West Ham v Gillingham (A) FA Cup 3rd Round (05.01.20-KO 18:16) Match Thread

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  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    This ref is a hommer :angry:
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Bob Madley's younger brother, enough said....
  • Dodger58Dodger58
    Another VAR penalty from foul Zab gets booked for :-(
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    10 minutes, plus stoppage time, left.

    COYI
  • stevesteve
    Is that goal the best thing Zaba has done in football ,cant remember him doing to much for city :biggrin: :whistle:
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    edited January 2020
    My brother keeps on messaging me saying the result is the most important thing, perhaps he has a point...( I won't tell him I agree though !! ) ...
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    Interesting how VAR would have treated Zabas yellow card, he did seem to go down easily but the replay clearly showed that his shirt was tugged
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    VAR at this game.

    We have two pens.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    BT have made Declan MOM
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Steve Sidwell.

    Who had to think about it.

    We could smell the smoke in Woolwich.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    :sofa:
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    COYI

  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited January 2020
    Adam said:

    MrsGrey said:

    thornburyiron said:

    I suppose because where it’s available both teams are using it but where it’s not neither team is

    But it undermines the integrity of the competition imo, if there are different rules for different matches.

    Imagine if in some matches the FA said they were short of linos so in some ties the ref would do all the officiating.
    I think it undermines the competition if it was a league competition. In a league, the games of one match are very important to all teams. In a cup competition, not so much, particularly because the draw is random.
    In addition, clubs get ££ depending on how they progress. If a club goes out early because the ref gets it wrong and there's no VAR, they lose out financially compared to a club who benefits from VAR.
    Also, players sent off are then unavailable for league games, so decisions in the cup can affect league performance.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Jay

    I almost always feel the opposite (unless we're playing Chelsea, or deep in relegation trouble.) For me, if we play well and create chances I'm not so bothered about the result.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    It’s unreasonable to have some games in the same round of the same competition have VAR and others not.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    But Grey IMO we haven't played that well, so I actually feel my brother is right, tonight it's all about the result & confidence building....Over 2 u Grey....
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    :goal:

    Fornals
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Game , Set & Match
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Fornals :wahoo:

    Becoming a bit of a :footie:
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    FORNALS!!!!!!!
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    Really pleased for Fornals, he is coming good :goal:
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    :wahoo: :wahoo: :wahoo:
  • whupathmanwhupathman
    happy happy joy joy
  • Dodger58Dodger58
    The more I see of Fornals the more I like him. He’s made a difference since coming on and now has a goal for his efforts
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Pleased for him deffo turning into a good player last 6/8 games so Recruitment does work for us
  • whupathmanwhupathman
    sanchez on 2-2 anyone :lol:
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Pretty textbook performance in a tricky tie, the kind we have really struggled with recently.

    Moyesiah.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Thank G-d we have Fab back...He didn't have so much to do, but so comforting knowing he's there, fair play, not a great performance IMO but we got the desired result, not sure I agree with Declan being BT's MOM, but what do I know....
  • Dodger58Dodger58
    Good to have a manager who cares about FA Cup - and a winner too.

    Well played Gillingham, class today in the end
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Zaba and Rice being interviewed.

    Father and son :lol:
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