[Albion] Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Triggaaar]

Bit of a dive there from March

I thought he was fouled, but outside the box. If he wasn't, why on earth did he go down, when he was outside the box and heading for goal?

 

[peterward]

#Brighton now trending on twitter

 

[South Oz Seagull]

Knowing they are ruining....destroying the beautiful game, how those officials can live with themselves beggars belief.

 

[dolphins]

I'm not happy, but I won't let it ruin my weekend.

This is the first time that I think there may be something bigger going on behind the scenes.

I have read on many forums, Mainly the Big 6, that there is corruption in play but always laughed at them.

I thought it was incompetence, but I'm starting to think different.

Agree with all this, Dave - I'm away on holiday and will put my energy into enjoying that. Listened to JC and Warren and words are really failing me re: the match. Couldn't get a stream working and pleased for that in hindsight.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

calm down hun.

I'm calm.

And you're still wrong.

 

[SeagullDubai]

I've got enough alcohol in the cupboard to kill a herd of horses, but I don't think it'll be enough to calm me down. I am really quite angry.

I'm not happy, but I won't let it ruin my weekend.

This is the first time that I think there may be something bigger going on behind the scenes.

I have read on many forums, Mainly the Big 6, that there is corruption in play but always laughed at them.

I thought it was incompetence, but I'm starting to think different.

No-one, yes no-one is that incompetent, .

 

[birthofanorange]

Yes, I can't remember a game like that. Two goals ruled out for handballs off the shoulder, when recent penalty decisions ruled 'not handball' have been because of 'the T shirt line'. Then two penalty shouts dismissed in seconds by the VAR noddy.

I have to say though, for those on here who hate VAR, they should be happy with our two penalty shouts denied, because the on-field ref missed them, and VAR operated as it should - less than a 20 second check and 'you're OK, mate'. This is how 'everyone' wants VAR to operate, apparently - fast and wrong, or not at all.

You may blame the VAR operative for our disallowed goals (that was unforgivable egregious error in my view) but you can't blame VAR for the penalty shouts not given. Unless you want VAR to ponder lovingly over every quibble for 2-3 minutes.

I'm as pissed off as anyone but huge amounts of having, eating, regurgitating, burying in peat, digging up and having again, a cake about VAR this afternoon.

No doubt some referee nob will be along next week to apologize. Again.

Anyway, we gave away two goals, let's not forget.

Yes, we 'gave away' two (well taken goals), but that actually fades into insignificance when compared to what we should have rightly had.
It's a total sham - or worse.

 

[Triggaaar]

Footage of Mitoma's goal shows the ball did not hit below his sleeve, so it looks like that should have stood.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Looking forward to the resident Spurs fans on here claiming that wasn't the most obvious f***ing show of corruption in history.

I think that game will be part of a documentary one day, when someone has the bollocks to come forward.

 

[Arthritic Toe]

You never thought the premier league was rigged? Do you remember the Man U penalty awarded after the players were in the showers?

They were on the bus home. I think this is still the only time this has happened. That said - I think a VAR check after the final whistle iresulting in a pen is within the rules.

 

[SeagullDubai]

Knowing they are ruining....destroying the beautiful game, how those officials can live with themselves beggars belief.

Healthy bank balances

 

[SeagullDubai]

They were on the bus home. I think this is still the only time this has happened. That said - I think a VAR check after the final whistle iresulting in a pen is within the rules.

Their rules, not ours

 

[Triggaaar]

Knowing they are ruining....destroying the beautiful game, how those officials can live with themselves beggars belief.

Would you be in the least surprised if the VAR official received a very large bribe?

 

[Kosh]

Well, that’s the most angry I’ve felt since the infamous Man Utd ‘after the final whistle penalty’ travesty.

A travesty of a result, suspicious really isn’t the word. It’s an absolute joke.

Ridiculous decisions… a truly horrible, horrible afternoon.

 

[aolstudios]

No doubt MOTD will brush it under the carpet, maybe not even show it

This ^

 

[Farehamseagull]

And Mitoma's goal?

Corrupt VAR and officiating. No one can be that bad.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Yes, we 'gave away' two (well taken goals), but that actually fades into insignificance when compared to what we should have rightly had.
It's a total sham - or worse.

Their second goal wouldn't have happened because we'd have been out of site, not pressing for a winner.

 

[Icy Gull]

VAR is corrupt, fact and end of

 

[jordanseagull]

I thought he was fouled, but outside the box. If he wasn't, why on earth did he go down, when he was outside the box and heading for goal?

He was fouled, his calf was trodden on…anyone who didn’t see that needs an eye check. Outside box.

 

[Triggaaar]

Don't be so f***ing stupid. Sorry, but it is down to two referees - one on the pitch and one with a camera with a replay function. Several cameras in fact

VAR is not some sort of antikythera mechanism.

VAR is used as a term to cover both the technology and the officials using it. When reports say 'penalty given by VAR' (for example), that is what they are referring to - both the technology and officials.