Season 13: Round 8

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Let's never have a trumpet at the RoF. 

Finkler never gets a chance with us, we don't seem to draw fouls just outside the box.

VAR ...

Jesus wept, that is ludicrous.

Wow.

Torres slots the penalty, 1-2

That's a terrible tackle, cant moan at a red for that

Yellow Card: Yes

Red Card: Eff off

This what I hate about this VAR nonsense - it's supposed to rule out the howler but it's frankly a 50/50 call that has been retrospectively overanalysed and has now crippled MC's chances.

This is getting farcical. 

This is quickly descending into a farce. Anything in the box & the players want it sent up to the VAR.

"That's a penalty, surely". Man this commentator is a moron.

They institute a poorly thought through VAR system to make the game less farcical but this is where we end up. Brilliant.

Gee, I don't know why but I suddenly feel like some Maccas.

GIF of the Malik tackle https://twitter.com/WestSydney/status/933993593236107264

Hit him with the stuts close to his balls, this a red every day.

That's a pen. Definitely a yellow but I don't think he can complain at the red. Horrible studs up challenge into his thigh. Var made the right call for me but the ref should have seen it first.

Cometh the hour, cometh the Manny.

- sorry guys haha!

Yeah that and total lack of anyone picking up Nichols when it got cut back to him. They had already got 5 - 6 behind the ball and he was the only other Glory player anywhere.

Had plenty of chances last season and did manage to hit the post once to be fair. I think in our heart of hearts we all knew that Finkler, freekick maestro who put several past us for MV, would never, ever get one for the Nix.

Glory are just not even trying for a 3rd, this is gonna cost them imo

I have no problem with the red card, but this VAR system means no-one knows whats actually going on, and there is more hammy acting going on in the box than a full series of Carry On films.

I think I'm ready to call Budzinski a flop, for a marquee player he has offered nothing

That goal sums up City's night, Malia makes it 1-3

Was expecting a goal at the other end really. Impressed he stayed on his feet.

City's version of Ahmad Elrich? One brilliant early season goal to get everyone excited then nada?

lmao those were the days.

People might say that the game turned on the red card decision but it really was all Glory even before that. City are terrible atm.

Yeah I think it changed how the game played out in the second half but PG were certainly the better team before the VAR involvement. 

What do mean, nobody knows what’s going on? It looked like clash on TV, and in the reverse replay you could see it in detail. Not sure what people in the stadium see, they get the replay. This is classic case of fixing a wrong Referee decision with Video assist. I agree that it is not perfect because of the procedure and the time it takes but all this can be improved. I can’t wait to catch the first diver, Berisha?

Papa and Simon both shown red cards, Syndey winning 3-0

Papa might be set for a long stint on the sideline, Ney Fabiano got 9 weeks (reduced to 6 weeks on appeal) for spitting a few years ago.

Current disciplinary regulations have it was a minimum of 6 matches

And Hingert gets a consolation goal, 3-1

Bit rough sending Simon off for that. 

WSW on top early but failing to create quality chances so far

And we are going up for a VAR check for a penalty for Adelaide

And it's a penalty and a second yellow for Cornflakes, oh dear