We Deserve Better - Rangers v Aberdeen

[calscot 0]

There's a freeze frame on the highlights just after the ball has been kicked where it shows the players clearly offside; however, rewind just one frame to just before the ball was kicked and they are on:

 

 

Now I don't know the frame rate or whether YouTube goes one frame at a time, but I'm assuming 1/25th of a second.

 

So the pass was less than 1/25th of a second after this frame, and while Tav was probably a tad offside , I think it's too close for the linesman to get it right every time at full speed, even if the frame rate is slightly lower.

 

I would take this one as the evening up of the one's we don't get, including some that are far less tight.

 

It shows that if we are ever going to use TV replays, we need a faster frame rate.

[compo 6,229]

A small five pound bet on first scorer and result would have paid out at 260/1 a good bet.

[Gazza_8 233]

A penalty and an essentially offside goal won't convince me that he's become a star again. I'm glad he was there, was performing as he did and putting his chances away. But let's not get over enthusiastic just yet, shall we?

That's how I feel about Pena.

[Gazza_8 233]

There's a freeze frame on the highlights just after the ball has been kicked where it shows the players clearly offside; however, rewind just one frame to just before the ball was kicked and they are on:

 

 

Now I don't know the frame rate or whether YouTube goes one frame at a time, but I'm assuming 1/25th of a second.

 

So the pass was less than 1/25th of a second after this frame, and while Tav was probably a tad offside , I think it's too close for the linesman to get it right every time at full speed, even if the frame rate is slightly lower.

 

I would take this one as the evening up of the one's we don't get, including some that are far less tight.

 

It shows that if we are ever going to use TV replays, we need a faster frame rate.

 

Explain it how you want but Tav was offside. It was nice to get the decision though.

 

What I noticed about Scottish linesman years ago was that if there was a close call they'd always flag for offside. Tav was offside and the linesman got it wrong but it's hardly surprising considering just how poor out match officials are.

[calscot 0]

Explain it how you want but Tav was offside. It was nice to get the decision though.

 

What I noticed about Scottish linesman years ago was that if there was a close call they'd always flag for offside. Tav was offside and the linesman got it wrong but it's hardly surprising considering just how poor out match officials are.

 

Didn't say he wasn't offside, the point was it's difficult for a human to tell when we're talking about 1/25th of a second.

 

Match officials might be poor but I think this is just one of those one's where it's too difficult to call 100% accurately.

 

To me it's where we need replay technology, and I'd be happy for that to be in play and cause it to be called offside - because we'd also get all the ones that are correct in our favour.

 

I prefer accurate refereeing in any case, but for us I think we'd benefit more considering the type of refereeing that we've had this season, which seems more than random rubbishness that evens out.

[der Berliner 3,292]

I was about to say that even if the linesman is but half a yard behind play, he might view it differently. But in the pic above you can see him clearly in line with play. IMHO, if anything, he might have seen a touch by the defender when the cross comes in.

 

It is history and we have seen various decisions of similar ilk going against us, when our striker was onside. Down at Fir Park, McGregor fell to the ground without contact after coming on from behind the goal line (i.e. being offside and not allowed to return - by the rules, AFAIK) and look what Willie made of that. It is beyond sarcastic that refs wear "specsavers" ads on their arms.

[Rousseau 9,508]

"Real tactical insight" from Murty, but Pedro gets slated for using the exact same tactics... Just saying.

 

It does show what happens when we're fired up. Murty did well to motivate and execute the 4-4-2 diamond. I believe someone else nullified Aberdeen playing similarly? Even Motherwell did so against them to good affect -- which is what PC tried to do last season!

 

The front three were terrific. Having Holt, Jack and McCrorie behind freed up Pena to do what he does best; and Miller and Windass constantly drifting wide meant their CB's couldn't pick them up, creating space for the midfielders.

 

Windass is much better when we can focus his qualities in the right way -- same with Pena.

 

McCrorie was a bit rash on occasion, but phenomenal for the most part. He can really find space, control a ball and pass crisply. He's good in the tackle too when he times it well. Having Alves and Wilson behind helped him too -- and vice versa: Alves and Wilson didn't have to do as much running!

 

The danger is we get out-flanked if we don't shuffle across quickly enough, but our aggression mitigated that for the most part.

[Bluedell 5,356]

Spot the familiar face(s)

 

http://willievass.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/291117-Rangers-v-Aberdeen/G0000rCIQzxzBUPc/I0000.37kVTNzvC8/C0000fWuyiqqlKHM

[boabie 230]

You've all got it wrong. The worlds first surviving brain donor from one of the mank sites has the reason for last nights result --

 

" If he [MCINNES] has decided to take the job then it is verging on cheating to set up your team to play your new lot twice in a row.

By all accounts his team selection last night left them wide open "

 

Edited November 30, 2017 by boabie

[craig 5,199]

On the day that you can buy Viagra over the counter our team at last rose to the occasion now can we keep it up for the next game and give the sheep another podgering , well done rangers and well done Murty .

 

I love your one-liners at times compo