Whether it crossed or didn't, it was a brave decision to give it by the officials. After the penalty that wasn't last week, I think the phrase 'evens itself out over the season' springs to mind ::)being wrong isn't brave
Whether it crossed or didn't, it was a brave decision to give it by the officials. After the penalty that wasn't last week, I think the phrase 'evens itself out over the season' springs to mind ::)
Looks like a goal to me, it's never Bowerman's though!
To me it looks over the line when the keeper drags it back and it hits his left thigh/ball sack. Only just in, a great spot by the liner/ref but how they spotted it i dont know.totally agree I was stood with fraser and John and it was clearly over by a foot ... the footage proves that beyond doubt .. great call
Either way i will take that.
You can see from this angle that the liner would be able to see the ball and that the ball was over the line and with the benefit of ultra slo-mo within an inch either way of being completely over it.
I think the liner saw the keeper pulling it back with his thigh which probably convinced him it had crossed it.
I think it actually was an amazingly good decision all things considered, how often can we say that with refereeing decisions at this level :D
You can see from this angle that the liner would be able to see the ball and that the ball was over the line and with the benefit of ultra slo-mo within an inch either way of being completely over it.do you really think that went over the line?
I think the liner saw the keeper pulling it back with his thigh which probably convinced him it had crossed it.
I think it actually was an amazingly good decision all things considered, how often can we say that with refereeing decisions at this level :D
You can see from this angle that the liner would be able to see the ball and that the ball was over the line and with the benefit of ultra slo-mo within an inch either way of being completely over it.do you really think that went over the line?
I think the liner saw the keeper pulling it back with his thigh which probably convinced him it had crossed it.
I think it actually was an amazingly good decision all things considered, how often can we say that with refereeing decisions at this level :D
You can see from this angle that the liner would be able to see the ball and that the ball was over the line and with the benefit of ultra slo-mo within an inch either way of being completely over it.do you really think that went over the line?
I think the liner saw the keeper pulling it back with his thigh which probably convinced him it had crossed it.
I think it actually was an amazingly good decision all things considered, how often can we say that with refereeing decisions at this level :D
Yes. Look at the slo-mo even if it didnt fully go over it was within an inch at most.
You can see from this angle that the liner would be able to see the ball and that the ball was over the line and with the benefit of ultra slo-mo within an inch either way of being completely over it.do you really think that went over the line?
I think the liner saw the keeper pulling it back with his thigh which probably convinced him it had crossed it.
I think it actually was an amazingly good decision all things considered, how often can we say that with refereeing decisions at this level :D
Yes. Look at the slo-mo even if it didnt fully go over it was within an inch at most.
stop chatting sh*t. If it didn't go fully over it's not a goal an inch or not. It's people like you that make fans from other clubs think we're a bunch of bellends. sort it out and stop being a prick. Have some grace.
"I think it was an amazingly good decision?"
How is it a good decision if it's wrong? And how does that make me a prick because you're kidding yourself into believing a decision is correct despite everybody that has eyes acknowledging that it's wrong. Prick.
This may sound stupid, but there is no way the linesman could see if the ball had crossed the line with the defender and goalkeeper in the way, but I wonder if he saw a white sock of Rankine and mistook it for the ball being behind the line.Maybe I'll learn to love the white socks after all ;D
"I think it was an amazingly good decision?"
How is it a good decision if it's wrong? And how does that make me a prick because you're kidding yourself into believing a decision is correct despite everybody that has eyes acknowledging that it's wrong. Prick.
Oh dear,........ fact 1 - it was given as a goal, fact 2, nobody knows for certain if it did cross the line, even with the benefit of slo mo. Fact 3, The liner had to make a decision and he did.
Being abusive to a fellow fan isnt clever, grow up.
Can we have some moderation on this forum please? Can I suggest that any poster who is abusive to another user simply for expressing an opinion has the post deleted and is warned that any future abuse will lead to their registration being cancelled?
We had a stonewall penalty waved away from a linesman stood 5 yards away at guiseley costing us a point, looking at the footage we got the rub of the green this Tuesday, swings and roundabouts. Move on to Dover now, tough game
I'm a reasonable person, and my comments earlier were harsh. However, the correspondent "PukkaPieman" was rude to other people on the forum earlier, so to then complain about it I feel is double standards somewhat.
I wasn't being negative in my post, and as a true Alty fan, I find it irksome when people have to manipulate every situation (which in this case was very fortuitous for us) to being a correct one, especially when we are all in agreement that the ball was not 100% over the line. It is people like this that show the club in a bad light to fans of other clubs and give us the "high and mighty" Altrincham nonsense that other clubs fans like to spout about us.
Can we not just accept that the decision wasn't correct, but it has suited us no end and hopefully has kick started our season?
Yeh, I wouldn't like to be convicted in a court of law on that evidence mind.
Still happy it's a goal. It's hard to get a screen grab at the best time from the GoPro video but the one below is pretty close and shows the ball about as far over the line as it gets.thanks for this. .. on 3rd viewing it's at least 4 feet over
Granted this looks as if it's not quite over the line but I don't think (I might be wrong here) anyone has mentioned perspective in the discussion so far. The GoPro is on the green post at the back of the goal and perhaps 40-45 degrees off the goalline so is always going to make the ball look nearer to the line than it was in actual fact. Also the ball is not on the floor so this also makes it harder to get the perspective.
I distinctly remember seeing green between the ball and the line as it happened. The linesman, in line with the goal line will have seen the ball quite a bit to the right of where it is in the picture below and I'm certain would have seen it over the line.
A brave decision from them though and I bet a lot would have not had the courage to make this decision (again I may be wrong here) but at the end of the day it's a goal and I'll take that any day :).
(http://www.floridadreamvilla.co.uk/geocaching/altygoal.png)
thanks for this. .. on 3rd viewing it's at least 4 feet over
Funny how we can turn one of the single biggest slices of luck in recent years into argument and acrimony.
we're just going to have to accept that we're not going to solve this without a lot more debate ;D
and perhaps some scientific research into perspective physics....
can I use that photo as my facebook profile pic please? ;D
(http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/muffintop_pride/11604061/32265/32265_320.jpg)
We had a stonewall penalty waved away from a linesman stood 5 yards away at guiseley costing us a point, looking at the footage we got the rub of the green this Tuesday, swings and roundabouts. Move on to Dover now, tough game
The pedant in me is searching for a word to replace regular given that he didn't miss a single one.
Happy birthday for yesterday Saughall Robin!!