VAR - 2020/21

[hampshireblue]

The law needs a re-think. The defender in these situations gets the verdict because his heel happens to be an inch too far forward, no skill involved just luck as we saw today, and he is also 30m away from the player he is "playing on" Change the law to daylight between the last defender. It fits in with the other laws of the game, like the ball having to have completely crossed the line etc. It can also be argued a definite adavantage is being gained if the attacker is completely beyond the defender-something that can't be argued today or in some other situations we all have seen in the past. If it's about mm at one end of the play, no one can say whether the ball was 2mm after it was kicked because the camera angle doesn't allow it.

The technology isn't going to go away but at least tweaks to the laws can make it more palatable. And whats more it's really easy for the lawmakers to put it into place

 

[1961_vintage]

At what point is offside to you then?

Daylight between the attacker and the last defender.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

It's not an exact science because the point at which the ball leaves a player's foot cannot be determined. Roll back a few frames and very marginal calls can go the other way.

So you won’t to go back to linesman’s letting goals in which are miles offside?

 

[shemnel]

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This is only offside in the VAR era, hence the lines on the screen. In the Pre-VAR era, that gets slowed down, the commentator says "he's level" and nobody complains.

i'd be fucking gutted if we lost the Cup based on that!!

 

[John Wayne]

So you won’t to go back to linesman’s letting goals in which are miles offside?

Yes.

Bad line calls were surprisingly rare anyway, ie the ones that didn't need lines on the screen.

VAR is for grown men who cannot accept that life is unfair and in itself does not correct all errors.

VAR ruins the experience for the match-going fan. It's all OK until it ruins a goal celebration for you and your team's fans. I haven't forgotten the ruined experience of 19/20 at the Etihad.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Yes.

Bad line calls were surprisingly rare anyway, ie the ones that didn't need lines on the screen.

VAR is for grown men who cannot accept that life is unfair and in itself does not correct all errors.

VAR ruins the experience for the match-going fan. It's all OK until it ruins a goal celebration for you and your team's fans. I haven't forgotten the ruined experience of 19/20 at the Etihad.

You’re speaking absolute bollocks with your second paragraph. VAR won Leicester the cup today and fairly so.

 

[Sly]

Wow, as a Leicester fan, that was a rollercoaster.

I felt it was offside before they looked at it.

The disappointment I felt when it went it though, I was gutted. We went from that feeling to switching with Chelsea in an instance. You’ve felt it, I felt it, watching you play Tottenham.

Now go and beat Chelsea in the Champions League Final, you full deserve it.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

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This is only offside in the VAR era, hence the lines on the screen. In the Pre-VAR era, that gets slowed down, the commentator says "he's level" and nobody complains

i'd be fucking gutted if we lost the Cup based on that!!

I'd also be gutted losing a final to a goal like that knowing it was a foot offside

 

[John Wayne]

You’re speaking absolute bollocks with your second paragraph. VAR won Leicester the cup today and fairly so.

So you've never complained about VAR? Ever?

 

[John Wayne]

I'd also be gutted losing a final to a goal like that knowing it was a foot offside

Haha, "a foot offside". If you say so. Might have been offside, might have not. That picture has lines on it. It used to be "half a yard" offside and now we're gutted because someone is "a foot" offside. Pre-VAR, if that goal is given then nobody says it's a travesty.