Ref Watch

[Phil1]

A ref going to look again at a decision will be facing cognitive overload.
What have they seen that I haven't?
Am I making the right call even if I have seen it?
How will the media see it (second guessing)?
All this sows doubt and uncertainty.
Fractional and microscopic details add to this. So it is an endemic part of VAR.
All those saying VAR is not the issue it's the officiating are talking shite. VAR is more than just the technology. It is the mind set it introduces, the reliance and the optics. The clue is in the title VIdeo Assisted 'REFEREEING'.
It is even impacting on re writing handball and offside rules on a regular basis. All because of VAR.

Yet its often the human element that gets it wrong.
It's a combination of the two that's the problem.

 

[Norbiton]

Has there yet been a case of a ref going to check the monitor and then sticking with his original decision ( Ie over-ruling VAR)? Can’t remember any since that became a thing in the Premier League.

 

[Leeky]

Has there yet been a case of a ref going to check the monitor and then sticking with his original decision ( Ie over-ruling VAR)? Can’t remember any since that became a thing in the Premier League.

Pretty sure Chris Kavanagh did this not so long ago, that’s why I was gob smacked he sent him of.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

This ref has been fucking mega.

 

[Blue Mist]

This ref has been fucking mega.

apart from the 2 so called handballs, one of which he gave as a penalty.


yeh other than that mega. cough.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

apart from the 2 so called handballs, one of which he gave as a penalty.


yeh other than that mega. cough.

If you think that ref was anything other than quality’s you are after robotic perfection.

 

[Leeky]

Fernandinho thinks he was good

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I'd say he was consistently inconsistent.

 

[mat]

Dutch Graham Poll being the Dutch Graham Poll.


Come on chavs. I don't want Lahoz in the final.

 

[mccity]

He was inconsistent. Some real bad calls with the handballs and non-red cards, but then I liked how he and the last ref weren't stopping the game every 20 seconds.

Come on chavs. I don't want Lahoz in the final.

Chelsea to lose, right? We could get Lahoz if they win!