mainemanc1066
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Having left Manchester 4 years ago and now living in San Francisco, I’ve become a fan of the NFL and how they use their video replay rules. Their rule, roughly, is that if there is clear evidence of a wrong decision, it’s overturned. If it looks like a mistake, but it’s not clear and obvious, then the original decision must stand. I thought it was the same with VAR? Therefore was Otamendis hand ball last week a clear and obvious error? I didn’t think so, therefore the corner should’ve stood.... with Aguero, I believe if the linesman had kept his flag down, as he was supposed to be doing these days, and the goal was given, would there be enough evidence to overturn Aguero’s goal? Is it clear and obvious? I’m not sure. Therefore, potentially the goal could have stood and we were shafted to some extent... do you lot agree or am I getting this completely wrong?
Meanwhile, one thing we can learn from the NFL is the clarity for the fans in the stadium. All refs are micd up, and when there’s a review they get the decision and announce it to the crowd eg “offside, defence, no 25. Five yard penalty, replay first down” etc.., it would be surely easy to mic the refs and let them announce the decision so at least we’d know. Indirectly it may stop the swearing and increase respect to refs if players know they’re on audio. Whatever they decide, it’s madness to have no communication with thousands of paying customers other than a hand gesture!
Meanwhile, one thing we can learn from the NFL is the clarity for the fans in the stadium. All refs are micd up, and when there’s a review they get the decision and announce it to the crowd eg “offside, defence, no 25. Five yard penalty, replay first down” etc.., it would be surely easy to mic the refs and let them announce the decision so at least we’d know. Indirectly it may stop the swearing and increase respect to refs if players know they’re on audio. Whatever they decide, it’s madness to have no communication with thousands of paying customers other than a hand gesture!