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Re: Watford v Reading - The Phantom Goal

Fenom — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:30:36 -0000

this isn't a good case of using video replay cause it's so obviously not a goal that the linesman and referee shoulda just been fired on the spot, this play doesn't need a replay

Re: Watford v Reading - The Phantom Goal

Ed — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:31:15 -0000

The Assistant Referee is a total disgrace!

He could have at least thought why on earth would a Reading player want to hook the ball back into play if the ball had crossed the goal line?

i know that Referees are supposed to make spilt-second decisions and to use some common sense more often than not but the decision by the Assistant Referee beggars belief and was lacking in even the dimmest of common sense. it was a really horrendous decision as well as a shocking one. even the Reading players were dumbfounded by it.

The said Assistant Referee should retire!!!

Re: Watford v Reading - The Phantom Goal

Gladback — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:20:20 -0000

I think video technology should be brought into the picture. Each team will get 2 video replay chances per match! (1 each half) this will solve all the problems! guaranteed!

Re: Watford v Reading - The Phantom Goal

sky — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:17:05 -0000

i would give the linesman a telescope as a christmas present :d/:d/:d/

Re: Watford v Reading - The Phantom Goal

soccerlike — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:48:25 -0000

What a controversial goal, lucky there is no serous fight happen... There shouldn't be another case like this happen again, or else player will not believe the credibility of referee anymore.. :)>-

Re: Watford v Reading - The Phantom Goal

Philip — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:55:23 -0000

nice!
but some of the goal should be played again in slowmotien.

Re: Watford v Reading - The Phantom Goal

cloverfield — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:02:05 -0000

just put a fu**in chip in the ball and things like that will never ever happen again.
to put a linesman behind the goal is a bad idea either, when he makes one mistake we got a new discussion...
It cannot be that hard to put a chip in a ball...can it?

damn its always the same...shame on FIFA, the slowest enterprise in the world

Re: Watford v Reading - The Phantom Goal

ray — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:47:03 -0000

[quote comment="23159"]the linesman thought that when the reading player hit the bar, it hit the underside of it, so he gave it as a goal.[/quote]

The ball hitting the underside of the crossbar does not warrant a goal. The entirety of the ball must pass the entirety of the line. Just because it hits the underside, it does not mean this happened. No where in the rules does it say a ball hitting the underside of the crossbar is a goal. If it were to bounce off and then cross the goal line, then it would be a goal.

Re: Watford v Reading - The Phantom Goal

Neil — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:08:17 -0000

If the Reading players had any sense of sportsmanship they should have let Watford score straight away. That would have well wound the ref up as well!!!:d

Re: Watford v Reading - The Phantom Goal

tarik — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:29:28 -0000

or a bloody sensor!?!?!?!?!

Re: Watford v Reading - The Phantom Goal

Appu — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:23:26 -0000

:o in my opinion there should be two more referees on the two side of the field near the goal.there job would be to inspect the goals n the fouls inside the penalty box.is'nt my idea nice?

Re: Watford v Reading - The Phantom Goal

wam — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:55:36 -0000

the linesman thought that when the reading player hit the bar, it hit the underside of it, so he gave it as a goal.

Re: Watford v Reading - The Phantom Goal

Scozzie — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:47:59 -0000

Surely the fact a Reading player is trying to kick the ball back into the field of play is a enough to suggest its not going into the goal.