VAR - 2020/21

[Ribchester]

It will eventually be as obvious as wrestling with a conclusion decided before the ball is even kicked.

The only chants that would be allowed from the seated well behaved audience will be, "He's behind you" with the officials responding with " Ohh no he's not".

And the only people going to games will be little old ladies armed with their handbags

 

[ancoats]

And the only people going to games will be little old ladies armed with their handbags

and singing easy easy easy

 

[Maly]

and singing easy easy easy

Nowt wrong with that chant mate. I’m pretty certain it was belted out on 23rd September 1989 ;)

 

[superseiyan]

Here's a philosophical question--should the game be about getting it right. In other words, justice and the correct call 100% is the priority. Or is the game about spontaneity and the moments? In which case, get rid of VAR completely, because at this point players and fans are having to suppress their instinct to celebrate goals.

I know it's obviously somewhere in between, but I suppose one's opinion on VAR depends on how far they lean in either direction. Other thing is I wonder if all leagues, countries, tournaments use and apply VAR consistently and with the same level of competency.

Imagine Kroos's freekick vs Sweden if we'd have had to wait 2 minutes for it to be reviewed.

FWIW, I actually think red card misses can be just as controversial as goals, but its' natural to focus on goals.

 

[ancoats]

Nowt wrong with that chant mate. I’m pretty certain it was belted out on 23rd September 1989 ;)

its that the night BIG daddy beat giant haystacks hahahahaha

 

[Maly]

its that the night BIG daddy beat giant haystacks hahahahaha

Yep, I think the terminology might be something like 5 smackdowns to 1 ;)

 

[Owdman]

What I don't understand is why dos'nt the manager/player in the after match interview after they have been shafted call out the corrupt (and it is corrupt) way that they have been shafted.
If they interviewed me after the Spurs game (for instance) in the chumps league i would be asking how much the officials are getting paid to come up with these decisions, after all with the technology available how could they get it wrong - unless it was on purpose.
What could them who must be obeyed do? Fine me, ban me? Send me to prison?
I would be up for that if it puts us all back to a level (ish) playing field.

 

[Gazza]

Slightly going off the subject but, I'm still not convinced that Sterling didn't get a hat trick in the cup final - Where was the goal line view that you get on almost every other goal? They just seemed to say, no it was already over the line before he touched it and everybody just accepted that. It would have been nice a City player getting the first hat-trick in a cup final since Stan Mortensen.

 

[kippax4ever]

What I don't understand is why dos'nt the manager/player in the after match interview after they have been shafted call out the corrupt (and it is corrupt) way that they have been shafted.
If they interviewed me after the Spurs game (for instance) in the chumps league i would be asking how much the officials are getting paid to come up with these decisions, after all with the technology available how could they get it wrong - unless it was on purpose.
What could them who must be obeyed do? Fine me, ban me? Send me to prison?
I would be up for that if it puts us all back to a level (ish) playing field.

To be honest,if you say that,you probably be banned and a big fk off fine,
Just be a bit smarter,
I understand the ref might miss certain things in the game,but I cant understand how the var people can with having all the cameras available to them,
It would be better if they can explain their decisions to the manager's and also the fans, so it's more TRANSPARENT.
I understand how a lot off fans think its corrupt with some off the decisions that VAR have made,
You can't give handball which leads to a goal one wk but not the next,

 

[Wanderingwolf]

There’s a football supporters association agm on Friday with a motion on var and its negative impact being discussed looking to set up a working group with an action plan with specific actions and improvements to be implemented with consultation with the premier league network group, fsa affiliates associates and individual members
The target to deliver the action plan is no later than Easter 2021.
there is a good chance of it getting voted through

following on from Friday

Wolves Fans’ Parliament has had a motion passed at the Football Supporters’ Association AGM held on 11/11/12.

The motion concerning VAR reads:

"Conference notes a range of concerns about the operation of VAR at Premier League and cup games in English Football, particularly the negative effect on the experience of supporters present at the games.

It therefore resolves to establish a working group with terms of reference to identify specific actions and changes to improve the experience of match-going supporters in this regard, following consultation, through the Premier League network group, with FSA affiliates, associates and individual members. The target date to deliver this action plan is no later than easter 2021."