There were a couple times in the last few years where he got something really wrong. Like contact with an official not being enough for a red card was one. Another was a misapplication of a law. I think PRO contributes on that stuff but the rest is his entertaining opinions.
There are certainly times when rushing in, quickly brandishing a card, just adds energy to a situation that doesn't need it. There are times when I want the card up fast. I want the player and everyone else to know that I'm pretty irritated with the behavior. There are times when I want the card OUT, but not up fast. I suspect retaliation might be coming quickly, and I want everyone to KNOW that the card is coming, but I don't want to add more gas to the fire. And there are times when I want to take my sweet time. Everybody knows it's coming, why rush? Deciding which is which is a learned art. YMMV.
Because of the personalities and the fact that an immediate card was going to look like an emotional response or reacting to Miami begging for it. Also, it's not a foul with any violence; not getting a bad reckless foul that could be borderline SFP has risk. Not getting SPA immediately more infrequently carries real risk. Also, again, it's just matches Elfath's style generally. Some of this was probably a tactical decision from him, but some of it probably also came naturally.
Interesting. Obviously you frequently want to get a reckless YC out pretty quickly to try to stop retaliation. But stuff like SPA, well you don’t need to get a card out immediately like you’re rushing in to give it, not saying that, but I would figure at least having it in your hand pretty quickly to show you’re going to give it wouldn’t be an issue. I figured that’s why many refs keep it in their front shorts pocket so that almost before the whistles even done blowing the cards already in his hand
Regarding Chris Penso, I watched the NYCFC/Union match this morning instead of the usual few minutes. He's always been one of the my favorites and always felt he got hosed over the years, but I admit that overall, he was unrecognizable. On at least 2 occasions, he got hit by the ball because he's way too close to play or in the passing lane. Even the restarts for those looked like it was done by a Grassroots Referee. I noticed he didn't get on the field in Week 1 (not even as a 4th) and always wonder if that had something to do some of the less than spectacular performances from officials so far this season who normally are sharp. I realize they do some friendlies over the winter, but it's just not the same. I give them a lot of credit that after a long winter, they can still officiate at a high level. My first games aren't until this weekend because most of fields have bee snowbound the past 2 months in our area and I know from my experience it's going to be almost a full half before I feel "right" both physically and mentally since I'm normally on the fields no later than mid-February.
Damianchuk never disappoints on these VAR reviews ("You talking to me?"). I always put myself in the shoes of the referee on a bad miss (as everyone else does), but I don't know how he misses that guy getting clobbered for a PK when he's right there.
Barkey very studiously avoids giving any insight into PROs thinking here "the VAR saw contact worthy of a penalty kick while the referee saw incidental contact and the referee retained his decision" Curious if anyone has any insight into what PRO thought here
Apologies if it's already been covered in the past, but why the games where Barkey hints that this should have been a PK in PRO's view (which everyone here agrees) but we have to go to another website to find out definitively?
Technically yes, but it's not the same feature, and you can watch Inside Video Review without ever going to PRO's site because it's hosted on YouTube. Valid criticism IMO.
I agree its weird that its not in the video, but I just don't get the issue that the video is also on a video site, but the written article is not on the video site
Regardless of whether I'm watching it on YouTube, I'm unclear as to why someone needs to go "elsewhere" to see what PRO's expectation is on the Chris Penso no-call and why comment that the Referee has the final say, which every fan already knows. Barkey has already commented on videos on the past what PRO would have "preferred" on a certain play, so I'm not sure why it wasn't on other plays such as this one.