I agree what is the Point in VAR if it's wrong?! Might aswell get rid and back to regular officiating with errors
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Keep it for offsides and dangerous tackles onlyI agree what is the Point in VAR if it's wrong?! Might aswell get rid and back to regular officiating with errors
Plenty of dangerous tackles haven't been punished properly, Tarkowski the other night for example. Granted it was against Spam so I didn't mind. As for offsides it takes away goals by tiny margins ie Son at Leicester, Mane at Villa. Loads more , how many clangers has it really fixed? It takes away more than it gives IMO.Keep it for offsides and dangerous tackles only
The problem I have with the system is it's a cop out for the ref on the pitch. They do not use the sideline monitors and make a decision. Instead they pass it 'upstairs' to the VAR official and put the responsibility on them. I absolutely guarantee you that if the ref had awarded a penalty last night for the Harry Kane incident then Michael Oliver would have backed the decision to the hilt and we'd have come home with all three points. It's scandalous.Although it's tough when a referee made an honest mistake or didn't see something in real time, it's more acceptable than the shambles when VAR gets it wrong after viewing an incident from every angle.
I still don't understand why the ref doesn't look at a monitor, like they did at the World Cup; I just assumed that was the way it was going to operate. IMO, if a ref isn't making the decision, what the heck is the point of them being on the pitch?!!
A lot of complaints with the monitor of it being unnecessary and takes too much time, we went our own way.Although it's tough when a referee made an honest mistake or didn't see something in real time, it's more acceptable than the shambles when VAR gets it wrong after viewing an incident from every angle.
I still don't understand why the ref doesn't look at a monitor, like they did at the World Cup; I just assumed that was the way it was going to operate. IMO, if a ref isn't making the decision, what the heck is the point of them being on the pitch?!!
By design it will agree with the on field ref unless it's 100% a mistake, but what wasn't considered is VAR also changes the behaviour of the on field ref who leaves it to VAR to decide... There's now a bias to no decisionThe problem I have with the system is it's a cop out for the ref on the pitch. They do not use the sideline monitors and make a decision. Instead they pass it 'upstairs' to the VAR official and put the responsibility on them. I absolutely guarantee you that if the ref had awarded a penalty last night for the Harry Kane incident then Michael Oliver would have backed the decision to the hilt and we'd have come home with all three points. It's scandalous.
Exactly my point ! totally agree.By design it will agree with the on field ref unless it's 100% a mistake, but what wasn't considered is VAR also changes the behaviour of the on field ref who leaves it to VAR to decide... There's now a bias to no decision
Indeed, which is why a pitch-side monitor would resolve the problem. You remove the delegation of decision and the desire not to override your colleague.By design it will agree with the on field ref unless it's 100% a mistake, but what wasn't considered is VAR also changes the behaviour of the on field ref who leaves it to VAR to decide... There's now a bias to no decision
This is exactly my problem with VAR. You can bring all the technology you want into the game but if it’s going to be operated by people who all support a certain team, there will always be decisions based upon their love/hate of each team.
As funny as it is to see Liverpool get screwed over, it’s clear to see the idiot making that decision dislikes Liverpool due to his support of Man Utd and that there highlights how pointless it is..
The thing is their offside was offside when you bring the lines up, its bullshit but was actually offside like we have had given against us and every other team
This is exactly my problem with VAR. You can bring all the technology you want into the game but if it’s going to be operated by people who all support a certain team, there will always be decisions based upon their love/hate of each team.
As funny as it is to see Liverpool get screwed over, it’s clear to see the idiot making that decision dislikes Liverpool due to his support of Man Utd and that there highlights how pointless it is..
Do your duty and give Dan Walker some shit (actually a nice innocent church going bloke but fuck him.. insulting Roberts with emojis)