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       Re: Paul Tierney - Arsenal vs Burnley
   DIR By: Ashington46
       Date: May 18, 2026, 5:24 pm
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       Since FIFA introduced VAR in their quest to have the 'perfect
       game of football' ===my opinion --not their stated opinion ----I
       have yet to witness the 'perfect game' and I have watched a hell
       of a lot of football at all levels since that fated day.
       Anyone any idea when that 'perfect game' will take place? Asking
       for a friend ---who is also waiting.
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       Re: Paul Tierney - Arsenal vs Burnley
   DIR By: bmb
       Date: May 18, 2026, 5:33 pm
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       --- Quote from: gooner link ---
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       > title race looking likely to be going to the final day
       [emoji54]
       >
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       Don't underestimate AFCB. We're unbeaten in 16, best run in
       Europe currently, a win or draw tomorrow guarantees us European
       football for the first time in our history - less importantly in
       our eyes it also hands you the title. UCL qualification still
       possible. Last home game of the season under the lights and the
       night where the majority of our fans will be saying goodbye to
       the amazing Andoni Iraola and also Marco Senesi. We are so up
       for the game!!
       Oh and last time we played Man City at Dean Court in the league
       we won 2-1 - first time in our history we ever managed that mind
       but manage it we did so we know we can do it. They're the only
       team who can do the double on us and we're not wanting that to
       happen!
  HTML https://x.com/afcbournemouth/status/2056383053132443807?s=20
       PS - Watch for the Hungary flag in the corner behind Gary
       Beswick...[emoji6]
       #Post#: 106283--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Paul Tierney - Arsenal vs Burnley
   DIR By: bruntyboy
       Date: May 18, 2026, 5:43 pm
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       Everybody has also overlooked that Trossard got away without a
       booking for a full on shove in the chest which sent the
       opposition player to the ground early on.
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       Re: Paul Tierney - Arsenal vs Burnley
   DIR By: Joecphillips
       Date: May 18, 2026, 5:56 pm
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       --- Quote from: bruntyboy link ---
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       > Everybody has also overlooked that Trossard got away without a
       booking for a full on shove in the chest which sent the
       opposition player to the ground early on.
       >
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       That happened in the first 15 minutes everyone knows these days
       anything short of murder  is fine at that point
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       Re: Paul Tierney - Arsenal vs Burnley
   DIR By: bruntyboy
       Date: May 18, 2026, 6:05 pm
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       Havertz has got previous for getting away with dangerous
       challenges
  HTML https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/24633610/kai-havertz-tackle-arsenal-newcastle-brawl-yellow-cards/
       #Post#: 106286--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Paul Tierney - Arsenal vs Burnley
   DIR By: ARF
       Date: May 18, 2026, 6:08 pm
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       I'll be honest - I don't think the Havertz foul is quite as
       horrific as everyone is making out. Had PT deemed it a red
       on-field I don't think there could have been many complaints,
       but equally I'm not convinced that the amount of force in the
       tackle is sufficient for the VAR to say that the referee deeming
       it reckless is clearly and obviously wrong.
       --- Quote from: bmb link ---
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       > Ryan Christie look away - as close to being an identical
       incident as you can, and he is correctly missing the last 3
       games of the season having rightly been given a red.
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       Although the point of contact may be similar, Christie was
       coming in at significantly more speed/force than this one.
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       Re: Paul Tierney - Arsenal vs Burnley
   DIR By: Irishref1985
       Date: May 18, 2026, 6:38 pm
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       I am starting to think sadly that some of these officials lately
       got their badges in a cornflakes box! Awful stuff and there’s no
       defending the incompetence.
       Facts are Haverz should be suspended for the final game of the
       season but instead could score the winner for Arsenal to win the
       league.
       Not good enough
       #Post#: 106292--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Paul Tierney - Arsenal vs Burnley
   DIR By: Microscopist
       Date: May 18, 2026, 8:58 pm
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       I think it is hard to say that Mr Webb has improved things, but
       the same could be said of his predecessors.  Time for someone
       from outwith the PGMOL club to take over.  I’d go for someone
       from rugby union where the seem to have a bit more idea about
       applying technology and insist on players respecting the
       referees.
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       Re: Paul Tierney - Arsenal vs Burnley
   DIR By: dave26
       Date: May 18, 2026, 11:55 pm
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       --- Quote from: Microscopist link ---
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       > I think it is hard to say that Mr Webb has improved things,
       but the same could be said of his predecessors.  Time for
       someone from outwith the PGMOL club to take over.  I’d go for
       someone from rugby union where the seem to have a bit more idea
       about applying technology and insist on players respecting the
       referees.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Therein lies the problem PGMOL has been run by people within the
       game Hackett , Riley Webb etc and very little progress has been
       made under each of those to improve refereeing standards even
       though being ex referees themselves you would have thought they
       could improve the standard of officiating . The PGMOL needs to
       be run independently and not bow to or let clubs or anyone else
       run them
       The game would be more enjoyable without VAR we have had it for
       several years and it’s made the game worse and causes far to
       much controversy nearly week and I think we can accept that we
       have tried it to give referees the best chance to get nearly
       everything right with the introduction of VAR but it’s not
       worked and if we got rid of VAR we would accept human mistakes
       if things are missed factor in that fans can’t really celebrate
       a goal anymore until VAR checks and clears it , the time it
       takes to come to the correct outcome after arguing multiple
       replays despite it being obvious
       I would go as far as saying far more decisions in real time were
       more correct before the introduction of VAR , goes without
       saying the odd human mistake will occur but VAR or more
       specifically those who use it get far more wrong or don’t
       intervene when they should
       #Post#: 106296--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Paul Tierney - Arsenal vs Burnley
   DIR By: HChip
       Date: May 19, 2026, 12:34 am
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       Unpopular opinion maybe? Make it like Rugby where we can hear
       live communications from the VAR Team and the Referee?
       Might not work as such in-stadium, but maybe on broadcast you
       can turn a mode on or off with a button saying ‘VAR Feed’ or
       something like that?
       This would be identical to what the commentators get and
       wouldn’t be the entire communications from the entire team.
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