Var debate 2019/20

[SebastianBlue]

Exactly. I actually think it might be an idea to get a former professional footballer making some of these decisions.Trouble with that is of course we might end up with Spitdog or Rat face calling the shots which would be an absolute nightmare.

What about a nine member panel of ex-footballers, with a consensus required?

That should reduce the time it takes for VAR review and decision...

 

[FT_Moe66]

The var goal for us that was called off was bullsh**t. The ball hit Laportes hand by accident, he didn't purposely try to create a goal scoring opportunity.

 

[Bob Hope]

Don't know if this as been asked yet but here goes.
If the accidental handball had led to Jesus being brought down and getting a penalty would it be ruled out by VAR?

 

[PistonBlue]

Don't know if this as been asked yet but here goes.
If the accidental handball had led to Jesus being brought down and getting a penalty would it be ruled out by VAR?

Technically maybe not. As it’s City though, absolutely yes.

 

[cibaman]

We are the paying customers and we have been treated with contempt. Swarbrick and his cronies are being paid handsomely to run the VAR system but have no accountability. No one in the media has challenged the false claims he has been making all week about who made the decisions last weekend (ie not the referee) and why his team did not follow the IFAB rules. Former referees like Keith Hackett and Mark Halsey have made scathing attacks on what happened at the Spurs game. Swarbrick must think matchgoing fans are stupid.

Martin Samuel has picked up on the false claims.

 

[Fabled mabel]

Apparently there are two VAR officials in their little den. They can overrule very experienced refs and the liners role is somewhat diminished. So for each match we now have a total of six officials and they still can't get it right.

Where have all these officials come from to fill the new vacancies as the officials at each match have increased by 50% virtually overnight? It seems a lot have been promoted too fast and even over-promoted.

 

[DontLookBackInAnger]

Don't know if this as been asked yet but here goes.
If the accidental handball had led to Jesus being brought down and getting a penalty would it be ruled out by VAR?

It sounds a bit like Otamendi against Schalke last year when he gave a penalty away against someone who was off-side, I guess in this case unlike that one it wouldn't be because the "foul" has occurred, in Otamendi's case it hadn't (until the Schalke player touches the ball)

 

[aguero93:20]

It sounds a bit like Otamendi against Schalke last year when he gave a penalty away against someone who was off-side, I guess in this case unlike that one it wouldn't be because the "foul" has occurred, in Otamendi's case it hadn't (until the Schalke player touches the ball)

That was Dinho, Ota managed to handle the ball while facing it with his arms wrapped behind his back.

 

[DontLookBackInAnger]

That was Dinho, Ota managed to handle the ball while facing it with his arms wrapped behind his back.

Sorry your right old age and everything!!!

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Apparently there are two VAR officials in their little den. They can overrule very experienced refs and the liners role is somewhat diminished. So for each match we now have a total of six officials and they still can't get it right.

Where have all these officials come from to fill the new vacancies as the officials at each match have increased by 50% virtually overnight? It seems a lot have been promoted too fast and even over-promoted.

Especially, when our officials were already considered amongst the worst on the plant e.g. no ref at the Men’s World Cup.

Btw one of the VARs has come from Australia where I think he was a Rugby League ref. No doubt he’s done his conversion training