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It needs some refining but in general it’s good to get correct decisions I suppose
I don’t know where it leaves linesmen anymore though
I'd prefer the voice of Adolf Hitler. Then a cheesewire shoots across the pitch at neck height, so he'd better stop running or get decapitated. What's German for offside?I'd prefer the Geordie big brother guy
She did a good job of checking the nets for holes. Didn't see much of her after that.
Blimey. Good job I didn’t mention that there was a lineswoman against Villa.
Don't see the point of assistant refs when there's VAR operating, they have been hamstrung and rendered redundant.As technology improves surely it can be done in real time and eliminate linesmen? Some weird buzzer goes off when it's an offside
This poll continues to be a stubborn reflection of the Brexit poll (currently 49/51 against VAR).
I'm starting to believe that if the British public are asked to make a simple yes/no decision, it's written in the stars that they'll fuck it up.
What's to argue with there? You can't set up a goal off a handball, intentional or not. VAR got the call right.VAR is the death of football
Put a reminder in your calendar for Aug 17 2029. If we're both still alive, we'll regroup then.If you can't see it, I can't explain in to you.
In ten years you'll wonder where your sport's gone.
Thought the decision was nonsensical tbh
You doing drugs now ??
It's incidents like tonight when the penalty decisions are clear and obviously wrong and VAR don't overturn them.
It's taken away the spontaneity, and the decisions take too long. The goal mouth technology is great, because it's fact and not open to interpretation.
That just moves the argument to defining clear and obvious, which is a human call. Keep it for offside and bin the rest.VAR can be solved easily... Has there been a clear and obvious error? If yes overturn, if no then refs original decision should stand.
If it's still open to debate and not 100 percent conclusive, the refs results stands.
The problem is that its trying to be used in a way that is impossible - it's trying to catch anything and everything that occurs on the pitch to see if a decision can be overturned.... That is wrong.
If it's used as an extra pair of eyes to make sure that the ref hasn't made a howler then it's fine......
Simple rules
If you need a theoretical line to decide whether someone is offside then it's not clear and obvious,....... Clear and obvious is offside to the naked eye.
If a penalty is not given on the field and VAR have to make a decision on the minutest of contacts then the refs original decision should stand as its not clear and obvious.
If the ref has missed a blatant punch, headbutt or other clear red card offence then it should be used.
Clear and Obvious!
VAR was supposed to remove 'We was robbed!' from the game. It hasn't done so - and I don't think it ever will, thank God - it's the only vestige of pride some supporters (eg Geordies) have.
That said, it has the potential to reduce the number of wrong decisions that go against elite, top flight teams like us.
Edit - Wow - currently the vote is like a re-run of Brexit.
We will see what happens but I reckon Refs will now give more penalties on the basis that VAR will correct a mistake. That is what happened in rugby - give the try on the field and leave it to the video ref to see if there is any reason to overturn the decision.
Jacqui Oatley has made it her business to try and explain it all on her twitter feed. Every time she makes a clarification it becomes harder to understand.I've no problem if we end up with a correct decision but the fact is we aren't , I saw the ball hit a villa players hand in our game at the weekend VAR didn't give it nor did the ref, why? , VAR should be the authority on such matters not give the ref the benefit of the doubt when he/she is clearly wrong.