The Premier League Thread

I don't get that call. Fernandes fouls Konsa first, stepping on his ankle.

 

Good job var is here to stop big team bias.

 

Toilet closure at HT, no away fans, designated arrival times and allowing alcohol into the seated areas are some ideas being talked about regarding allowing fans back into stadiums.

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...nsidered-to-get-fans-into-grounds-next-season

 

I'll believe that when I see it.

Not sure I see the point of banning away fans, everyone can travel where they like around the country anyway.

The third capacity is a good shout that I can see happening though, presumably they would ballot STH's?

 

It's more the fact that home teams want as many as their fans in the stadiums as possible.

 

Guess we'll have to get used to games with no atmosphere then. Don't see why they don't just limit it to 1000 though.

 

Whereas games with about 200 away fans will have a great atmosphere!

 

Why 200? What PL ground has a capacity of 6000?

Hence me saying limit it to a thousand...

 

Take St Marys, 10k and a bit capacity, 1k to away supporters.

 

So there will be 20,000 less Saints fans and only 2,000 less away fans. Don't think that will happen.

 

Still 10% though. Maybe could decrease to 5 I suppose but my point was that you've just completely made up that 200 figure.

 

No toilets at HT?
Does that mean that they think it is safe to open them before and after, but not half way through, or not open them at all?
Seems odd, especially if they want to allow alcohol into the football arena.

 

Did man u get a pen for committing a foul on the villa player? Seriously var, wtf!

 

All very well saying fill 1 in 3 seats but most people who go to football go with someone they live with. So they should be fine to still sit together.


The problem they will get is that the 'best' atmospheres will come from the least obedient fans

 

The amount of money that Premier League clubs make from the butts in seats is frankly trivial compared to their other revenue streams. As much as the atmosphere suffers without fans, there's just no compelling reason to have partially full stands. Even if the risks can be mitigated to a significant extent, unless community spread is virtually eliminated, why chance it.

 

A fairer game...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53357841

Incorrect penalty decisions were made by the video assistant referee in all three of Thursday's games, the Premier League has told BBC Match of the Day.

 

In these cases I do agree, having seen the JWP one again I don't think it is a penalty, and the Man Utd one definitely isn't.



BUT everyone in football (particularly the media) need to remember that VAR is NOT the decision maker. It should be there to overturn only clear and obvious referee errors. I.e. in the many cases where you could argue either way if it's a foul or not, you stick with the original referee decision, otherwise the referee may as well just blow his whistle for a 'penalty incident' and refer it straight to VAR.

 

At least it’s getting the important decisions right

 

Well it seems the Premier League have said all three of those fall under the clear and obvious banner, ours and the United one certainly did. Not seen the Spud one.

The United one especially was as obvious an error as you will see. Absolutely no chance that a small club get given that decision at Anfield or Old Trafford.

 

It's as if I was right all along...