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       Re: Tottenham v Brighton 
   DIR By: Deanspen
       Date: April 9, 2023, 11:00 am
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       For all the neutrals (and I am one) you can certainly understand
       why Brighton should feel very poorly done to. Dreadful.
       #Post#: 62528--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Tottenham v Brighton 
   DIR By: jacksamuel21
       Date: April 9, 2023, 5:11 pm
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       Salisbury and Attwell along with Kavanagh and England should be
       out for a few weeks
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       Re: Tottenham v Brighton 
   DIR By: stig231
       Date: April 9, 2023, 6:06 pm
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       --- Quote from: rustyref link ---
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       > For the second one there is one angle where it looked like it
       definitely hit Mac Allister's arm, if VAR see that they have to
       disallow the goal no matter how accidental it was.
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       There is also the angle shown on MOTD2 where it came off
       MacAllister’s hip. If VAR sees this they have to allow the goal.
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       Re: Tottenham v Brighton 
   DIR By: stig231
       Date: April 9, 2023, 6:16 pm
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       --- Quote from: takethejag link ---
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       > This all begs the question, was VAR actually better before
       Howard Webb's tweaks?
       >
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       Better before might be stretching it a bit, but you could say it
       was slightly less of a shambles than it was now!
       Webb seems very much above criticism on here, but his
       performance as a manager of his team so far had not got off to
       the best of starts and there are parallels here with a team
       having a new manager coming in half way through a season and
       that manager failing to get his new tactics implemented straight
       away. The question is, is it Webb failing to get his message
       across or are his team incapable of actioning it, I suppose time
       will tell.
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       Re: Tottenham v Brighton 
   DIR By: Game of Throw Ins
       Date: April 10, 2023, 4:38 am
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       Seems clear and obvious to me that VARs are finding it difficult
       to decide what a clear and obvious error is.  I know we don't
       want matches to be rerefereed but I feel it might be better now
       if the VAR makes a judgment based on 'do I think the onfield
       referee would have given a penalty if he'd had the view I've
       just had ?'  If yes then call the referee to the screen.  I
       can't claim that would be a magic answer but can't be much worse
       than where we are now.
       At some stage we need to deal with grappling at set pieces. I'm
       sure when VAR was being developed I read that it would eliminate
       shirt pulling etc at set pieces and I think it should be doing a
       lot more about this. We seemed to have filed dealing with such
       offences in the same bin as goalkeepers holding onto the ball
       for too long.
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       Re: Tottenham v Brighton 
   DIR By: greeny
       Date: April 10, 2023, 6:01 am
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       --- Quote from: jacksamuel21 link ---
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       > Salisbury and Attwell along with Kavanagh and England should
       be out for a few weeks
       >
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       Problem is that leaves you with 14 referees (with Harrington
       seemingly out) to cover 20 appointments (10 on field and 10 VAR,
       not to mention they may need a couple as 4th officials for the
       biggest games).  Even if you bring in SG2, that still leaves you
       with not much availability should anyone else become
       unavailable.
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       Re: Tottenham v Brighton 
   DIR By: Ref Fan
       Date: April 10, 2023, 6:28 am
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       Interesting comments on RefWatch about all 4 controversial
       incidents, especially the first no-penalty decision.  There was
       general agreement that it was the wrong decision and VAR should
       have intervened and advised an OFR.  But as Dermot pointed out,
       Stuart Attwell gave the 'cutting grass' sign (which he said was
       quite unusual) making it clear to players and fans he had seen
       it and it was definitely no penalty.  So what is a VAR supposed
       to do in those circumstances? In this case, it was a relatively
       new PL referee on VAR and a FIFA referee onfield.  Attwell seem
       to have a clear view with a good angle and no obstructing
       players in his eyeline. I have some sympathy with VAR in the
       circumstances, less with Stuart Attwell.
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       Re: Tottenham v Brighton 
   DIR By: Leggy
       Date: April 10, 2023, 11:55 am
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       --- Quote from: Ref Fan link ---
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       > Interesting comments on RefWatch about all 4 controversial
       incidents, especially the first no-penalty decision.  There was
       general agreement that it was the wrong decision and VAR should
       have intervened and advised an OFR.  But as Dermot pointed out,
       Stuart Attwell gave the 'cutting grass' sign (which he said was
       quite unusual) making it clear to players and fans he had seen
       it and it was definitely no penalty.  So what is a VAR supposed
       to do in those circumstances? In this case, it was a relatively
       new PL referee on VAR and a FIFA referee onfield.  Attwell seem
       to have a clear view with a good angle and no obstructing
       players in his eyeline. I have some sympathy with VAR in the
       circumstances, less with Stuart Attwell.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Agree.  If you ask Attwell to have an OFR review, you are pretty
       much calling him wrong - which is very different from being
       unsighted, or not having the best viewing angle.  Also, the
       personnel dynamics are at play here - although probably only
       subconsciously.
       Probably best to consign the "cutting grass" signal to the
       history books.  Can we have the "proper" advantage signal back
       in its place?
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       Re: Tottenham v Brighton 
   DIR By: bmb
       Date: April 10, 2023, 1:03 pm
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       --- Quote from: Leggy link ---
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       > Can we have the "proper" advantage signal back in its place?
       >
       >
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       Oh yes please! I hate the one handed thing - can never tell if
       it's an advantage being played or not!
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