Football League Play-Offs

Wellred

Game's livened up now 

holyjo

Appalling Red card 

Macronate

VAR is shit, no matter what division.

lordromford

se9addick said:

I’m not sure Don Goodman realises that the  threshold for what constitutes a red card is the same in a playoff final as in every other match.  

You’re right of course, but then the thresholds for red cards and bookings should be the same from the first minute of a game to the last, but we all know the refs give leeway in the first few minutes. Just look at Michael Smith leading with his arm in the first minute or so today. Didn’t even get a talking to. Nailed on yellow if it was later in the game.

Covered End

Hartleypete said:

What’s the point of VAR two terrible decisions.

I'm pretty confident if they were the other way round Sheff W would have been given a penalty and a Sheff W player wouldn't have been sent off.

charltonman2016

Blatant penalty and not a red card

Callumcafc

Both times they stayed with the on field decision. Smells like a VAR who doesn’t feel confident intervening in the big moments of big games.

Hartleypete

Macronate said:

VAR is shit, no matter what division.

As are the refs, embarrassing.

lordromford

Covered End said:

Hartleypete said:

What’s the point of VAR two terrible decisions.

I'm pretty confident if they were the other way round Sheff W would have been given a penalty and a Sheff W player wouldn't have been sent off.

 I don’t think that’s necessarily true, but it does feel like it because it’s so unjust.

cfgs

Think whilst it wasn't a horrendous challenge he was airborne, late and not not in control at the point of impact, most referees would probably have issued a red.  

cfgs

These drinks breaks are flipping annoying.

killerandflash

Not seen the incidents, but I imagine there's an element of Umpires Call, going with the onfield decision unless it's a massive error.

MuttleyCAFC

cfgs said:

Think whilst it wasn't a horrendous challenge he was airborne, late and not not in control at the point of impact, most referees would probably have issued a red.  

Most referees would be wrong then.

lordromford

killerandflash said:

Not seen the incidents, but I imagine there's an element of Umpires Call, going with the onfield decision unless it's a massive error.

I’d say that’s probably true for the red card. But not giving the pen is unforgivable. Absolutely clear as day.

Covered End

Whilst the implemenation of VAR may be very poor, when they were intervening I couldn't detect any bias, just frequent poor decisions.
Now VAR are taking a more back seat role, the decisions (to me) are returning once again in favour of the bigger clubs.

thai malaysia addick

VAR seems to stand for Varied and Random

charente addick

Does get on my pip the way the commentators talk about Bannan like he’s Messi.

Wellred

MuttleyCAFC said:

cfgs said:

Think whilst it wasn't a horrendous challenge he was airborne, late and not not in control at the point of impact, most referees would probably have issued a red.  

Most referees would be wrong then.

That's it definitely not intentional just a clumsy challenge yellow at most 

Macronate

charente addick said:

Does get on my pip the way the commentators talk about Bannan like he’s Messi.

Does he ever stop moaning?

charente addick

charente addick said:

Does get on my pip the way the commentators talk about Bannan like he’s Messi.

And, furthermore, the way Bannan thinks he’s Messi.

Redmidland

74k attendance 

Redmidland

Bannan is doing my head in!

Leuth

thai malaysia addick said:

VAR seems to stand for Varied and Random

Really? This is the same deal as with Forest vs Huddersfield last season. They're ensuring they get the right result. I say this as someone who isn't usually a conspiracy theorist about these things 

cfgs

MuttleyCAFC said:

cfgs said:

Think whilst it wasn't a horrendous challenge he was airborne, late and not not in control at the point of impact, most referees would probably have issued a red.  

Most referees would be wrong then.

Probably, but they would argue it is how they are told to interpret the laws of the game.  The fact that it wasn't horrific doesn't matter, we just look at the end result and scratch our heads.

Callumcafc

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Callumcafc

First time all three playoffs have gone to extra time since…

Redmidland

Barnsley did well with 10, now extra time. Lost my bet but want Barnsley to win, even if its penalties 

thai malaysia addick

Leuth said:

thai malaysia addick said:

VAR seems to stand for Varied and Random

Really? This is the same deal as with Forest vs Huddersfield last season. They're ensuring they get the right result. I say this as someone who isn't usually a conspiracy theorist about these things 

Victories are rigged, perhaps?

bolloxbolder

What I would say is that having seen Wednesday on tv a lot this season and versus us, they are a very functional, boring team to watch.

Ipswich, Plymouth and Barnsley a lot easier on the eye aesthetically. That Wednesday fan on Charlton Life a while back enthusing on their football this season is clearly deluded.

thai malaysia addick

bolloxbolder said:

What I would say is that having seen Wednesday on tv a lot this season and versus us, they are a very functional, boring team to watch.

Ipswich, Plymouth and Barnsley a lot easier on the eye aesthetically. That Wednesday fan on Charlton Life a while back enthusing on their football this season is clearly deluded.

I get your point about Wednesday being functional. I didn’t see the Play Off Semi but I can’t imagine how they overturned a four goal deficit.