Recent content by Bromleyref

Interesting that the IFAB felt compelled today to announce new guidelines on offside. I think it’s past the point now where it’s just fans who are upset that a decision has gone against them - I’m a Palace fan and even I thought the Brighton decision was so marginal that it was ridiculous that...

When the only defence for VAR is “well people wanted it” I think that in itself is evidence that it is not doing anything to enhance the game.

The discussion that was being had was a potential change to the offside law - you’ll see that I made the exact same point as your post above. If the protocol is that VAR is going to check every goal with a microscope, then perhaps there does need to be a change in the law to prevent more and...

Arguable that VAR can decipher millimetres. VAR has not brought 100% accuracy - Riley said earlier in the season that it had incorrectly ruled the on field official on four occasions. Let’s hope the protocol is changed, as I think the technology when used correctly could still be a positive...

Have you seen any of the incidents yesterday? If so, just look at the Norwich disallowed goal and look where Pukki’s feet are compared to the Tottenham defenders. I do not really know how he can have gained any advantage. I also think it’s overly simplistic to say that an advantage was...

People have a right to question the technology - when it comes down to a matter of millimetres there are many variables in the technology itself that can affect whether a player is deemed to be offside or onside. Hence my previous points - the law needs changing.

You can absolutely debate whether any advantage was gained for all three (you’ll note again that I didn’t say any decision was incorrect in law).

The law only quotes “gaining an advantage” in the context of playing a ball that is rebounded/ deliberately played. I never said that the awards were incorrect in the current law. My earlier point was that it’s the law that needs changing. Are you telling me that if a player is 99% level but...

Very debatable that Pukki, Zaha or Burn gained any advantage yesterday IMO.

Pretty much this, and I think this is what the “you’re offside or you’re not” brigade appear to miss. Cricket can have “umpire’s call” for LBW, so that in tight decisions a not out decision stands even if technology shows the ball was hitting the stumps. Might need to introduce similar with...

Also don’t think the flop forwards for what was light contact on the knee helped his case.

I was sure I heard them say that it wouldn’t be a penalty if the defender did it. May have to re-listen.

In the sense that it's pretty easy to see in a standard freeze frame, without having to zoom into the most minute degree to show that someone's shoulder may have been a millimetre offside.

Agreed on the goalkeeper off the line thing. Can't get much more objective than that in law (and requires far less VAR 'scrutiny' if you like than offside) yet that is left to the on field officials? Whether or not you're for VAR that inconsistency not justifiable.

I really don’t see how they can justify that. Encroachment (and keeper off the line) is arguably as objective as it gets when it comes to the Laws yet they’re introducing an objective element. Which we don’t see when it comes to other laws. They’re not making it easy for themselves.