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I misread! 

3 minutes ago, 47er said:

 

There to find new ways of saving money? Seems the most likely knowing this lot.

Step 1 - replace Waggott with a cardboard cutout 

I look forward to the enhanced communication  and better all round running of the club that this appointment will surely bring. 

21 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

If you were a cynic you’d say it’s because he’s moved to a big club…

No - he ended up at Spurs. 

Imagine spending that much on transfers and thinking your owners are the worst thing on the world. 

Like a lot of people I'd split my rating in 2

One for what we've achieved with both hands tied behind their backs, the rug pulled from underneath them and the general shit show of how our club is run - 7/10 

The blackburn rovers transfer window as a whole 1/10. The club have done Broughton and GB a dirty, wait for them to let the top earners go in Dack and Ayala and then tell them there's no money. 

Unknowns that could affect the ratings

- One negative is lack of experience especially in defence. Whose fault is it that we didn't get Batth? 

- Not replacing buckley with another body in any position. Again who is at fault for this? 

Overall, I think we've enough for JDT to work with and we could be outsiders for a play off push but we could have made his job a hell of a lot easier. I think we're desperately short in defence in terms of depth.

Signings are largely unknown, the striker could be the next best thing or the next Hirst. 

I dont rate the Newcastle squad tbh. Looking at their line up yesterday it's just a bog standard top 10 club. Massively over achieved getting top 4 last season. 

Nah that was off. Only just but off all the same. 

I'd take the glazers any day over this lot. 

Sums up some United fans on twitter

40 minutes ago, DE. said:

You'd think over time they'd get better at using VAR, but if anything they seem to somehow be getting worse. I don't know if it's because they're being asked to utilise it in more complex ways or if the officials chosen are just poor at what they do, but it's getting silly now.

When VAR was initially introduced it was for "clear and obvious errors". Basically something that would be outrageous if not picked up on. In my mind that was something like Spurs phantom goal against United years ago, or Lampard's phantom goal against Germany - although goal line technology negates the need for VAR in that instance anyway. Maybe something like a stamp that had been missed by the on-pitch officials, or an obvious foul that should be a penalty. Note that word obvious, for example a player completely clearing out another player without getting a touch on the ball.  

Instead it's being used for contentious infractions that are a matter of opinion and often don't constitute what I would consider a "clear and obvious error" by the official, and that's where I think it's gone wrong. 

I think the whole "clear and obvious" thing should be scrapped. It creates too much grey area for my liking. It should be a tool to assist the ref, not re-ref the game entirely. 

It should be a chance for a ref to look at the monitor and say "oh wait that's not what I thought I saw on first looking" this is my decision or "Yeah that's exactly how I saw it I'm sticking to it" 

From what I understand the refs are always on the mics talking their decisions through with the team so all VAR needs to be is -

Ref: No handball because XYZ

VAR: Yeah that checks out

Or

VAR: that's not what we saw I think you need another look at that

The ref should have the final call. 

Either that or scrap it and go to a review system. VAR reviews only happen if a team requests it and they have to state the reason they're appealing (to stop speculative reviews). You get one per half and lose it if it fails. Maybe have goals checked for offside regardless. 

Mic them up to explain the decision like in the women's. 

Liverpool appealing their red from Saturday. If it gets overturned, as it should, then it should raise serious questions about VAR given that it came just 5/6 days after the Man Utd, Wolves penalty decision that they apologised for.

Heard that Gray is off to Saudi. Seems an odd one

Over £1bn spent by the new owner in just over 12 months  and they still don't have the best squad in the league

11 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Good one 😁 Didn’t know you were 12.

I know you are but what am I? 

If that was the other way round we'd be outraged if that wasn't given 

Embarrassment of a red card for Liverpool. 

8 hours ago, Mike E said:

We gave up after S2. Not because it’s bad (it’s very good), but felt really OTT American after a while.

In that kind of way where it explains EVERYTHING, instead of trusting the intelligence of those watching.

Yeah American programmes can do that.

Sitcoms are the worst for it. They really have to drive home the punchline to make sure everyone gets it.

5 hours ago, smiller14 said:

Legally, he is sadly entitled to come back and is entitled to earn his money.

Morally, I would argue that there is no place for him in football and I certainly wouldn't want him wearing our colours.

I am sadly not a supremely talented athlete, but I like to think I'd be jobless if my boss found photo/video evidence of my partner battered and bruised, combined with some very difficult to hear voice recordings of him being an abusive wanker (whilst also demonstrating a total lack of respect for consent).

United have clearly made their mind up and are prepping his return, which I find to be a great shame and a stain on their name. 

As an aside, a lot of the nobheads on Twitter (usually from abroad) keep trying to peddle the suggestion the videos might be a forgery - of course that isn't true, as if there was any evidence of forgery or inaccuracy he would have been back long ago. It's almost indisputable the evidence is very, very real (and there is no reason not to believe the victim), and there does not appear to be any hint of remorse.

 

Nail on head and I'd question anyone who would happily share a dressing room with him. If it was my daughter in those photos the debate would be whether he was allowed to join the wheelchair basket ball team. This sends a horrible message to younger kids that you can treat women however you want and still earn millions 

About 5 episodes in to Designated Survivor on Netflix. Really good watch so far. Interested to see how they spin three series out of it though. 

If VAR is only going to be used for clear and obvious errors, then refs have to stop using it as a safety net to wimp out of decisions. 

7 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

A classic quote at 5.55

I haven't heard anyone use that for so long - I actually started to think it was something I'd made up when I used it the other day so I'm so glad to see this clip

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

Have you never watch England in t20 game? 

Nope, mainly watched tests and occasionally ODI. 

18 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Good point there Gav

I don't watch it and I would prefer to extend the T20 competition to 16 games for each teams playing each others home and away in 2 divisions of 9 teams. Also allow our players to play in 50 overs competition and also play 2 more test matches and more international T20 and ODI in July and August. 

I've never watched T20, how does it differ to the Hundred? It's only an extra 20 balls isn't it? 

Watched some of the Hundred last night, was not a fan.