Everton Banter Archive March 02 2020

02 Mar 2020 21:51:50
Roy Keane said Pickfords error cost us a win. that's true but why did he fail to mention De Gea's cost United a win. Both keepers have made 7 mistakes that led to goals this season but only one was criticised. Either comment fairly or don't comment at all.

03 Mar 2020 06:03:06
That’s a lot of mistakes. It’s not just Pickford either. Over the course of the season our mid table finish will be just desserts for a bang average showing. Although there’ll be much improvement under Ancelotti we mustn’t forget what a massive missed opportunity this season will end up being with so many teams struggling. Player trading in the summer needs to be spot on with our current financial situation. VAR has been a negative for us but in truth some of our players have had much worse performances than the officials.

03 Mar 2020 19:37:55
I personally take no notice of what that odious turd says. He’s nothing but a playground bully who spouts utter nonsense just to sound edgy. He’s loving of being controversial and his “hard man” image, when he’s just a loudmouth pudding in reality.

02 Mar 2020 21:12:51
Trying to put a positive slant on Sunday's game. In the past we would have ended up losing that match. Instead we improved as the game went on and finished strong.
This with a midfield that is clearly in need of a couple additions. So not all bad boys, chances are we probably won't make Europe. But we don't need the "massive" changes that some supporters feel are necessary.

02 Mar 2020 11:05:05
Forgetting about yesterdays decision, who has the final is it the ref or var ie with yellow cards red cards. If a ref awards a yellow card and var says red does the ref have to award red or can he stick by his original decision.

{Ed002's Note - The ref.}

02 Mar 2020 12:57:08
Cheers ed.

02 Mar 2020 09:43:10
On Sigurdsson, now is the time to reflect, and some of this will upset people,
First line of sight total nonsense
second penalty not even reviewed
third Sigurdsson did effect the play by moving his feet out of the direction the ball was travelling. therefore interfering with play, if he had kept still the ball would have hit him and not gone in the net. so correct decision wrong reason, anyone not seeing him move should visit their local optician, happens at the other end just as much tripe would have been written in favour of VAR, can't have it all ways I'm afraid.

02 Mar 2020 11:01:40
must be the first own goal to be ruled out for offside.

02 Mar 2020 12:08:34
Cloacina. Moved his feet because by touching the ball he would certainly be offside so catch 22. As to VAR saying offside how does that tie with ED002 saying the referee is the decision maker. This really does need reviewing in the summer.

02 Mar 2020 15:19:20
dfs by moving his feet he interfered with play, only way you get away with it is keep still, and hold hands in the air you see that a lot, incidentally that was, in my opinion the only time Sigurdsson interfered with play during the whole game, free kick apart, just an aside to this in the 1989 cup final Tony Cottee did something similar for the first equaliser but he was standing on the goal line and moved his legs to allow it through, today it would not stand, (is a dummy interfering with play, of course it is) check it on u tube, anyway game over let's get over it, any help in recalling past incidents just ask I have a wonderfull football memory, but can't remember what sex was like, any clues gratefully accepted, have a good day and night to all.

02 Mar 2020 15:54:25
Read the post. I did say catch 22.

02 Mar 2020 17:37:08
Moving out the way can’t be classed as interfering with play! Like DFS said it’s catch 22
In line of sight if De Gea was a midget then perhaps
Plus De Gea moves because he can see the shot then moves back but it’s gone in after the deflection

But to be fair Sigurdsson should have been up and on his feet before that or have been given a penalty as Wan Bissaka didn’t get the ball!

02 Mar 2020 18:27:16
You can only be offside if you make a movement towards the ball, the fact Siggy moved his feet away from the ball is a different situation.

{Ed001's Note - that's not true. You can also be offside by preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball. Amongst other things. I was just putting the two most relevant to the decision by the refs. I do think it was the wrong decision, as de Gea was wrongfooted by the double deflection and nothing to do with Sigurdsson on the floor, but I just wanted to point out you were wrong with your interpretation of the offside law.}

02 Mar 2020 18:36:57
Rubish.

02 Mar 2020 21:46:30
No way they could of give that goal yesterday as it would of opened a can of worms, as what would then be deemed as effecting keepers vision. I see plenty of players stood right on GK on corners but never given as interfering with GK view.

02 Mar 2020 00:49:26
Sigurdsson wouldn’t have been in the way if he hadn’t got flattened. That should have been a penalty.
The goal should have stood regardless. If VAR says otherwise, it should have been a penalty previous to the goal.