v Hull City (h) - 31/1/26

[neophox]

3 hours ago, KentExile said:

Forshaw cant last more than an hour, he either comes off at that point, or we don't start him and then bring him off the bench to consolidate whatever result we have

in a team that wasn't made up of desperado journeymen, he would be ideal to bring off the bench for the last 20 minutes  to help control a game when the team was 1-0 up

Baradjj should be in an advanced role. Not as a defending midfielder. He's got the quality to score goals.

[Hasta]

16 minutes ago, M_B said:

It is close, but if the lino is up with play he would give it. 

Again, I'm not one to stick up for officials normally, and that’s true but harsh to blame him.

If you look in this first picture before the first through ball is played he is up with play. He is however having to watch the ball to see when it is played.

As the ball is played, two professional athletes start to sprint forwards. He has to try see watch when the first pass happened, watch for the second contact whilst watching the 'line' and also sprint to keep up with a sudden change of pace. On the second screenshot, look how far up the pitch they have actually moved.

Ultimately he ends up a yard or so behind which probably makes a very tight call look onside. If you haven't got VAR, I think you've got to accept these happen. There's some they really should see (when the line is static", but I will let him off there, especially as the defenders toe might still be playing him on.

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by Hasta

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Has anybody else mentioned the state of the pitch, I thought It was quite poor.

[M_B]

7 minutes ago, Hasta said:

Again, I'm not one to stick up for officials normally, and that’s true but harsh to blame him.

If you look in this first picture before the first through ball is played he is up with play. He is however having to watch the ball to see when it is played.

As the ball is played, two professional athletes start to sprint forwards. He has to try see watch when the first pass happened, watch for the second contact whilst watching the 'line' and also sprint to keep up with a sudden change of pace. On the second screenshot, look how far up the pitch they have actually moved.

Ultimately he ends up a yard or so behind which probably makes a very tight call look onside. If you haven't got VAR, I think you've got to accept these happen. There's some they really should see (when the line is static", but I will let him off there, especially as the defenders toe might still be playing him on.

 

 

Even the grandkids matches are too fast for me, both under 15's, one boy one girl. 

The lads especially are rapid, I've retired this season, I do try to do it properly but they're simply too quick.

I've every sympathy, I always think that if var has to put the lines on, the lino has done his job whether he's proved correct or not.