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The 'clear and obvious' aspect of VAR is what leaves much ambiguity and as you allude to causes much debate. When VAR was introduced with the clear and obvious instruction I thought after a while they would drop that and allow the officials a certain amount of latitude through dialogue. VAR has become stagnant and should have moved on and learned from errors.

One of the few things VAR can get involved in as a result of a clear and obvious error is a penalty. The referee, having seen the replay gave the penalty. A clear indication that he was wrong in the first Instance as he could easily have stuck with his decision of no foul.

The fact he hasn't been very good on the pitch has nothing to do with his comments.

The referee didn't even think it was a foul so nothing would have been given without VAR. Given the speed it is almost impossible in real time to determine whether it was in or out of the penalty area. I don't like VAR but you have to say on this occasion it did its job.

I was going to post something similar. He is correct in his comments and they shouldn't be held against him.

Just be aware that the QPR match is scheduled for February 14th which is also FA Cup Fourth Round day. If either us or QPR progress from the Third Round this game will almost certainly be moved to a night match.

I'm not sure that the game generally is as physical as it was and that is all relative. I watch NPL and, having refereed on there in the early 90's I don't believe it is anything like it was. Lots of players at that level now have come through Academies where physicality is kept to a minimum. One benefit could be the facilities and pitches. Any entitled young player won't be too well accepted if he expects the same great and gives it the big 'un.

I saw him play a couple of times for Atherton Colls and I agree it's different for a goalkeeper whose job is essentially the same whatever the level.

The absolute minimum standard in my opinion for any of our youngsters going on loan should be Northern Premier League Premier division. Anything below that and the standard drops markedly.

One for three weeks and one for a month? Seems a bit pointless but I suppose Jordan Rhodes has to justify his existence.

Thanks for posting this. If it was left to Rovers I would have been sat at the Academy like a lemon.

Me too mate. There are a lot more pitfalls having tickets on your phone in my view.

It is digital only. As they are on general sale you should be able to buy them here https://www.eticketing.co.uk/onerovers/EDP/Event/Index/1756?position=2 Failing that just call the ticket office.

Some (hopefully) good news on the Baradji injury situation.

Tickets went on sale yesterday although in the announcement it didn't give a number but I think after corporates and players allocation it's around 1200. For the first time this season the loyalty points required is above 470. For this fixture the number has been raised to 510 for the first phase. I think this higher number will be indicative of how many people will want them and if Rovers have done their homework the first phase will probably see the whole allocation gone. The second phase, should they get to it is 470 points.

The safety of the players in both games was at risk wouldn't you agree. I'm not suggesting that our game should have finished but highlighting the fact that I'm my view the Stockport one should have been abandoned.

This was Stockport v Wigan last night. I don't know how much time had been played (looking at the time I guess it was a similar time to when our game was abandoned) when this was filmed but the match was completed and even went to a penalty shootout.

It was definitely a ruptured achilles.

Giving Khan and Barrett new contracts was questioned at the time with neither good enough in the opinion of many. They will be on low wages I know but whatever it is it's money down the drain.

I don't know if it the one he injured at Brentford.

Solomon Honor has had several outings this season and performed well. Barrett is at Tranmere on loan but I'm not sure why Goddard didn't play.

The initial prognosis was ten weeks. I had a similar injury years ago and it a strange thing that I could run almost normally but pushing off to sprint was uncomfortable. I was told just to rest with some gentle stretching daily.

He has a slight tear in the sheath of his achilles I understand. That is completely different to a full year which would most likely be a full season out.

Interestingly Billy Barr was at last night's game along with the Chorley manager Andy Preece. Expect some loan deals going though soon.