[Albion] The Newcastle corner given in the 11th minute

[Giraffe]

Early doors in this shit show of a refereeing performance Newcastle had a shot which appeared to go wide. Their players claimed a corner.

After what seemed like an age, and the ref talking into his mike he gave the corner.

My question, who was he talking to? The lino was running away from the corner and clearly thought it was a goal kick. The fourth official was miles away by comparison to the ref, similarly the other Lino. So was it VAR?

Which made me think are they allowed to generally chat about decisions like this with them because this feels like the only explanation?

 

[JOLovegrove]

The only thing I would say, is Bart didn't seem to protest at all when the corner was given. Did he get a slight touch?

 

[Bodian]

The only thing I would say, is Bart didn't seem to protest at all when the corner was given. Did he get a slight touch?

Yes - you could see it on the replay, a very slight touch. Not sure how Pawson made his mind up though, because it didn't look like it in real time.

 

[Bozza]

It was very strange.

However, I don't have any objection with the officials working as a team to come up with a correct decision, rather than just guessing and getting it wrong.

 

[Bodian]

It was very strange.

However, I don't have any objection with the officials working as a team to come up with a correct decision, rather than just guessing and getting it wrong.

But just the onfield officials - not the VAR officials on issues they're not meant to be involved in?

 

[mothy]

Bart touched it. Looked guilty after. It was a corner. Of all the shit refereeing decisions to complain about. This one was correct

 

[Bodian]

Bart touched it. Looked guilty after. It was a corner. Of all the shit refereeing decisions to complain about. This one was correct

Don't think this was the OPs point - it's about how he made his decision / who he was talking to.

 

[mothy]

Don't think this was the OPs point - it's about how he made his decision / who he was talking to.

Does it matter

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Early doors in this shit show of a refereeing performance Newcastle had a shot which appeared to go wide. Their players claimed a corner.

After what seemed like an age, and the ref talking into his mike he gave the corner.

My question, who was he talking to? The lino was running away from the corner and clearly thought it was a goal kick. The fourth official was miles away by comparison to the ref, similarly the other Lino. So was it VAR?

Which made me think are they allowed to generally chat about decisions like this with them because this feels like the only explanation?

Judging by his decision making over the whole game, I suspect it was these guys…

 

[Weststander]

With Mrs Pawson … a horse puncher had just dropped off the promised brown envelope full of notes, instructions on where to hide it.

 

[Pliny the Gull]

Early doors in this shit show of a refereeing performance Newcastle had a shot which appeared to go wide. Their players claimed a corner.

After what seemed like an age, and the ref talking into his mike he gave the corner.

My question, who was he talking to? The lino was running away from the corner and clearly thought it was a goal kick. The fourth official was miles away by comparison to the ref, similarly the other Lino. So was it VAR?

Which made me think are they allowed to generally chat about decisions like this with them because this feels like the only explanation?

Absolutely this. Was right in line with that attempt in WSL.
Goal kick all day long. Move on.
Then decided corner.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Bad fan. Watched on telly today. That one hit Van Hecke and Verbruggen and was definitely a corner but needed a slo mo for both. Both deft touches and missable by refs and lineos. Did well to get it right.

 

[Giraffe]

Judging by his decision making over the whole game, I suspect it was these guys…

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I had exactly the same thought at the time!

 

[METALMICKY]

Bad fan. Watched on telly today. That one hit Van Hecke and Verbruggen and was definitely a corner but needed a slo mo for both. Both deft touches and missable by refs and lineos. Did well to get it right.

But wasn't that the OP's actual point? Who did well to "get it right". With the naked eye at full speed you'd never see those touches and neither ref or lino had a clue. What with the delay you could easily conclude that VAR helped them out when they are not meant to be involved.