25/26 - Non Saints Games

[East Kent Saint]

Chelsea playing tippy tappy at the back while Wrexham push forward at every chance. Chelsea with jammy equaliser and second best in second half.

[The Kraken]

Wrexham have been excellent.

[East Kent Saint]

Lavia getting a game for Chelsea!

[Andy Hill]

Don’t fancy our chances at Wrexham to be honest. They play with so much energy.

[James G]

I think we're aiming at Hull for top 6

[LGTL]

Our game Easter Monday will be rearranged if they win this. Fucking annoying to have that moved to midweek. 

[Baird of the land]

That’s not a red card. Var Obviously worried a big team might go out.

[Colinjb]

3 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

That’s not a red card. Var Obviously worried a big team might go out.

Studs up, down his shin. That was a red.

[ray95101]

4 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

That’s not a red card. Var Obviously worried a big team might go out.

It was a red, high and nowhere near the ball plus studs up.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

4 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

That’s not a red card. Var Obviously worried a big team might go out.

Never a red. Clearly going for the ball, done by speed and his foot doesn't catch him.

Yellow card to be given just after the yellow for Cucarella for trying to get someone sent off.

VAR ruins the tie.

Hoping Wrexham either sneak one, as tired as they are, or win it on pens.

A red for Cucarella for any reason, is always welcome too.

[Lighthouse]

10 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

That’s not a red card. Var Obviously worried a big team might go out.

It was a red all day long and why would VAR be 'worried' that a big team would get knocked out?

[SaintBobby]

Game over.

Does the red carry over into a suspension for League games?

[Toadhall Saint]

1 minute ago, SaintBobby said:

Game over.

Does the red carry over into a suspension for League games?

Yes

[East Kent Saint]

Took replacing Lavia , Delap and a couple more before Chelsea made any impression,  Wrexham still made a few chances by pushing forward.

[Winnersaint]

Wrexham equalise or not. Chalked off by VAR.

Edited Saturday at 20:21 by Winnersaint

[ecuk268]

2 minutes ago, Winnersaint said:

Wrexham equalise.

Disallowed

 

[Whitey Grandad]

Everything that's wrong with VAR

[skintsaint]

Brilliant.

Commentary on this game has made me hope for a Chelsea win. 

[benjii]

45 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

That’s not a red card. Var Obviously worried a big team might go out.

Clear red. Was surprised the ref showed the yellow initially.

[benjii]

5 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

Everything that's wrong with VAR

He was clearly offside. 

[East Kent Saint]

The magic of the 0.5 mm offside decision saves Chelsea's blushes , championship showing up the Prem billionaire club by just trying to get forward and score goals.

[SNSUN]

6 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Brilliant.

Commentary on this game has made me hope for a Chelsea win. 

Be worse if they go up. 'Taters will be creaming themselves. 

 

[skintsaint]

Good goal to finish it. Getting out the byline like that.

[SNSUN]

Chelsea getting the job done. Shame as Wrexham can now concentrate on the League. 

Now can we get through... 

[sfc4prem]

Wrexham played with real intent, but quality too.

Some of their passing, movement and touches were top quality. They seem to have a real 'can do' attitude.

Edited Saturday at 20:39 by sfc4prem

[Polaroid Saint]

Hopefully Wrecsam are mentally and physically drained by this (and not emboldened). Tricky to tell.

Good game to watch for a 'neutral'...

...I'm generally on board with the Wrexham 'project', for all the Hollywood glamour and the TV show, it appears to be a rare case of owners who actually care about the club, history and - most importantly - the community. I don't get the hate. Surely that's what every club wants?

Having said that, they our direct rivals right now; so hope they are knackered and depressed by this result. Grrr.

[Charlie Wayman]

Millwall did us a BIG favour today, Hull are catchable, we've gained 10 points on them in the last six games.

[Saint Neil]

I wish we were Wrexham etc

[Noodles34]

1 hour ago, Whitey Grandad said:

Everything that's wrong with VAR

Was he not offside then?

[AlexLaw76]

1 hour ago, Whitey Grandad said:

Everything that's wrong with VAR

The offside?

He was off and that is why VAR was brought in, yes?

[John Boy Saint]

Well if we are going all the way it’s going to be impressive - but as Greavsey always said to St “It’s a funny ol game”.

[BARCELONASAINT]

Now lets see, thats Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea and Liverpool through, ummm someone remind me the last time a team outside the top division won the FA Cup?

 

[Sarnia Cherie]

Wrexham showing that they can survive in the Premier League if promoted. 

[East Kent Saint]

I think VAR needs a reset but imagine VAR when the hand of god happened and it was chalked off 😁

[East Kent Saint]

BTW what a player Pedro for Chelsea is on current form !

[Turkish]

32 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

I think VAR needs a reset but imagine VAR when the hand of god happened and it was chalked off 😁

It probably wouldn’t have been reviewed 

[East Kent Saint]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

It probably wouldn’t have been reviewed 

But if it been disallowed  .....

[Whitey Grandad]

16 hours ago, benjii said:

He was clearly offside. 

"Clearly" ?

Marginally at best. Why don't we see other freeze-frames? 

We had this sort of debate before VAR was introduced. Television is not accurate enough. 

[Whitey Grandad]

16 hours ago, benjii said:

Clear red. Was surprised the ref showed the yellow initially.

Never a red. Always a yellow. Very similar to Bertrand's red in that Leicester game. It's the slow motion that gives a grossly distorted impression of the incident. Hardly a touch on Garnacho's shin.

[Whitey Grandad]

15 hours ago, Noodles34 said:

Was he not offside then?

Too close to call.

[Whitey Grandad]

15 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

The offside?

He was off and that is why VAR was brought in, yes?

No. He was offside because VAR was brought in. Over the history of the game such decisions have been left to the Assistant. 

[skintsaint]

PV at home next round would be lovely! Retro kit derby.

[Willo of Whiteley]

Port Vale next round is appealing

[Turkish]

Middlesbrough very very good today. Difficult to see past them and Coventry for automatics 

[AlexLaw76]

5 hours ago, Whitey Grandad said:

No. He was offside because VAR was brought in. Over the history of the game such decisions have been left to the Assistant. 

He was offside, not giving offside would have been an incorrect decision 

[SuperSAINT]

3 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Port Vale next round is appealing

We are destined for an away prem side.

[East Kent Saint]

Celtic beat Rangers on pens having had one off target shot in the whole 120 mins of play !

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, SuperSAINT said:

We are destined for an away prem side.

Chelsea, city, arsenal and Liverpool will avoid each other 

[CB Fry]

I was very much looking forward to my trip back home for Good Friday - Ipswich match with my brother and then on to The Smyths at the Engine Rooms straight after with my best mate.

Delighted with today's win but it has fucked up half of that.

Feels stupid to do FA Cup games over the Easter weekend.

[AlexLaw76]

Guess no more away fans (again) in Glasgow