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       #Post#: 78716--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Coventry v Man Utd -  Rob Jones (VAR Peter Bankes) - FA Cup
       Semi Final
   DIR By: takethejag
       Date: April 22, 2024, 5:08 am
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       --- Quote from: Marvin Grapevine link ---
       >
       > If this image circulating for the offside is genuine (and it
       looks it) then the VAR is going to have some major questions.
       >
       > I can’t add the photo due to size but it shows the line going
       over the defender’s foot rather than being at the end of it…
       >
       >
  HTML https://x.com/manxpie86/status/1782099078039417129?s=46
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Maybe they got the decisions at Wembley and Craven Cottage mixed
       up at Stockley Park? Coventry were onside and Diego Jota for
       Liverpool offside? I do feel that Coventry were well and truly
       robbed one way or the other and thing like this just play into
       the hands of all the conspiracy theorists. Do these decisions
       ever (consistently) go the way of the smaller clubs?
       #Post#: 78722--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Coventry v Man Utd -  Rob Jones (VAR Peter Bankes) - FA Cup
       Semi Final
   DIR By: Microscopist
       Date: April 22, 2024, 6:43 am
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       --- Quote from: carrowman link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Whistleblower link=topic=5935.msg78705#msg78705
       date=1713771833]
       > A friend has written this "The FA Cup was robbed of one of its
       greatest moments by less that a blade of grass. VAR stripped 99%
       of the footballing world of a moment of euphoric joy "
       >
       > By all means have your calibrations, which I'm not sure are
       entirely accurate anyway and sacrifice everything at the altar
       of spurious accuracy, but I for one am losing interest rapidly.
       So we have another Manchester Cup Final. Who will win ? I know
       not and care less; I am in two minds whether to watch it, a
       sentiment unthinkable for me to utter some years ago.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I'm assuming Guardiola will want the cup final moved to
       Manchester so his pampered players don't have to suffer another
       trip to London. Could the FA also check with him if 6 days will
       be enough time after their final league game to prepare.[emoji1]
       [/quote]
       Goodness me. it's bad enough having to put up with the anti-City
       bias on threads that are actually about City without gratuitous
       snide comments like this on other threads.
       #Post#: 78723--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Coventry v Man Utd -  Rob Jones (VAR Peter Bankes) - FA Cup
       Semi Final
   DIR By: takethejag
       Date: April 22, 2024, 6:55 am
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       --- Quote from: Microscopist link ---
       >
       > [quote author=carrowman link=topic=5935.msg78707#msg78707
       date=1713772871]
       > [quote author=Whistleblower link=topic=5935.msg78705#msg78705
       date=1713771833]
       > A friend has written this "The FA Cup was robbed of one of its
       greatest moments by less that a blade of grass. VAR stripped 99%
       of the footballing world of a moment of euphoric joy "
       >
       > By all means have your calibrations, which I'm not sure are
       entirely accurate anyway and sacrifice everything at the altar
       of spurious accuracy, but I for one am losing interest rapidly.
       So we have another Manchester Cup Final. Who will win ? I know
       not and care less; I am in two minds whether to watch it, a
       sentiment unthinkable for me to utter some years ago.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I'm assuming Guardiola will want the cup final moved to
       Manchester so his pampered players don't have to suffer another
       trip to London. Could the FA also check with him if 6 days will
       be enough time after their final league game to prepare.[emoji1]
       [/quote]
       Goodness me. it's bad enough having to put up with the anti-City
       bias on threads that are actually about City without gratuitous
       snide comments like this on other threads.
       [/quote]
       Unfortunately, I agree with whoever expresses the highest level
       of apathy for another all-Manchester final, which I would hazard
       a guess would also be the least favourable option amongst all
       neutrals/non-fans of either club, I doubt I will watch it
       either. Last night's semi was the sort of match I would like to
       watch, until Coventry were robbed/shot themselves in the foot
       and the dawning/yawning of another all Manchester final, as if
       the FA had arranged it especially, a bit like the Boat Race,
       where Oxford and Cambridge always make the final, or Eurovision
       where the UK always make the final but never win (as we just pay
       for it).
       #Post#: 78729--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Coventry v Man Utd -  Rob Jones (VAR Peter Bankes) - FA Cup
       Semi Final
   DIR By: Ref Fan
       Date: April 22, 2024, 8:11 am
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       While all the focus has been on the disallowed goal for offside
       and understandable sympathy for Coventry, it's worth mentioning
       Dermot thought it wasn't a penalty for the handball given
       against Bissaka, while the 2 pundits considered it very harsh.
       It will be interesting to learn if Howard Webb considers all 3
       decisions - the 2 non-penalties against Young and Grealish, and
       this one given, to be correct, or at least supportable.  Or
       maybe, to use the now familiar phrase, "what football expects"!
       #Post#: 78732--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Coventry v Man Utd -  Rob Jones (VAR Peter Bankes) - FA Cup
       Semi Final
   DIR By: Failed Ref
       Date: April 22, 2024, 8:28 am
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       I suspect Ref Fan that they all fall under the category
       "subjective" and therefore VAR cannot intervene. What we do need
       to do is standardise how we judge handball in a consistent way
       that is understood by all stakeholders and in particular fans.
       Regarding Grealish, I recall many years trying to pull my hand
       out of the way of a cross and the ball just followed my hand!
       Honestly. Moving your hand towards the ball is not always a
       deliberate act of trying to stop the ball - it is trying to get
       your hands out of the way!
       Agree with Dermot this time so the offside call late in extra
       time "offset" the good luck with the penalty claim! (I know it
       doesn't work like that of course)
       #Post#: 78734--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Coventry v Man Utd -  Rob Jones (VAR Peter Bankes) - FA Cup
       Semi Final
   DIR By: Ref Fan
       Date: April 22, 2024, 8:39 am
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       I understand the nature of a decision being "subjective" renders
       it difficult for VAR to intervene.  But that doesn't mean the
       referee's decision can't be debated.  Such decisions can vary
       from being deemed 50-50 to them being the better decision or not
       the better decision. In this instance, I felt the better
       decision would be no penalty.  Compared to the Young / Grealish
       incidents, I now think the former was 60/40 no penalty but the
       Grealish one to favour a penalty.
       #Post#: 78737--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Coventry v Man Utd -  Rob Jones (VAR Peter Bankes) - FA Cup
       Semi Final
   DIR By: Marvin Grapevine
       Date: April 22, 2024, 9:00 am
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       --- Quote from: rustyref link ---
       >
       >
       > Please tell me you aren't being serious here?  It is clearly
       photoshopped, if the line was going over the foot it wouldn't be
       raised off the ground so that it actually goes over the foot
       🤦‍♂️
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       The blue line definitely does go over the foot (and this has
       been picked up by one newspaper now). Dale Johnson is saying
       "The graphic was called into question due to the position of the
       line to defender's boot, though it's slightly misleading as the
       foot was in the air meaning there's also a vertical line down to
       the ground, making the blue line appear thicker" which seems to
       go against the image as Bissaka's foot seems to be clearly on
       the ground.
       #Post#: 78740--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Coventry v Man Utd -  Rob Jones (VAR Peter Bankes) - FA Cup
       Semi Final
   DIR By: ajb95
       Date: April 22, 2024, 9:13 am
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       --- Quote from: takethejag link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Microscopist link=topic=5935.msg78722#msg78722
       date=1713786193]
       > [quote author=carrowman link=topic=5935.msg78707#msg78707
       date=1713772871]
       > [quote author=Whistleblower link=topic=5935.msg78705#msg78705
       date=1713771833]
       > A friend has written this "The FA Cup was robbed of one of its
       greatest moments by less that a blade of grass. VAR stripped 99%
       of the footballing world of a moment of euphoric joy "
       >
       > By all means have your calibrations, which I'm not sure are
       entirely accurate anyway and sacrifice everything at the altar
       of spurious accuracy, but I for one am losing interest rapidly.
       So we have another Manchester Cup Final. Who will win ? I know
       not and care less; I am in two minds whether to watch it, a
       sentiment unthinkable for me to utter some years ago.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I'm assuming Guardiola will want the cup final moved to
       Manchester so his pampered players don't have to suffer another
       trip to London. Could the FA also check with him if 6 days will
       be enough time after their final league game to prepare.[emoji1]
       [/quote]
       Goodness me. it's bad enough having to put up with the anti-City
       bias on threads that are actually about City without gratuitous
       snide comments like this on other threads.
       [/quote]
       Unfortunately, I agree with whoever expresses the highest level
       of apathy for another all-Manchester final, which I would hazard
       a guess would also be the least favourable option amongst all
       neutrals/non-fans of either club, I doubt I will watch it
       either. Last night's semi was the sort of match I would like to
       watch, until Coventry were robbed/shot themselves in the foot
       and the dawning/yawning of another all Manchester final, as if
       the FA had arranged it especially, a bit like the Boat Race,
       where Oxford and Cambridge always make the final, or Eurovision
       where the UK always make the final but never win (as we just pay
       for it).
       [/quote]
       How can you say they were robbed when they got a goal by the
       most flukeyist deflection and a penalty for handball where all
       the pundits and referees I’ve spoken to, said  it was harsh?
       Coventry got more than the rub of the green. As much as I hate
       VAR offside is offside and this was
       #Post#: 78755--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Coventry v Man Utd -  Rob Jones (VAR Peter Bankes) - FA Cup
       Semi Final
   DIR By: rustyref
       Date: April 22, 2024, 11:15 am
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       --- Quote from: Adam link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Marvin Grapevine
       link=topic=5935.msg78737#msg78737 date=1713794427]
       > [quote author=rustyref link=topic=5935.msg78668#msg78668
       date=1713727495]
       >
       > Please tell me you aren't being serious here?  It is clearly
       photoshopped, if the line was going over the foot it wouldn't be
       raised off the ground so that it actually goes over the foot
       🤦‍♂️
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       The blue line definitely does go over the foot (and this has
       been picked up by one newspaper now). Dale Johnson is saying
       "The graphic was called into question due to the position of the
       line to defender's boot, though it's slightly misleading as the
       foot was in the air meaning there's also a vertical line down to
       the ground, making the blue line appear thicker" which seems to
       go against the image as Bissaka's foot seems to be clearly on
       the ground.
       [/quote]
       I don't know what the fuss is over. Lee Dixon on one feed and
       Matthew Upson on another feed, as well as myself, all said once
       the first replay was shown that it he was off. Offside is
       offside sadly, even though one of the greatest fa cup stories
       was ruined.
       [/quote]
       I called it straight away, it looked very clearly offside real
       time.  Was very surprised when they showed the lines that it was
       so close.
       #Post#: 78762--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Coventry v Man Utd -  Rob Jones (VAR Peter Bankes) - FA Cup
       Semi Final
   DIR By: Claretman
       Date: April 22, 2024, 1:37 pm
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       --- Quote from: Adam link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Marvin Grapevine
       link=topic=5935.msg78737#msg78737 date=1713794427]
       > [quote author=rustyref link=topic=5935.msg78668#msg78668
       date=1713727495]
       >
       > Please tell me you aren't being serious here?  It is clearly
       photoshopped, if the line was going over the foot it wouldn't be
       raised off the ground so that it actually goes over the foot
       🤦‍♂️
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       The blue line definitely does go over the foot (and this has
       been picked up by one newspaper now). Dale Johnson is saying
       "The graphic was called into question due to the position of the
       line to defender's boot, though it's slightly misleading as the
       foot was in the air meaning there's also a vertical line down to
       the ground, making the blue line appear thicker" which seems to
       go against the image as Bissaka's foot seems to be clearly on
       the ground.
       [/quote]
       I don't know what the fuss is over. Lee Dixon on one feed and
       Matthew Upson on another feed, as well as myself, all said once
       the first replay was shown that it he was off. Offside is
       offside sadly, even though one of the greatest fa cup stories
       was ruined.
       [/quote]
       Lee Dixon, he of the famous back four in red shirts that always
       simultaneously had their arms raised every time a team attacked
       them.
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