AllRoverAsia
Senior Member
Elliott - the weight of evidence imo is that the ball is out.I disagree ARA. How can you say 100% when the studio pundits couldn't call it despite all their numerous viewings with slo mo technology?
I'd suggest you check the first few seconds of the match video here.... Blackburn 1 - 1 Stoke - Match Report & Highlights (skysports.com) Was the corner legal or should that goal have been disallowed? It was right under the linesman's nose so it that was deemed OK then our goal was good too. Compare the distance between the front of the ball and the corner quadrant and you'll see it's about 9 inches.
Now rather than second guess use that comparison to judge where Elliott's boot is on 1 min 19 secs of the vid. I think you will have to agree that there isn't the width of the ball and certainly not the required 'full' width of the ball' between his boot and the line. I don't see any way that ball could ever have been fully over the line and out of play. Also any claims from Stoke were of the automatic variety and definitely muted.
Anybody think I'd make a damned good VAR Ref? WB? ODB?
Corner - I will re-check that one but will take your word on it for now.
Summary - 2 wrongs don't make it right.
Verdict - You can be Ref and I can be VAR as more subjective my being a VAR neutral
Edit: Corner kick ball position photo now attached.
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