We were having the debate about the Willian one on the way home

I must admit in real time at the ground I thought it looked a penalty but the explanation given and the fuss around it shows why they need to be careful with VAR and setting the parameters of when it’s used.

If the video ref interjects there then surely they should interject any time there is a challenge which might be a foul anywhere on the pitch? I’m sure there were 10 or 15 similar challenges last night outside the box. Some will have been given, some won’t and the fact there may be contact doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a pen. It’s a subjective judgment ultimately. There was contact but he did also fling himself to the floor.

Thought we had a shout for a pen for a challenge on lewis as well but there is no fuss about that.

Of course thickos like Shearer are not capable of any kind of thoughtful analysis of these situations.

Posted By: Jim on January 18th 2018 at 08:43:43

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Willian's dive conundrum (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Jan 18, 08:15:01
- Even Klose has admitted it was a pen (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 18, 08:57:11
  - Well, Klose knows he made contact (which he clearly did) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 18, 09:23:51
    - exactly right (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 18, 09:48:02
- He did but they're usually given as Klose did connect... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 18, 08:20:32
  - "they both played for it" which is why they shouldn't have been pen's (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 18, 08:32:26
    - Willian’s was a foul (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 18, 08:35:14
      - We were having the debate about the Willian one on the way home (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 18, 08:43:43
        
        I think the diving was a deliberate tactic (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 18, 08:51:11
        
        I meant prat, but maybe part is also apt (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Jan 18, 08:48:29
        
        He's a part all right. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jan 18, 09:57:40
        
        Sheared was rubbing his hands at glee at the chance to be a part on national tv (NCFC) - jAC, Jan 18, 08:47:56
      - He didn't "go down" after the contact though (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 18, 08:38:26
        
        I agree watched it again and I am sure he is going down and dragging his leg to make the (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Jan 18, 12:06:44
        
        vmt. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 18, 10:40:04
        
        Plus the contact is minimal... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Jan 18, 08:41:37
        
        Put the boot on the other foot, how would you feel if that was madders? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 18, 08:41:20
        
        Not sure. Madders does go down very easily. (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 18, 08:47:15
        
        I'm not sayng VAR should have reversed it, but had it been given, fair enough (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 18, 10:49:04
        
        Exactly. 100% correct. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jan 18, 08:57:31
      - taking a dive is cheating (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 18, 08:37:17
        
        So penalty and a yellow card to Willian for cheating maybe? (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Jan 18, 08:44:14

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