yesterday's game: ref gave a foul against West Brom (where Gallagher I think got the ball but took out the man). Exact same situation as with Hojbjerg vs Brighton where VAR check gave the wrong decision.
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It’s bringing the game into disrepute.
It ought to be a tool to improve & correct poor decision making.
IMO, it’s doing neither and creating more controversy than it’s meant to be preventing
Strangely, from what I can understand, that was the first time a referee has not reversed his decision after being referred back to the pitchside monitor. The VAR panel deliberately give the referees a chance to save some face and change their minds apparently but as you quite rightly say this prick valued his pride more and stuck to his guns.In my opinion the VAR-room should have the power to overthrow the referees decision. In the Brighton game I'm sure the VAR people/person didn't agree with the decision or else the referee wouldn't have gone and looked at the event again. The problem with letting the referee decide is to much ego/pride/narcissism among referees, they always look to back up their original decision.
This makes it worse for me, just listen and hear how quickly it's confirmed, like 3 seconds! No way was it replayed in that time, no fucking way.
That said if VAR remains (it's clear by now that it shouldn't) the commentary of the officials should be available to all and live (just as it is in Rugby). With many laws of the game having to be "interpreted" there is NEVER 100% consensus, there will NEVER be black or white, yes or no decisions. This means it's imperative that those watching are "sold" the decision.
I remember having one in 5 Nations (1999 England vs Wales at Wembley, bastard of a game), that's 21yrs ago!! (Didn't like it mind, not when you're at the game).go to any rugby match with a video ref (or TMO), which i understand is only ones that are televised (a concept I utterly disagree with),and you buy the ref link pack. Im astonished that the premier league missed this opportunity to make a couple of quid
Oh christ was that the Scott Gibbs game?I remember having one in 5 Nations (1999 England vs Wales at Wembley, bastard of a game), that's 21yrs ago!! (Didn't like it mind, not when you're at the game).
Thanks a lot you knobs.
No, the problem is that almost every decision is ridiculous. Despite the authorities pretending otherwise, there's no recognizable consistent policy.Trouble with VAR is everytime theres a ridiculous decision.
Problem is they wont admit theyre wrong so keep doubling down on VARNo, the problem is that almost every decision is ridiculous. Despite the authorities pretending otherwise, there's no recognizable consistent policy.
For every game that's stopped every ten seconds to consult with VAR, there's another of equal controversy where they just wave play on despite clear possible foul play.
They make up the rule book as they go, stopping play for three minutes at a time while they draw fake lines to determine if a player's sleeve is offside.
They've somehow come up with literally the worst imaginable implementation of VAR.