Premier League Games 22/23/24 February

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

It wasn’t Oliver’s decision tbf.

But it should have been. In every other country that uses VAR, Oliver is at the monitor. If Oliver is reffing in Europe this week, and that happens, he’s at the monitor. The obvious reason being that he knows what he thinks he’s seen and the pictures confirm that or they don’t, but it is still his decision.

This is fundamental to it having any chance of it working as you can’t have two different people reffing the same game, to two different sets of standards.

 

[Ric]

But it should have been. Every other country that uses VAR and Oliver is at the monitor. If Oliver is reffing in Europe this week, and that happens, he’s at the monitor. The obvious reason being that he knows what he thinks he’s seen and the pictures confirm that or they don’t, but it is still his decision.

This is fundamental to it having any chance of it working as you can’t have two different people reffing the same game, to two different sets of standards.

Agree completely. It’s nonsensical that our refs don’t do that.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Agree completely. It’s nonsensical that our refs don’t do that.

Even more so when he’s stood right next to the fucking monitor!

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

and you know the best thing? David **** is the VAR who didn't given that. Guess what? He's also the VAR for our game tonight! Can't wait!

 

[Asa's left peg]

It'll even it'self up over the season.

TBF, it's all Franks fault - he shouldnt have played for us (I'm getting good at this conspiracy malarky)

 

[Inter Me Nan]

As they don't use those VAR monitors pitch side do you reckon they'd let me have one for the kitchen at a knockdown price?

 

[razman]

Hahahahahah

 

[RayCTID]

As they don't use those VAR monitors pitch side do you reckon they'd let me have one for the kitchen at a knockdown price?

If there is another one spare I could do with one for my PC

 

[domalino]

But it should have been. In every other country that uses VAR, Oliver is at the monitor. If Oliver is reffing in Europe this week, and that happens, he’s at the monitor. The obvious reason being that he knows what he thinks he’s seen and the pictures confirm that or they don’t, but it is still his decision.

This is fundamental to it having any chance of it working as you can’t have two different people reffing the same game, to two different sets of standards.

Agree completely. It’s nonsensical that our refs don’t do that.

The thing is, you don't need him to look at the monitor. If they don't want to have that slowing things down, it's OK.

You just do what Rugby does and accepts that a referee might make mistakes or not see things, so the qualified guy in the TV room can make a decision he misses.

The problem is they combine no monitors with this insane "clear and obvious error" bullshit where they try to come up with reasons why a VAR shouldn't overrule a referee even though everyone can see the referee just missed something.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Agree completely. It’s nonsensical that our refs don’t do that.

They’ve now said it should have been a red!