whatsoever. VAR, AKA PL HQ, decides what is right or wrong for the PL. It should be for the integrity of the game....they wouldn't be trying to manufacture a more exciting title race would they.... 1
East Kent Saint Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 VAR is much worse than the issue it was supposed to deal with . Most of these incidents now wouldn't even been thought of as a problem before as no one had seen the offence/thought there was one several phases before the goal . In alot of cases play has moved on and no player has appealed so the game has flowed , now they can't just score they have to hang around for 5 mins before the game is restarted . Major review needed after this season , not just tnkering . 2
LiberalCommunist Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 I'm currently watching Ref Watch on Sky. How infuriating. Listening to Dermot defend all the bullshit decisions. There is no hope for the game getting better with var, and all these incompetent twats lording it over us. Its all too subjective, with just more people putting their view on things. God I miss the old days where slightly offside goals were legit. 1
Toadhall Saint Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, LiberalCommunist said: I'm currently watching Ref Watch on Sky. How infuriating. Listening to Dermot defend all the bullshit decisions. There is no hope for the game getting better with var, and all these incompetent twats lording it over us. Its all too subjective, with just more people putting their view on things. God I miss the old days where slightly offside goals were legit. Or slightly onside were given offside. 😉 Edited 24 January, 2022 by Toadhall Saint
tajjuk Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 VAR is not the issue, some teething problems with the tech and sorting out margin of errors for the offside lines etc. But ultimately the issue is the Refs themselves and the fact they are also running VAR. VAR needs to be run by an independent panel, with at least 3-4 like ex-pros or something running it who have nothing to do with the teams involved. The other issue being the vast majority of English professional referees are really really bad. I watch a lot of the Bundesliga highlights and they seem to have less issue with VAR and less controversy. 1
S-Clarke Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 6 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said: RainerI has been sacked That is such a pointless football club. Their fans have been conditioned to want the manager gone if he loses a few as well. It's a poisoned chalice for anyone, and no one is ever going to be able to build anything there. That must be a horrific club to support. Pointless. 1
John Boy Saint Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 15 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said: RainerI has been sacked He must have built up a nice little retirement nest egg, given the clubs he has been with since Leicester success. But boy what an absolute basket case of a club, you could be forgiven for wondering if the players have a book on how long each of their new managers will last. 2
Toadhall Saint Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 21 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said: RainerI has been sacked Mental - why appoint him if you ain’t gonna give him a fair go. The players never get a chance to play for the manager - he’s never there long enough
SNSUN Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 Ranieri (and any Watford manager) is a dead man walking, but I thought a couple of their new signings looked OK on Friday against Norwich in the first half at least - Kayembe and Kamara. Be interested to see who takes the job now. 1
Matthew Le God Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 32 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said: RainerI has been sacked Dilly Ding Dilly Gone! 1
Suhari Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 One last gig for Big Sam? Would be hilarious if he joined them and kept them up at the expense of Newcastle. 1
whelk Posted 24 January, 2022 Author Posted 24 January, 2022 Watford is a and club but sticking with Ranieri woudl have guaranteed relegation. No improvement whatsoever. Next guy probably won’t save them but at least there is a chance.
LiberalCommunist Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 See, I thought Xisco Munoz was actually doing well before they prematurely sacked him and replaced him with reputation Ranieri. Bet he has a wry smile tonight. 2
John Boy Saint Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 If memory serves me well, when Ranieri signed up and raised eyebrow rose, somewhere in the background there was a passing comment that the Pozzo family and Claudio were long time family friends. 2
saint1977 Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 Probably comes under other clubs rather than other games per se but quite a nasty fire at Molineux on early hours of Sunday morning https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2022/01/24/several-days-until-full-facts-of-molineux-fire-fully-known/ Faulty electrical appliance thought to be the cause. Whereas this non fire related damage at Bristol City purely the result of Cardiff fans https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-city-fc-cardiff-city-6535608 Many Saints fans remember the mayhem they (Cardiff) caused on a visit in spring 2006.
igsey Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 Why wouldn't you manage Watford? No risk to your reputation if it goes poorly because everybody expects them to get relegated, they're always desperate for a new manager and you can probably get a nice hefty severance package guaranteed in a few months.
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 2 hours ago, S-Clarke said: That is such a pointless football club. Their fans have been conditioned to want the manager gone if he loses a few as well. It's a poisoned chalice for anyone, and no one is ever going to be able to build anything there. That must be a horrific club to support. Pointless. Absolutely agree. Must be ridiculous supporting a club who give managers a shelf life of less than a year. With that philosophy they are always going to struggle to maintain a foothold in the Premier League
Sheaf Saint Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 Dammit, I was hoping Watford would keep hold of Ranieri at least long enough to sack him after losing to us so we could make it a hattrick for him, but even that was wishful thinking it seems.
hackedoff Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 56 minutes ago, saint1977 said: Probably comes under other clubs rather than other games per se but quite a nasty fire at Molineux on early hours of Sunday morning https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2022/01/24/several-days-until-full-facts-of-molineux-fire-fully-known/ Faulty electrical appliance thought to be the cause. Whereas this non fire related damage at Bristol City purely the result of Cardiff fans https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-city-fc-cardiff-city-6535608 Many Saints fans remember the mayhem they (Cardiff) caused on a visit in spring 2006. Seeing the state of those bogs at Aston Gate after the Cardiff visit,that sheep must have put up one hell of a fight. 1
woodsaint1 Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 Hope Bruce comes in and keeps them up at the expense of the Saudis 😃 2
saint lard Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 Rumour has it that it will be Roy Hodgson in at Watford.
S-Clarke Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 I can only assume the Watford owners are trolling their fan base. Where's Buzzin 'Orn these days?
angelman Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 Hodgson, while not a very enigmatic person, is an under rated manager. Whether he will be able to satisfy the whims of the owners is a different matter. I wonder whether anyone can?!
SNSUN Posted 24 January, 2022 Posted 24 January, 2022 51 minutes ago, whelk said: Blimey - nice little payday for Woy I hope Penas gets it. Then when he keeps them up, they can erect a Penas statue outside of the ground and cheer “ We all love Penas” ...and other schoolboy-humour related jokes...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 25 January, 2022 Posted 25 January, 2022 42 minutes ago, SNSUN said: I hope Penas gets it. Then when he keeps them up, they can erect a Penas statue outside of the ground and cheer “ We all love Penas” ...and other schoolboy-humour related jokes... With the problems in recent times with statues, I'm sure they'd be grateful for ideas on how to keep their Penas statue erect.
Saint Keef Posted 25 January, 2022 Posted 25 January, 2022 I'm not sure Roy Hodgson needs the aggro does he? He must be financially comfortable already. He left Palace with a good degree of respect and is generally well thought of in football. I don't see he's got much to gain from going through the managerial revolving door at Watford except perhaps another pay off in a few months time when they decide to get another manager.
SaintBobby Posted 25 January, 2022 Posted 25 January, 2022 Deaths reported amongst the crowd at the AFCON match between Cameroon and Comoros. Ghastly stuff. The competition had had its share of farce, but looks like it could now have a horrible tragedy.
Give it to Ron Posted 25 January, 2022 Posted 25 January, 2022 Hodgson in at Watford he will get them organised at least. I was surprised by this as thought he had retired after Palace
Sheaf Saint Posted 25 January, 2022 Posted 25 January, 2022 15 managers in 10 years. Absolute shambles of a club. How they keep on managing to get themselves promoted is very puzzling.
Ted Bates Statue Posted 25 January, 2022 Posted 25 January, 2022 3 hours ago, Give it to Ron said: Hodgson in at Watford he will get them organised at least. I was surprised by this as thought he had retired after Palace Redknapp once said managing Southampton would be his last job in football. Think he ended up saying that a few times about different clubs. Agreed it is a bit odd though as I thought Hodgson had some genuine sentiment towards Palace. But then again it must be reasonably local for him, he's not battling against any of his former clubs and as it's Watford, it's a one month rolling contract, so no big deal.
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