2023–2024 English Football Thread

[Krebstar]

Quote: Originally Posted by KG

Anthony Taylor missed the Jackson one because it looked like someone kicked the ball off him but he got the rest right. Still funny that he gave McAllister a YC when he did it but not Gallagher who’s tackle was actually yellowish. The YC TAA got for “time-wasting” was a joke though. He didn’t even take that long to throw it in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

There are so many times where you can see players genuinely trying to take a throw in but their teammates are taking awful positions and the full back is clearly frustrated.

Not looking forward to referees viewing each of these as deliberate time wasting (while ignoring obvious and actual time wasting).

[dubcity]

Quote: Originally Posted by KG

The YC TAA got for “time-wasting” was a joke though. He didn’t even take that long to throw it in.

True. But if they are putting an emphasis on it, I'm fine with it because going forward hopefully players will have it in their head "ok I REALLY need to throw this in ASAP."

I would rather that than players pretend like they need a full 30 seconds to throw it in when they don't. I have zero trust in players to not be devious and cynical and deliberately misleading at all times.

[KG]

Throw ins have irked me for the longest, especially seeing an attacker forgo a quick throw in that could result in retaining possession only to wait for the fullback who ends up giving it to the other team.


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[Krebstar]

Quote: Originally Posted by KG

Throw ins have irked me for the longest, especially seeing an attacker forgo a quick throw in that could result in retaining possession only to wait for the fullback who ends up giving it to the other team. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That annoys me far more than them not being taken quickly once set. A fullback getting to the throw quickly and then trying to pick a pass, fine. It’s when a player strolls over to the touchline where the real time wasting occurs—not nearly as much as when the ball is above their head.

[Keirik]

It was a penalty. Onana got away with one.

[Cod]

What is Man United doing these days?!? It's like they're trying to tarnish their brand with all the situations going on, some very serious. The way they've handled the Greenwood situation has been awful (from the "hostile list", etc.) and now Antony is about to be charged with, potentially, three crimes of "abuse".

Way less serious, Ten Hag comes out to say the Onana play last week certainly wasn't a penalty and the officials got it right. Ten Hag said this AFTER the referee and VAR crew was not assigned to any games this weekend. I get it, you can't come out and say your keeper committed a foul, but at least just say "we got away with some things last week" and move on.

Something weird going on at Old Trafford...

[ImTellinTim]

So they call that a penalty, but last week a player stops the ball from possibly going into the net with his hand and it’s play on.

[ImTellinTim]

The standard of officiating in this league is straight up pathetic