Reading v Rovers. March 2nd 2021, 8pm.

[Mashed Potatoes 770]

20 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Just heard the the goal line tech was working but that it's view of the ball was blocked. Odd as there was no one swinging on the crossbar at the time. I suppose a side on view may have been interfered with.

I agree the match officials should have done more.

What more ?

[RevidgeBlue 8004]

Think one of the officials should have stepped in on the "goal". The keeper was leaning on the side netting with the ball so it wasn't even close.

Lazy officiating, not sufficient to sit back and rely on pointing to the goal line watch there imo.

Should have allowed it and put it back in the hands of VAR to disallow it if deemed appropriate.

[Tom 10720]

I couldn’t stand the crowd noise, reminded me of the constant vuvuzela drone 

[Mashed Potatoes 770]

3 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Think one of the officials should have stepped in on the "goal". The keeper was leaning on the side netting with the ball so it wasn't even close.

Lazy officiating, not sufficient to sit back and rely on pointing to the goal line watch there imo.

Should have allowed it and put it back in the hands of VAR to disallow it if deemed appropriate.

So easy to criticise sitting on your sofa .

[JHRover 12415]

I see Mike Summerbee (aged 77) is deemed essential as Club Ambassador at Manchester City and therefore allowed to go and watch them at the Etihad tonight.

Ever get the feeling they're taking the mick? If anyone shouldn't be there it is blokes in their late 70s in non essential positions.

[Gavlar Somerset Rover! 4947]

10 minutes ago, Tom said:

I couldn’t stand the crowd noise, reminded me of the constant vuvuzela drone 

Really don’t see how you can find it that annoying?! Nothing like the God awful vuvuzela. I actually think it’s pretty decent given what they’ve got to work with.

Edited June 17, 2020 by Gavlar Somerset Rover!

[RevidgeBlue 8004]

6 minutes ago, Mashed Potatoes said:

So easy to criticise sitting on your sofa .

Did they get it right, or did they get it wrong?

I'm not saying he shouldn't referee again or anything but it was so obvious someone should have picked it up.

[AllRoverAsia 5754]

14 minutes ago, Mashed Potatoes said:

What more ?

Given a goal might have been a start.

I appreciate you are fishing but the fish ain't biting.

[Mattyblue 14776]

To be fair, at least Masher’s consistent, I thought it was just on Rovers issues he liked to play the contrarian.

[Ianrally 85]

“Black Lives Matter” on the shirts,and of course they do. But remember when the poppy wasn’t allowed on England shirts, and some PL and EFL players chose not to wear a poppy on their club shirts. The poppy stands for the memory of lost servicemen and women of all colours and creeds. Just a thought.

[K-Hod 9584]

4 minutes ago, Ianrally said:

“Black Lives Matter” on the shirts,and of course they do. But remember when the poppy wasn’t allowed on England shirts, and some PL and EFL players chose not to wear a poppy on their club shirts. The poppy stands for the memory of lost servicemen and women of all colours and creeds. Just a thought.

That’s because FIFA made that call and not the Premier League.

[OldEwoodBlue 1598]

Hawk Eye has apologised and said ball was over line but they cocked up.

 

City game is like a morgue.

[K-Hod 9584]

Just now, OldEwoodBlue said:

Hawk Eye has apologised and said ball was over line but they cocked up.

 

City game is like a morgue.

I just thought someone had forgotten to turn it on tbh...

[Ianrally 85]

Just now, K-Hod said:

That’s because FIFA made that call and not the Premier League.

Not regarding PL and EFL they didn’t. It was down to individual players.

[rigger 3143]

23 minutes ago, Mashed Potatoes said:

So easy to criticise sitting on your sofa .

When they get it so badly wrong, it is easy but justifiable criticism.

[K-Hod 9584]

1 minute ago, Ianrally said:

Not regarding PL and EFL they didn’t. It was down to individual players.

I know, but I didn’t highlight that bit, so I wasn’t talking about that bit specifically. 

The only player that refused to wear a poppy, well, let’s be honest, we know who that is. 
But, the last time that was discussed, it went well off topic, so we should probably draw a line under that....

[Darrenbot 455]

A 0-0 draw and controversy with VAR......yep footballs definitely back folks!! 

[Cherry Blue 611]

So the camera was blocked by post and keeper. Amazing new technology. 

[Ianrally 85]

Just now, K-Hod said:

I know, but I didn’t highlight that bit, so I wasn’t talking about that bit specifically. 

The only player that refused to wear a poppy, well, let’s be honest, we know who that is. 
But, the last time that was discussed, it went well off topic, so we should probably draw a line under that....

Fair enough

[chaddyrovers 6027]

59 minutes ago, Claytons Left Boot said:

Didn’t realise that. I’ve been watching with the crowd noise on and, to be fair, it’s quite good. One shot went just past the post and the ‘ooohs’ were spot on. They even had chants of ‘United, United’ when Sheff got a corner. I’m also messing around on my iPad, looking up now and again and it has the feel (with the sound) of a normal game. 
 

I’ve just switched channels to the non crowd version and it feels like a training match. Credit where it’s due in my opinion.

The non crowd version is very strange and weird. So I will hands up my hands to @roversfan99 who was right and myself wrong. 

I agree the crowd noise has been very good. It does like feel like a normal game.

It's just good to have football back on. 

[OldEwoodBlue 1598]

4 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

The non crowd version is very strange and weird. So I will hands up my hands to @roversfan99 who was right and myself wrong. 

I agree the crowd noise has been very good. It does like feel like a normal game.

It's just good to have football back on. 

watched Bremen v Bayern last night with crowd noise. Really good and felt normal. Watching City now with no crowd noise. VERY weird. Not enjoyable.

[Husky 1961]

37 minutes ago, Tom said:

I couldn’t stand the crowd noise, reminded me of the constant vuvuzela drone 

I think it's mainly for the 'canned laughter generation' that need to be told when to laugh and told when to cheer.etc.

[Ewood Ace 4629]

Just now, OldEwoodBlue said:

Watching City now with no crowd noise. VERY weird. Not enjoyable.

Just like a normal game at the Etihad I thought.

[chaddyrovers 6027]

4 minutes ago, OldEwoodBlue said:

watched Bremen v Bayern last night with crowd noise. Really good and felt normal. Watching City now with no crowd noise. VERY weird. Not enjoyable.

Sky sports man event has crowd noise on. 401 if you have Sky Sports

Edited June 17, 2020 by chaddyrovers

[Ewood Ace 4629]

Let's hope that common sense prevails and that after tonight with all teams level on games that the season is ended on PPG. This isn't real football, it is a soulless exercise being done purely for TV money.

Edited June 17, 2020 by Ewood Ace