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

[BlueHammer85]

Yes, I am not anti VAR but at present it is not being used usefully, and auto offside tech needs to be brought in for it.

then we are pretty much aligned , yet i'm apparently in the 0.01% camp.

and I also agree with these points :

How much better can you expect one to be? I mean, these are professional referees with years of training. Being able to call a correct decision with the benefit of multiple slo mo replays shouldn’t be that fucking hard.

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but you realise SAOT isn't the answer to life, the universe and everything? It will be just as flawed as now on the tight calls. Only quicker and with nice graphics to cover it up.


Beauty of VAR is there is ways to implement decisions better but some really need to accept there's no flawless system and will always be some grey areas which people disagree with.
1 bad VAR decisions seem to override 10 good ones but the outrage over the 1 makes it seem VAR is getting everything wrong.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

then we are pretty much aligned , yet i'm apparently in the 0.01% camp.

and I also agree with these points :

How much better can you expect one to be? I mean, these are professional referees with years of training. Being able to call a correct decision with the benefit of multiple slo mo replays shouldn’t be that fucking hard.

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but you realise SAOT isn't the answer to life, the universe and everything? It will be just as flawed as now on the tight calls. Only quicker and with nice graphics to cover it up.


Beauty of VAR is there is ways to implement decisions better but some really need to accept there's no flawless system and will always be some grey areas which people disagree with.
1 bad VAR decisions seem to override 10 good ones but the outrage over the 1 makes it seem VAR is getting everything wrong.

VAR gives the officials EVERY opportunity to get decisions correct, but when they miss something SO obvious (Chelsea penalty shout), then you HAVE to question the integrity of the PGMOL.

 

[BlueHammer85]

VAR gives the officials EVERY opportunity to get decisions correct, but when they miss something SO obvious (Chelsea penalty shout), then you HAVE to question the integrity of the PGMOL.

It’s beyond frustrating when they do miss obvious ones.

I do think however, it will always happen. No matter if we had the greatest officials in the world on the monitor's.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

It’s beyond frustrating when they do miss obvious ones.

I do think however, it will always happen. No matter if we had the greatest officials in the world on the monitor's.

With the amount of money riding on results/league position, it isn't just 'frustrating', it is CRIMINAL.

 

[BlueHammer85]

With the amount of money riding on results/league position, it isn't just 'frustrating', it is CRIMINAL.

good idea, threaten VAR officials with jail time if they get obvious ones wrong.

 

[TinFoilHat]

good idea, threaten VAR officials with jail time if they get obvious ones wrong.

Looks like scousers threatened Tierney with a switchblade by his car tonight. Couldn't tell you what Brooks in VAR excuse was.

 

[Gray]

It’s beyond frustrating when they do miss obvious ones.

I do think however, it will always happen. No matter if we had the greatest officials in the world on the monitor's.

Which we patently don’t have, they are beyond crap.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Which were patently don’t have, they are beyond crap.

As Phil previously said ….

‘How much better can you expect one to be? I mean, these are professional referees with years of training. Being able to call a correct decision with the benefit of multiple slo mo replays shouldn’t be that fucking hard ‘

Genuinely don’t know the answer.

Hope to get officials that get every single easy decision correct 100% of the time. I don’t have faith that will happen.
Take away VAR and the decision making is even more farcical.

 

[halfcenturyup]

good idea, threaten VAR officials with jail time if they get obvious ones wrong.

Finally you are getting it. I am so proud. :)

 

[halfcenturyup]

Hope to get officials that get every single easy decision correct 100% of the time. I don’t have faith that will happen.
Take away VAR and the decision making is even more farcical.

But it is 10 times more understandable.