if they're old enough to play, they're old enough to drink

Posted By: CWC on April 18th 2019 at 09:43:59

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Not looking forward to VAR next season in the Prem (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Apr 18, 03:23:35
- Same excitement but with less of the cheating (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 18, 09:20:27
  - You're missing the point as usual (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 18, 11:09:45
    - I get the point perfectly thanks (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 18, 12:05:30
- Maybe a review system like cricket? (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 08:52:12
  - No. it gets abused. Do like the ruggers. (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Apr 18, 11:17:17
  - It'll take time to perfect, we need to give at least give it a chance to fail. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 18, 09:13:49
    - Imagine a big red button in the technical area. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:16:34
      - should be allowed a golden buzzer too (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 18, 09:43:10
        
        Yes. FA, read this. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:48:00
      - should be unlimited appeals (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 18, 09:20:16
        
        ha, my Dad had a similar opinion that if you review and get it wrong you lose a player (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Apr 18, 11:18:51
        
        Good. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:22:51
        
        If you lose an appeal your keeper has to drink a shot? (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 18, 09:36:06
        
        Potential. But won’t somebody think of the children? (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:38:13
        
        half of cider? (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 18, 09:49:10
        
        if they're old enough to play, they're old enough to drink (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 18, 09:43:59
        
        Ha ha. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:49:01
        
        Make the keeper play without boots. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:38:34
        
        Without gloves, like in the old days (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 09:40:58
        
        Or shorts. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:48:40
        
        i just can't help thinking that FIFA have devised all of this purely to troll Warnock off (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 18, 10:25:47
        
        VAR i mean of course (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 18, 10:27:29
        
        Public vote via app (NCFC) - CauldRon, Apr 18, 09:32:32
        
        I hope the FA is reading this. We should charge for this kind of blue sky thinking. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:33:39
        
        Get rid of pelantys (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 18, 09:37:48
        
        Now you’re being silly. The FA will never countenance another sport. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:39:39
        
        Crossbar challenge instead of pens (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 09:41:30
        
        The Tampa challenge. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:51:19
        
        Ugh (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 09:53:08
        
        nah, that was Curl It to the Canaries (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 18, 10:06:49
        
        Worse than the giant sumos back in the day? (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:55:32
        
        Haha, a close thing (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 09:56:34
        
        With the same prize: they have to go to Tampa Bay. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:51:44
- We would have won at Wigan (NCFC) - Highlander, Apr 18, 08:17:09
  - Not so sure. Is that not the type of penalty that VAR HAS been confirming? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 18, 08:24:12
    - I've don't recall seeing one given where the ball deflects up off a leg? (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 18, 08:28:04
- There should be a time limit for VAR (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 18, 07:30:03
  - Agree with this, max 2 replays from 2 angles, at real speed (NCFC) - megson, Apr 18, 09:04:02
    - Are we talking about the porn ban now? (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:46:28
      - (Aren't we always talking about the porn ban?) (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Apr 18, 12:42:13
  - I disagree on the official walking to the touch line (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 18, 07:49:08
    - With regards to your GPS point... (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 18, 08:10:55
      - Yes can see that. Perhaps the offside rule needs changing as well. Bit stupid for (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 18, 08:15:07
        
        Strictly speaking I don't think your arm can be offside (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 18, 08:23:15
        
        Absolutely this (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 18, 08:43:51
        
        A few inches can make a difference. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 08:56:16
        
        There'll still be arguments about daylight tbh (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 08:53:40
        
        Can see that point... (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 18, 08:59:57
        
        'clear and obvious' is too fuzzy though and open to interpretation (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Apr 18, 09:16:57
        
        Before VAR linesmen were told to give the benefit of the doubt (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 09:01:22
        
        more likely with VAR i'd say (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 18, 10:11:30
        
        I mean VAR will give no benefit of the doubt (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 10:29:24
        
        Agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 18, 08:24:46
    - Cost (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 18, 08:08:25
      - True I spose. I think what will happen is it will cause chaos and then will (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 18, 08:10:37
        
        yes indeed (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 18, 09:40:50
        
        Exactly. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:45:33
- You have what you had before (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 18, 07:18:16
- In football terms if we go on a ‘bad run’ and Sheff Utd don’t then.... (NCFC) - ghost of hucks, Apr 18, 07:13:04
- Surely with offsides they can use GPS or something (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 18, 06:44:08
  - you mean like in sat nav (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 18, 07:57:25
    - I mean (apologies if have my technology wrong) the players could wear trackers like (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 18, 08:09:12
      - you would have thought they could (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 18, 08:14:24
        
        Plus in tennis you only have to monitor the ball relative to that fixed line (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 18, 08:25:53
- It is a bit shit but as we saw today, it introduces some real drama. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Apr 18, 04:27:05
- we'll do what we do now when a gol is disputed (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 18, 04:12:50
  - Personally I’m in favour of a massive sulk, followed by tears. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 08:58:14
    - It's glorious (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 08:59:52
      - It amazes me. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:13:19
        
        Wes's last game was tough (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 09:16:33
        
        Yes. But that’s for the right* reasons. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:18:40
- We'll have to delay our goal music for 5 minutes just in case. (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Apr 18, 03:48:00
  - Need some VAR music - like when you're on hold on a phone call (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 18, 07:17:30
    - Countdown. Doo doo doo doo doo doo (x however many is required) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Apr 18, 08:39:27
      - LOLFAGE (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Apr 18, 10:07:28
      - ha ha ha (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 18, 08:58:18
    - And if it gets disallowed we need a family fortunes “uh-errr” (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Apr 18, 08:03:59
      - Or, in the case of an opposition goal, if it IS allowed... (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 18, 08:12:42
        
        No if it is disallowed you need that (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 18, 08:17:16

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