VAR Discussion Thread - 2023/24 | PL clubs to vote on whether to scrap VAR (pg413)

[Xhavenjoe]

Today in the West Ham match there was an example of how ridiculous VAR can be.
Soucek took out a Wolves player with a flying arm to the head.
No yellow card for Soucek, missed by referee, but it was a red in my book but at least a yellow. VAR checked and in that instance a yellow couldn't be given retrospectively.
A few minutes later the same players involved in an almost identical incident, probably not with the same level of force.
A yellow card given by the ref.

Soucek should have been given either a red card or 2 yellows. Either way, he should have been sent off

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Today in the West Ham match there was an example of how ridiculous VAR can be.
Soucek took out a Wolves player with a flying arm to the head.
No yellow card for Soucek, missed by referee, but it was a red in my book but at least a yellow. VAR checked and in that instance a yellow couldn't be given retrospectively.
A few minutes later the same players involved in an almost identical incident, probably not with the same level of force.
A yellow card given by the ref.

Soucek should have been given either a red card or 2 yellows. Either way, he should have been sent off

Don’t disagree. The referee should have at least booked him.

It was Coufal though, wasn’t it?

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Don’t disagree. The referee should have at least booked him.

It was Coufal though, wasn’t it?

Yes , Coufal, the right back.
Always getting this two confused

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Just watching that programme where they speak to Webb about decisions etc. I still think that Martial one at Everton was a dive! He was certainly looking for it.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Just watching that programme where they speak to Webb about decisions etc. I still think that Martial one at Everton was a dive! He was certainly looking for it.

Check out Caiecido challenge tonight, disgraceful. VAR should do much better but without it the game would be a farce nowadays

 

[danielwood5]

Check out Caiecido challenge tonight, disgraceful. VAR should do much better the game is a farce nowadays

Fixed that for you.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Willy Boly got a 2nd yellow

 

[Gabriel]

Willy Boly got a 2nd yellow

I think that’s just a dreadful decision. If you don’t know the context and who was sent off, then from the video image you might logically expect that it’s the Bournemouth player who receives the card; he doesn’t touch the ball and makes stud contact on the Forest player first. How can they go from ‘actively encouraging’ some physicality last season to giving that a red card?

 

[The blue phantom]

I think that’s just a dreadful decision. If you don’t know the context and who was sent off, then from the video image you might logically expect that it’s the Bournemouth player who receives the card; he doesn’t touch the ball and makes stud contact on the Forest player first. How can they go from ‘actively encouraging’ some physicality last season to giving that a red card?

Up there with one of the worst decisions I've ever seen that one. Incredible.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Up there with one of the worst decisions I've ever seen that one. Incredible.

The problem is that VAR can't make a ruling on a yellow card that can lead to red?