Talking Points

[ClaretinBudapest]

There was one at Clitheroe a couple of weeks ago Sub, one of our lads went in a bit high, caught one of theirs and the ball went out for a throw in, the ref was unsighted and didn't even give a free-kick, but the liner had seen it clearly, he flagged the ref over, they had a chat, the ref gave the free-kick, got a yellow card out, and as our lad was already on a yellow, off he went. There were no complaints from anyone, that's the way it should work and everyone accepted it. 90% of the time VAR causes more problems than it solves.

VAR is a gimmick Sinkov.The world loves gimmicks.You can almost feel the tension when it is announced that VAR are reviewing a goal or a foul.Personally I want to puke.They are basically undermining the referees.They should only be used in examples like Lampard`s goal in the South Africa World Cup and offsides.
If that was Burnley yesterday and Ashley Barnes had done what Ronaldo did then he would have been off-no ifs no buts, Klopp would have been bellowing at SD like a psycho and the pundits would have been slating dirty Burnley.It is pathetic how they feel they have to pander to the superstars like Ronaldo and that prick Pogba.If they were knocked down a peg or two it would do them good.If I was Ollie I would dock the whole team a months wages.They were feckin useless and an embarrassment.The shots of Ferguson and Dalglish were classic.

[outwoodclaret]

The Canaries are singing at last after finally winning a Premier League match but sack their manager. Chelsea miss a hatful of chances and Tuchel decides to throw in a total Klopp of a post match interview along with the bitching comments of fellow German Kai Havertz. We just let a Czech make our point on the pitch. Pep delivers a masterclass in the Manchester derby and reveals the key to winning was keeping the ball in the fridge. I think they hid it just behind the tinned pineapple. The billionaires on Tyneside are still looking for their first win and a new manager. Oh dear, Howe sad, never mind.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

What would Tuchel's meltdown have looked like if Vydra's last minute lob had hit the target?