VAR Discussion Thread | 2024/25

[Stephen230]

It covers (from the one programme I watched) incidents that were easily explainable, even to the thickest football watcher. Waste of time with the sole intention of showing how great an innovation VAR is and how it's run by totally impartial officials. Absolute shite.
Let's do what cricket and other sports with a fraction of the money available do. Let everyone see exactly what has happened and hear the comments for all decisions, not just a select, handpicked few.

Well the three most talked about decisions over the last few weeks were all shown tonight but if you’re not interested, that’s fine.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Not in the slightest. Out of interest, did they look at the incident where Rodri was put out for the rest of the season? The reason I ask is because I didn't see how it happened at the ground and took four looks at it on the TV as I couldn't take my eyes off Akanji being wrestled to the floor. Bet they didn't say that maybe VAR should have recommended a review for a penalty. Maybe because they won't look at that. This after Howie Boy said they were clamping down on such incidents.
So, to answer your question, no I'm not interested in bullshit. And the most important incidents involved which teams? I could guess but I'm not arsed so you don't need to answer.

 

[Stephen230]

Not in the slightest. Out of interest, did they look at the incident where Rodri was put out for the rest of the season? The reason I ask is because I didn't see how it happened at the ground and took four looks at it on the TV as I couldn't take my eyes off Akanji being wrestled to the floor. Bet they didn't say that maybe VAR should have recommended a review for a penalty. Maybe because they won't look at that. This after Howie Boy said they were clamping down on such incidents.
So, to answer your question, no I'm not interested in bullshit. And the most important incidents involved which teams? I could guess but I'm not arsed so you don't need to answer.

I said the most talked about not most important but not to worry.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Talked about by the media you mean? Not that they peddle certain topics.

 

[normskih]

shameful, tech in place to rule this goal out in seconds.
the game is gone if we allow goals like this to stand.

Preston vs Bristol City: Yu Hirakawa scores with blatant handball

Bristol Citys goal against Preston stands after blatant handball from Yu Hirakawa.

www.skysports.com

You don’t need VAR for this because this is blatant cheating. If this is not spotted by the officials during the match, that’s unfortunate. The footballer himself should be banned for five matches for out and out cheating. Maybe the result not stand and the game replayed, I don’t know, but cheats should not prosper.

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

shameful, tech in place to rule this goal out in seconds.
the game is gone if we allow goals like this to stand.

Preston vs Bristol City: Yu Hirakawa scores with blatant handball

Bristol Citys goal against Preston stands after blatant handball from Yu Hirakawa.

www.skysports.com

Not only should the player be banned .
So should the ref.
He's looking at it.
One think now ref don't make a decision cos var will sort it

 

[BlueHammer85]

You don’t need VAR for this because this is blatant cheating. If this is not spotted by the officials during the match, that’s unfortunate. The footballer himself should be banned for five matches for out and out cheating. Maybe the result not stand and the game replayed, I don’t know, but cheats should not prosper.

So that match would have to be replayed whereas with VAR they could have ruled the goal out and sent the player off.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Be careful what you wish for .....

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

What started as a small non event story is now headline on BBC of course. Can you imagine if it was Brentford who were on the end of it. Wouldn’t even been mentioned