22 Feb 2026 22:28:00
Lad's let's spear a thought for Ed001 who actually has to watch this muck again for his match review.

1.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 00:37:26
Now, unfortunately, it's not hard to remember.

2.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 04:35:06
I'll save Ed001 the time, Barry. LiVARpool won 1 nil. LiVARpool were crap. Worst performance of the season. Forest didn't deserve to lose. Move on to the next 1.

3.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 05:41:10
We have been "spearing" his thoughts a lot.

4.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 05:55:52
Spare even. ?

5.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 04:19:38
I seriously pray that Ed01 doesn't take the pain to watch that again. Please write whatever that comes from memory.

6.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 07:06:57
No one will begrudge him a week off this time round, I don't think.

7.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 07:23:42
The game doesn't merit a review.

8.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 08:09:05
Okay, I'll bite, JLC. Which VAR decision do you think they skewed in our favour yesterday? There were two subjective calls (the red card for the studs-up rake down the full length of Mac Allister's shin, and the goal which ricocheted in off Macca's elbow/back), and both of them went against us. I think the elbow goal was the correct call, btw, but the decision not to at least send the ref to the monitor for that red card decision was incredulous.

Awful tackle, weak officiating. The only other call was a black-and-white automated offside decision, which showed Van Dijk was clearly onside in the build up to the winning goal.

9.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 08:24:36
I was livid when the handball goal was not given, but after calming down and reading the rules again, I have to admit that it was the right call. I didn't realise that the arm being in a natural position wouldn't be taken into account for handballs that happen during attacking plays.

10.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 08:49:33
Dr Pedant here, I'd argue the play in question was a defensive play, not an attacking one, as it was the defender attempting to clear his lines, which inadvertently ricocheted off Macca and into the net. Surely it can't be an attacking play when the player has his back turned to the ball and it hits him?

11.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 09:12:51
Drac, I get the rule. However, I think the rule is poorly applied here. Macca's arm was tight to his body, so for me, that is not handball, and the goal should stand. Cos, if the roles were reversed and Macca blocked a goal bound shot the exact same way in our box, a pen would never be given for that.

So, if it is not a pen (hence, no handball), then the goal should stand as no handball. That's my logic.

12.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 09:14:25
Oh, and Mks, that tackle was terrible and the Forrest player should have gone, ASAP. I fully agree on that. As for the whole Liverpool stuff, not worth discussing.

13.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 09:48:40
The rule is, if it goes in off of the arm, it doesn't count. No ifs, ands, buts or maybes. I dunno how you can say that hasn't been applied properly when that's one of the only cut and dry rules we have left in this sport.

14.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 09:59:01
If Macalister had been a Forest defender, would an own goal have been awarded, or would it have been ruled out according to the rule that a goal can not be scored via an accidental handball?

15.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 10:48:09
Makes me happy I went and played golf in the sunshine rather than stay in and watch that.

16.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 11:04:48
@Alvy, I disagree. The handball interpretation is my issue here. So, if you believe that the handball in the scenario I mentioned (Macca blocking a shot in the exact same way in his own box with his back turned and arm well against his body) is not handball at all (cos no pen would be given for that) then you simply cannot say it should be deemed a handball in the Macca scenario when the goal goes in. Keep in mind that if your arm is against your body and the ball hits it, it is not handball, as the arm is part of your body in that instance.

That is part of the handball rule. Hence, the rule is picking and choosing when it is handball and when it is not, esp. if the ball lands in the same area in both scenarios. As a result, the rule is wrongly created, hence wrongly applied in comparison, because if it is not handball in my scenario, it should not be handball in the scenario when the goal is scored. I hope this helps.