| Forum Thread | Breast Cancer and VAR at 21:16 21 Apr 2024
Today’s semi final has given rise to much comment about the failings of VAR. Much of it is an emotional reaction to a dramatic match coloured by whether the commentator likes or hates United. Today’s scans for breast cancer or brain tumour are best carried out by computers. They have a far higher, though not 100%, accuracy than do humans sitting reading scans. This is viewed as a good thing because by saving lives it gives a better outcome. Football is just a game and unimportant in comparison to health issues however people’s jobs can depend upon a right or wrong call in sport. The reality is that VAR might get a few calls wrong, but it gets most right. It makes far fewer mistakes than the human referee or lino. If we accept that on offsides and similar factual decisions VAR will be more accurate than you or me then the question simply is - do we accept the operational delay in the interest of getting a more accurate decision, or do we not. For decisions of fact I think VAR is a positive. On the use of VAR regarding interpretation I have some sympathy with those who are frustrated with the way it currently operates. I think it would be much simpler if a lone VAR assistant had the option to say to a ref - “ you might be right but I am not certain, can you just check this on the screen” leaving the ref to decide. (I.e. definitely not only referring clear and obvious howlers as happens now). This would be fairly quick and simple with no presumption that the referee would change the decision. It would though clear up obvious howlers fairly quickly. Job security and the finances involved in winning or losing promotion are too great not to make use of technology where available. |
| Forum Thread | If we get to the premiership at 20:47 3 Mar 2024
How many of our players would still be with us a year later. Looking at the Burnley side that played Stoke last year I think only Cullen has survived the step up to play in the Premiership at Bournemouth this afternoon! That must be a pretty intimidating prospect for our squad! Who do we think could cope with the step up? |
| Forum Thread | Tickets at 18:55 2 Feb 2024
Living as I do on the. Cheshire/Staffs border I rarely get to PR these days. On the other hand I have managed to get to local grounds, most recently Stoke. I normally just register on the local site, buy locally, and keep my head down amongst the opposition fans. I would prefer to join in with Town fans and am looking at registering as a Super Blues member. I know that to buy away tickets it works on a points and priority basis but have no idea how points are earned to qualify and the site doesn’t explain this. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks |
| Forum Thread | Our next nine games at 16:57 29 Jan 2024
Are MOSTLY against teams in the bottom half of the table. After that we play Southampton who will have faced West Brom, Hull, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Leicester before facing us at PR. I fancy our chances of automatic promotion. See what I did there 🙄 [Post edited 30 Jan 12:03]
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| Forum Thread | Norwich first goal at 14:42 16 Dec 2023
Anyone else think it was offside? The guy was on the ground offside when the ball was played in. He got up and moved back onside to score but looked offside when the ball was first played in. The tv replays don’t show the cross in. |
| Forum Thread | Make a will - let Charlie boy starve at 17:25 24 Nov 2023
I look forward to seeing the heads that appear over the castle walls trying to justify the practice of bona vacancia |
| Forum Thread | Press portrayal of electric motorbike users at 18:39 13 Nov 2023
A. First the press portray the police as causing the death of youngsters buzzing around on electric motorbikes. Cue interviews with disgusted of toy town who think police should be prosecuted. Then B. The press report that electric motorbikes are a scurge on Bristol estates threatening the lives of the old and young alike by speeding through residential areas. Cue interviews with concerned citizens who want the police to do something about it! Why can’t our press examine these issues with a degree of nuance rather than simply reporting an entrenched one sided argument which simply serves to entrench a public view one way or another. [Post edited 13 Nov 2023 18:40]
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| Forum Thread | We only have to win 17 at 17:25 28 Oct 2023
More games out of the 33 we have left to pretty much guarantee the premiership next season. In that context wouldn’t it be a smart move to bring in a proven prem goalscorer in January. |
| Forum Thread | Di you know Alex Tuanzebe once at 07:47 2 Sep 2023
Held the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to individually clear a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos! Not a lot of people know that :) |
| Forum Thread | How is it that… at 21:36 8 Aug 2023
Tomorrow we play in the first round north but nodge get to play in the first round south! |
| Forum Thread | Ahmad Diallo at 07:53 10 Jul 2023
Is being offered to clubs for a season on loan! |
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