VAR Discussion Thread | 2024/25

I thought it's always been denied that VAR has access to commentary.

The assistant VAR (AVAR) sitting alongside you, who has access to the TV footage, says the broadcaster is focusing on the point of contact.
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That's from Graeme Scott story about being a VAR.

www.telegraph.co.uk

I was the VAR and it is an unpleasant experience

Life as a video assistant referee creates a pressure-cooker environment that new Telegraph Sport columnist would not wish on former players
www.telegraph.co.uk www.telegraph.co.uk

The fact that they even consider what the likes of Neville and Carragher say is scandalous.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
Yes, correctly ruled out.
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As long as the 'correct decision' is made then that's alright is it?
That particular game was shit for 90 minutes. I imagine that it would have been a much better watch if the goal had stood, but all we got was players feigning mortal injury and moaning at the ref for var to get involved. Same in the other 2 games i watched that day.
 
moomba said:
I thought it's always been denied that VAR has access to commentary.



That's from Graeme Scott story about being a VAR.

www.telegraph.co.uk

I was the VAR and it is an unpleasant experience

Life as a video assistant referee creates a pressure-cooker environment that new Telegraph Sport columnist would not wish on former players
www.telegraph.co.uk www.telegraph.co.uk

The fact that they even consider what the likes of Neville and Carragher say is scandalous.
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It’s a requirement that they must have access to any footage that the broadcaster has.

Whether you choose to believe it or not is up to you, but that means pictures, not sound.
 
Stephen230 said:
It’s a requirement that they must have access to any footage that the broadcaster has.

Whether you choose to believe it or not is up to you, but that means pictures, not sound.
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Maybe Ive read it wrong when they said the TV is focusing on the point of contact and it was the pictures not the commentary. But it still gives TV an unacceptable level of influence over the VAR decision imo.
 
moomba said:
Maybe Ive read it wrong when they said the TV is focusing on the point of contact and it was the pictures not the commentary. But it still gives TV an unacceptable level of influence over the VAR decision imo.
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The amount of times both Spitty and Ratty have decided VAR calls by shouting them down the mic makes me think they do listen to them.

Brighton at the swamp a few years ago comes to mind where Ratcunt become full rag fanboy demanding Stockley park don't give a penalty.
 
moomba said:
Maybe Ive read it wrong when they said the TV is focusing on the point of contact and it was the pictures not the commentary. But it still gives TV an unacceptable level of influence over the VAR decision imo.
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The reason that it's a requirement for them to have access to all broadcasters images is to avoid a situation where there own cameras have missed a crucial angle that millions of people at home can all see for themselves.

It doesn't mean that they're sat there watching Sky's coverage with the volume turned down. Just that they have access to any footage that the broadcasters have, that they can refer to,
 
Stephen230 said:
The reason that it's a requirement for them to have access to all broadcasters images is to avoid a situation where there own cameras have missed a crucial angle that millions of people at home can all see for themselves.

It doesn't mean that they're sat there watching Sky's coverage with the volume turned down. Just that they have access to any footage that the broadcasters have, that they can refer to,
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The comment "the TV is focusing on the point of contact" indicates that is something worthy of their interest.

Alternatively if the TV isn't showing replays of a controversial incident (as weve seen numerous times) then that indicates that there isn't anything worth seeing.

It cant not influence their decision making.
 
moomba said:
The comment "the TV is focusing on the point of contact" indicates that is something worthy of their interest.

Alternatively if the TV isn't showing replays of a controversial incident (as weve seen numerous times) then that indicates that there isn't anything worth seeing.

It cant not influence their decision making.
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Sorry, I don't know where that quote has come from. Presumably it's in the Telegraph article, that's behind a paywall?
 
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