Round 1 Away @ WSW

[shipwreck]

Can someone explain to me why we didn't even get a second look at the potential hand ball?

 

[greenlig]

Such a f**king shitty loss

 

[Timmah]

My understanding was that the VAR was brought in to overturn an obvious error.

If it's not obvious on the first 1 or 2 viewings, then it's not an obvious error and you play on.

For *that* reason, that call was a bad one. Whether it was technically handball or not.

In summary - VAR needs to get out of the A-League or adopt the model used in Europe.

 

[Elite]

That one hurts. Absolutely brutal. Deserved a point minimum.

Glaringly obvious we need a finisher.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

What a load of bullshit.

Deserved a win at very least a point.

Can we get a HAL level striker now please,

 

[Charlie1]

Murray is not up to a league standard should have finished the one on one and then should of headed the ball. I understand we don’t have much strike power but he is not the answer. We had our chances. Played well

 

[greenlig]

Murray hits a sooffft shot too often. Never has power.

 

[turbo]

In summary - VAR needs to get out of the A-League or adopt the model used in Europe.

My understanding is that kind of rubbish handball is whats happening everywhere now. Bullshit way to lose but probably the best kind of loss we could have if it had to happen. It’ll fire the boys up and the commentators were giving us a bit of respect for the performance.

 

[nero]

Well played Mariners. They were better than WSW.
Murray should not be up front again. He missed enough chances to put the game out of reach. Simon had his best game off the field.
Striker Crisis.

 

[Blackadder]

My understanding was that the VAR was brought in to overturn an obvious error.

If it's not obvious on the first 1 or 2 viewings, then it's not an obvious error and you play on.

For *that* reason, that call was a bad one. Whether it was technically handball or not.

In summary - VAR needs to get out of the A-League or adopt the model used in Europe.

The obvious error was that the Ref didn't point to the spot straight away, as it was against the Mariners.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Staj is 100 percent right. No good having a victim mentality. But f**k it’s hard not to feel like a victim when you’re a mariners fan.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Will played Mariners. They were better than WSW.
Murray should not be up front again. He missed enough chances to put the game out of reach. Simon had his best game off the field.
Striker Crisis.

Please send this as a tweet to Staj.

 

[Fadetoblack944]

f**k me this is reminiscent of last season. Like what is the point of majok he is useless better off subbing on melling who is going to actually challenge for something. I just hope the referees are consistent when applying the hand ball rule

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Or maybe better yet, Mike and Anton.

 

[Bsharp48]

When the game is played on for 3 minutes after the handball, whilst waiting for VAR decision, surely the time needs to be added back in injury time....? 4 mins... not enough!

 

[Blackadder]

When the game is played on for 3 minutes after the handball, whilst waiting for VAR decision, surely the time needs to be added back in injury time....? 4 mins... not enough!

Just be thankful the Mariners didn't score in that period. The goal would be taken away.

 

[BaysideMariner]

I will preface by saying the Mariners have allowed me to have a low expectation.
I thought the MOM was the referee.
For me
- The structures of the team were great. (Massive improvement on last year)
- The hand ball call was right (as long as we continue on the same decisions all season)
- Stensness, GG, Duric, DDS, Oar looked good.
- I am a Murray fan but please give him more game time. Simon would gave not done any better.
- I will say that with a visa striker we would look far better.

All in I am not happy to lose but I enjoyed seeing the team improve over last year. I believe we have the right coach.

 

[turbo]

I think some are being a bit harsh on Murray. I absolutely think we need a clear starting quality 9 but of the options we have he’s still the best. A bunch of those chances don’t happen if he doesn’t get on the end of balls that Matty simply wouldn’t and I’m not convinced he would have finished them any better either.

He should have scored, maybe even 2 but far more experienced strikers miss them too. Dropping him back behind Matty would be a mistake.

 

[jaypee11]

Guys ask yourself if that occurred in the middle of the park (handball that is) would it have been a free kick - 99/100 that’s a penalty under the new rules

I have an issue with the yellow for Georgevski and the non card after half time for that other tackle

that said we neeeeeeed a striker- we will win a lot of games if we have a decent striker

 

[Blackadder]

All we can ask for is consistency on the Handball call. But as we have seen that's a big ask.