I really dont understand football anymore !.
I couldnt real see the contact for the penalty that was given but was pleased City got it.
The Sterling 'penalty' the defender was climbing all over Sterling, made at least 3 contacts on Sterling eventually knocking Sterling over. I thought it was a stone wall penalty. But it wasnt.
I dont understand how VAR couldnt see that. I dont understand why the ref wasnt sent to the monitor. I guess I just dont understand football !
it's not football that is the issue but the inconsistent and circumspect nature of the officials and their supporting cast of VAR operatives .
They make the decisions and rods for their own backs, and that is the only thing consistent about PiGMOL and their lackies.
Bet its back on the naughty step todayI now like VAR. It's been our friend this tie.
It’s stood in the corner.Bet its back on the naughty step today
Did you ever get a reply to your email?I would recommend that anyone with concerns over this should write a polite email to IFAB, who can be contacted at lawenquiries@theifab.com.
Head honcho David Elleray has previously replied to me from this email address.
It might be interesting to hear the views of the PL also, but they are probably the instigators.
Here is mine.
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Dear Sirs
There are reports emerging today, that suggest some VAR decisions are being made (or influenced) by "Match Commanders". Apparently, these "Match Commanders" have no refereeing qualifications or authority, yet they seem to be able to determine VAR outcomes.
Can you please advise as to the legitimacy of this practice by the Premier League, and where is it covered in The Laws of the Game?
Many thanks,
Paladin (real name used in email)
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I can understand inconsistencies between matches but it the inconsistencies in the same match that does my head. If the foul on Jesus is a penalty so is the foul on Sterling, its simple in my eyes.
I thought VAR was meant to stop inconsistencies.
Perhaps the premier league need to look at bring in foreign refs to do VAR because at the moment having the refs mates doing VAR isnt working.
Imagine if we were 2/3 points in front or behind the rags....as it is in isolation it really dosen't matter apart from the bookies.They said it wasn’t a clear and obvious error! Hold on that means VAR agrees Sterling was not fouled, yet everyone can see he gets his legs hit twice at least, so that is incompetence of the highest order, on both sets of officials. If Taylor doesn’t see the contact and doesn’t award it then it’s clearly obvious he missed it and the VAR should award the penalty. Everyone has to face the cameras, players managers etc to explain their actions however one of the biggest parts of the game the officials, never ever come out and explain their actions, I’m sure Walton or some other bellend will come on and make excuses for them, but for me it’s incompetent so they don’t ref for a whole again or cheating!
Atwell is the incompetent twat that gave the phantom goal years ago so we all know how good his eyesight isThe non penalty on Sterling yesterday is exactly what all the fans thought var was brought in for, to correct clear injustices like this, or the yard offside goal Liverpool scored a couple of seasons ago at West Ham.Nobody wanted it to take five minutes drawing lines to deny a goal because somebody's big toe was ahead of a defender's, like Kane yesterday.
I thought Jesus's penalty was a bit soft but Sterling's was nailed on. Zuma got nothing of the ball but he got a heck of a lot of Sterling. Atwell can't watch that and tell me or anybody else that's not a penalty, he just can't. It was the 88th minute and a possible match and title winning penalty if we scored it. For me it's blatant cheating.
He’s needed a kick up the arse for weeksZouma kneed Stirling up the arse!
@BlueHammer85 will tell you no problem with VAR not affecting the game at all. Yeah right.The non penalty on Sterling yesterday is exactly what all the fans thought var was brought in for, to correct clear injustices like this, or the yard offside goal Liverpool scored a couple of seasons ago at West Ham.Nobody wanted it to take five minutes drawing lines to deny a goal because somebody's big toe was ahead of a defender's, like Kane yesterday.
I thought Jesus's penalty was a bit soft but Sterling's was nailed on. Zuma got nothing of the ball but he got a heck of a lot of Sterling. Atwell can't watch that and tell me or anybody else that's not a penalty, he just can't. It was the 88th minute and a possible match and title winning penalty if we scored it. For me it's blatant cheating.
Not only that but how could Taylor say for definate that there was no contact from his position at the very least var should have told him to take a look from the monitorI really dont understand football anymore !.
I couldnt real see the contact for the penalty that was given but was pleased City got it.
The Sterling 'penalty' the defender was climbing all over Sterling, made at least 3 contacts on Sterling eventually knocking Sterling over. I thought it was a stone wall penalty. But it wasnt.
I dont understand how VAR couldnt see that. I dont understand why the ref wasnt sent to the monitor. I guess I just dont understand football !
We all know that the VAR Match Commander makes those kind of decisions.Not only that but how could Taylor say for definate that there was no contact from his position at the very least var should have told him to take a look from the monitor
About 3 times!Zouma kneed Stirling up the arse!