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[Bishop]

Genuine question on the Cucarella thing - are they saying that because the foul started because the ball was in play, it’s not a pen? Or because the ref blew before the ball was in play?

What I want to know is, whose to say what is a foul - considering how much grabbing goes on that goes unpunished on every corner - and therefore whose to say when it starts or otherwise?

Basically if the ball is not in play at the time of the incident he cannot give a penalty as that is an in play award. So the thinking is if the foul actually occured before play restarted it's not a pen, even if the foul continued once play restarted. It is exactly for this reason why penalties are never given for the jostling that pretty always occurs before a corner is taken.

They usually take the easy option and just ignore it, but this time the ref actually penalised the player which is why it stands out. He clearly felt VDV had been fouled, I suppose only he knows if he saw it happening before the "same passage of play"he corner and if he believed it was part of

 

[johnola]

I hope togos the refereeing in the Champions league final which is about as good as it will ever get, shows us how it should be done.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Basically if the ball is not in play at the time of the incident he cannot give a penalty as that is an in play award. So the thinking is if the foul actually occured before play restarted it's not a pen, even if the foul continued once play restarted. It is exactly for this reason why penalties are never given for the jostling that pretty always occurs before a corner is taken.

They usually take the easy option and just ignore it, but this time the ref actually penalised the player which is why it stands out. He clearly felt VDV had been fouled, I suppose only he knows if he saw it happening before the "same passage of play"he corner and if he believed it was part of

ball in play is signified by the whistle too

 

[Bishop]

ball in play is signified by the whistle too

I'm not arguing it was in or out of okay just the rationale. To me it should be really easy for VAR to check when the incident started versus whether the ball was in play or not.

 

[SissokoWasGood (BoL)]

Basically if the ball is not in play at the time of the incident he cannot give a penalty as that is an in play award. So the thinking is if the foul actually occured before play restarted it's not a pen, even if the foul continued once play restarted. It is exactly for this reason why penalties are never given for the jostling that pretty always occurs before a corner is taken.

They usually take the easy option and just ignore it, but this time the ref actually penalised the player which is why it stands out. He clearly felt VDV had been fouled, I suppose only he knows if he saw it happening before the "same passage of play"he corner and if he believed it was part of

So that makes me wonder then how they decide when the foul ‘began’? Was it when Cucarella’s arms went around Van De Ven? The first touch? Or when he was actually hauled to the ground? It just seems entirely subjective. There’s a lot of grabbing at corners that isn’t deemed a foul. So when was this? And was it actually while the ball was out of play?

 

[Bishop]

So that makes me wonder then how they decide when the foul ‘began’? Was it when Cucarella’s arms went around Van De Ven? The first touch? Or when he was actually hauled to the ground? It just seems entirely subjective. There’s a lot of grabbing at corners that isn’t deemed a foul. So when was this? And was it actually while the ball was out of play?

I actually think players should be penalised at corners for dragging players down even if it's down whilst the ball isn't in play. It removes this great area and the frankly ridiculous grabbing that happens so often at corners.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

I'm not arguing it was in or out of okay just the rationale. To me it should be really easy for VAR to check when the incident started versus whether the ball was in play or not.

It is
And what is clear
Is the ball was in play
And the ref didn’t blow until after it was kicked
Why he chose what he did … I don’t know TBH
But factually, which is what var is there to fix, the ball was in play and the game had restarted

 

[thfcsteff]

Suffering West Ham fan here in peace. We have quite a bit in common at the mo really, two crap squads and owners who prefer to study the balance sheet and don't give a toss about the team sheet. At least you lot have a plush home and don't rent off the council. We are on the way down in more ways than one, had we scraped another point then I think the pressure on your lot would be too great but avoiding a loss on Sunday is straightforward enough . To be honest, I don't care if we do go down anymore, I thought the VAR decision against Arsenal was bad enough, multiple infringements on our players after the ball was in play before their keeper was fouled. Call me simple but 30 years of watching the game, the first foul should be blown up. If VAR is here to ruin what used to be a spectator sport then why the f**k was it not utilised last night? The laws of the game are being rewritten under our noses to the point where a stonewall red card and penalty are dismissed. That decision last night was the final straw for me, this is not sport. I accepted our fate months ago, genuinely looking forward to getting out of the PL so I can enjoy my football again. COYS

Appreciate hearing from across the aisle Tommy. I have several Hammers friends and we have all been discussing exactly what you have said here. In many ways our clubs have been torn apart by a series of concerns and entities which seem to be far beyond giving a brick about the football. Again, good to hear from you mate.

 

[mudshark]

It is
And what is clear
Is the ball was in play
And the ref didn’t blow until after it was kicked
Why he chose what he did … I don’t know TBH
But factually, which is what var is there to fix, the ball was in play and the game had restarted

Perhaps we'll get some mealy-mouthed, laughing-up-their-sleeves apology from PGMOL after we're relegated, in part through their incompetence.

 

[thfcsteff]

It would have been the best attacking pass we've seen a tottenham player make all season if it were to our own players

hahahahaha so true!

 

[thfcsteff]

Oliver on Sunday
Tierney on VAR.

Anthony Taylor over at the Olympic brick hole

Oliver? FFS...