@5liveSport It’s not a clear and obvious error, but it is a serious missed incident. As someone who makes a living from this game, why don’t you know the VAR protocol?
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TheChristophorus
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TheChristophorus
@TSChristophorus
One time rouleur cyclist. Healthcare CEO. North East UK.
United Kingdom Katılım Mayıs 2025
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"It's not clear cut, it's not a clear and obvious error." ❌
Do you think VAR should've awarded Celtic a penalty against Motherwell? 🤔
#BBCFootball
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@McD85yo @GordonBenn3 @Fitzy__07 I see we are now entering the realm where people try to make the case that the human hand cannot be used to exert force. Quite something.
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@GordonBenn3 @TSChristophorus @Fitzy__07 The ball doesn’t go into Row C though does it? Clearly your eyes are deceiving you just like you missed it hitting his hand
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@chris_sutton73 As a man who imagines human hands are made of jelly and wrists don’t exist, ask Kris if he’s ever heard of boxing or volleyball. It’ll blow his mind what the human hand is capable of.
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It was trust in VAR v Hibs… and to still say it doesn’t hit the hand is remarkable😂😂😂
Sky Sports Scotland@ScotlandSky
🗣️ "I am not convinced it hits his hand. Even if it does, I still don't think it's a punishable action." 🗣️ "For the record, Kris isn't a scientist." Kris Boyd & Chris Sutton discuss that Celtic penalty decision ahead of Saturday's big title decider, live on Sky Sports 📺
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ANGELA RAYNER must release the HMRC tax investigation evidence that ‘exonerates’ her
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@GordonBenn3 @McD85yo @Fitzy__07 Fuck me. Watch volleyball. Your hand isn’t some passive lump of jelly. Tense it and it’ll knock a mans senses out of him, or ping a ball into the distance. What is wrong with people!
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@TSChristophorus @McD85yo @Fitzy__07 So given that it doesn’t hit the wrist then that point is pointless?
I said hand, I never mentioned the wrist.
Tell you what, hold your hand up and let a ball hit it. Don’t move your hand forwards and see what happens to the ball. See if it bounces back 15 yards or just drops
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@ballandclub @Record_Sport Because John Beaton doesn’t see it. Hence it’s a serious missed incident. The VAR with the benefit of multiple angles and an audio feed into the referees ear explaining why he needs to look at it again and it’s a clear penalty.
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@TSChristophorus @Record_Sport Fair point, it does include serious missed incidents. That's an even more subjective term than the first term. What makes this one serious for you? Arguably any penalty claim is serious.
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Unseen angle of Celtic VAR penalty emerges as debate over controversial call takes fresh twist 📸
dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football…
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@Arron_banks I’m sure you’ll extend that sentiment to Kier Starmer too then?
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I’ve been with Nigel when he was attacked by eggs ( one hit me!), milkshakes, bricks & other projectiles, his family was chased away from Sunday lunch. Because of nasty little left wing thugs encouraged by people like you. He deserves life time security & that costs a fortune.
Karl Turner MP@KarlTurnerMP
Nothing quite says “man of the people” than a crypto billionaire pal wiring 5 MILLION QUID through the internet as a thank you for grafting? Is it grifting or grafting is the question being put in this interview? 🤷🏼♂️
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@chris_sutton73 @finbarfin Chris is rattled.
Why?
He’s out on his own looking like a fool defending the indefensible.
We all see you Chris as does the watching footballing world.
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Why was it no pen Henry? Ref was advised to go to the monitor and made the call. It was still a subjective call. John Beaton with his own eyes deemed it as handball. Was he wrong? Did the ball not hit the hand of Sam Nicholson in an unnatural position…
Henry Winter@henrywinter
Celtic’s penalty was certainly a debatable decision. Impossible to be definitive either way, hence current widespread inquest, so they really should have stayed with original on-field. No pen. Understandable anger amongst Motherwell and Hearts coaches, players and supporters. Hearts now travel to Celtic Park for a title decider. The Foundation of Hearts, which owns 75% of the club, has called “on those responsible for the officiating of Saturday’s match to ensure that the highest standards of decision-making are applied, so that the game is decided by the players on the pitch and the team is given the fair opportunity it has earned”. Strong words. North and South of the Border the quality of officiating - and consistency – has been questioned this season. The problem is not the technology but those using it. There are some very competent officials about. But more are needed. Whether the Fir Park hand-ball was the worst decision ever is a moot point. Here are a few that spring immediately to mind, clear-cut mistakes, bound to trigger some frustrated flashbacks, in no particular order…. Diogo Dalot on Jeremy Doku, somehow only a yellow. Michael Keane on Doku, somehow only a yellow. Jordan Pickford taking out Virgil van Dijk. Harry Kane foot up on Andy Robertson. Tomas Soucek stopping a shot from Conor Gallagher with his hand. Rodri hand-ball against Everton. On it goes. Elliot Anderson on Ollie Watkins, cleared on review, mad. Kelechi Iheanacho denied a goal for Celtic against Braga when VAR ruled he’d handled when the ball came off his cheek. Gabriel not being dismissed for lowering his forehead into Erling Haaland. Luis Diaz punished for a non-existent offside when scoring for Liverpool against Tottenham. Lee Mason left his VAR job “by mutual consent” and PGMO apologised after he failed to draw the lines and spot Christian Norgaard offside in the build-up to Ivan Toney scoring for Brentford, costing Arsenal two points. And many others. The problem isn’t the technology; it’s the people using it, with the additional issue in Scotland of whether there is sufficient investment in the technology infrastructure. VAR is the safety net - but currently with too many holes.
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@GordonBenn3 @McD85yo @Fitzy__07 It doesn’t hit the wrist. I mention the wrist because It dispels the ridiculous notion that when a ball connects with a persons hand the ball can only limply fall to the floor. Notwithstanding newtons law.
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@TSChristophorus @McD85yo @Fitzy__07 Can you show where that hits the wrist?
And yes they do, but a hand needs forward momentum to make a ball travel that far in the opposite direction. Simply having your hand up relaxed would cause the ball to drop
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@GordonBenn3 @McD85yo @Fitzy__07 Wait till you hear about volleyball. It’s amazing when you see people have wrists.
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@TSChristophorus @McD85yo @Fitzy__07 You honestly think hitting a hand would cause the ball to bounce into Row C??
If it it’s the hand it drops flat down unless he hits inches it, which he clearly doesn’t
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@ballandclub @Record_Sport It’s actually used for ‘clear and obvious errors’ as well as ‘serious missed incidents’. Why are people, including many a prominent pundit omitting that element of VAR?
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@TSChristophorus @Record_Sport The entire premises of var is that it is used when there is a clear and obvious error.
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@ballandclub @Record_Sport Where were you told it was a clear and obvious error?
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@Record_Sport Any retrospective angles are irrelevant to the decision made by the referee and var. Clear and obvious error we are told. The question is only whether a clear and obvious handball happened based on the footage shown to the ref.
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@McD85yo @Fitzy__07 Looked at the time that he knew what he had done and tried to simulate his way out of it with the head flick back.
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@Fitzy__07 Love how the Motherwell players head goes in the wrong direction for him to header it away
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@centre_right_ This is politicking Andy. You are much better than that.
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🚨Clarification Alert 🚨
Angela Rayner has not been exonerated. She failed to pay £40,000 tax that was due. After months and wrangling, she paid it.
Dont fall for the spin.
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@HazelDeeSmith1 @timothy_stanley Just a reminder that there is not a single piece of evidence Starmer refused to meet with ministers yesterday. There was the suggestion, presented as ‘fact’ from assembled journalists that this was the case. Not meeting them does not equal refusing to meet with them.
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@timothy_stanley Did he actually meet him, or was Starmer still barricaded in the study?
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My expectation, and hope, is that Keir refused to discuss the leadership.
Kate McCann@KateEMcCann
Streeting leaves Downing Street - that meeting must have lasted 15/16 mins max?!
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@ArchRose90 No Chris, you really can, because there are another 75% that do believe in you. Until that changes, there’s no need for mental gymnastics.
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Keir Starmer has said that he’s not resigning and will be carrying on.
You can’t lead a party when over 25% of your party have no confidence in you.
You can’t lead a country when most of the public distrust and even despise you.
Just go for goodness sake!
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@PatrickChristys You’re a big fan of Jess’ then are you Patrick?
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This is an absolutely catastrophic resignation letter to the PM by Jess Phillips exposing what a weak little man the PM really is.
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@SkyNews @BethRigby @BethRigby this is quite extraordinary. You’re presenting the fact that there was no drama by insinuating this means in fact that there is drama…Really?
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Sky's @BethRigby says she has never seen cabinet ministers come out after a crucial cabinet meeting and publicly support the prime minister in this way.
🔗trib.al/x5Dty0z
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