VAR Discussion Thread | 2024/25

[BlueHammer85]

Heard on the radio that the knee slide celebration will be a yellow card offence from January onwards in the PL.
Safeguarding from injury.
Not sure if its a joke or not but I know its also being proposed that VAR will soon be checking second yellow card offences in order to confirm a sending off situation.
Can you imagine having to check for knee slides

yeh, it's a joke.

 

[super_city_si]

These offside animations they show are laughable. The scousers were clearly offside for their second against Leeds and somehow they made up some random slide. In the past they would have at least overlay it to show its accurate. Now it just goes to the little bum dungeon at Stockley Park

True, I dont know whats going on with the semi auto now. The graphics they eventually spit out arent reflective of the still frame. Its like the VAR booth are using drag and drop for the players and just putting them where they want. Theyve managed to totally fuck it up, no surprise.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

yeh, it's a joke.

Thank god for that.
They are looking at 2nd yellow cards though

 

[dennishasdoneit]

True, I dont know whats going on with the semi auto now. The graphics they eventually spit out arent reflective of the still frame. Its like the VAR booth are using drag and drop for the players and just putting them where they want. Theyve managed to totally fuck it up, no surprise.

I agree ..

 

[Blue Mist]

The world cup will now be split into 4 quarters allowing the greedy tv companies and FIFA to make even more money.
I wonder how long before 'and whilst they are checking Var we'll go to a quick ad break, we'll be right back'.

And of course until the advert has finished no announcement will be made.

 

[halfcenturyup]

All I want is a ref if unsure who it come off to quickly ask var on the headset rather than blind guessing a corner or not. I have no faith they’ll get everyone completely correct and avoid delays - but I can accept the odd rare one time to time.

:) You must realise that isn't what you are going to get? That has never been what you get. There will be some clear cases which hopefully will be clarified quickly - maybe one a week.

But there will be disputed incidents, maybe two or three a game, on which the idiot TV commentators can immediately have an opinion because there are no consequences but on which the VAR will need forensic investigation to the frame and the mm which will take two or three minutes because there very well may be consequences if they get it "wrong". As with everything else, and then people still won't be satisfied, because people never are.

Is it really worth it (asking from the point of view of someone sat in the stadium, not someone sat at home so they can go make a cup of tea for a couple of minutes).

This whole nonsense is way down the priority list of things wrong with the game that need correcting. It just stinks of people who have no idea how to implement systems in the real world and who react to the latest "outrage" by introducing more stupid knee-jerk rules.

As for only checking the corner if a goal is scored from it? Surely, that can't be serious? That is their worst idea yet - just a pathetic attempt to get this nonsense into the existing idiot VAR protocol which is already unfit for purpose.

God, I hate football these days.

 

[halfcenturyup]

True, I dont know whats going on with the semi auto now. The graphics they eventually spit out arent reflective of the still frame. Its like the VAR booth are using drag and drop for the players and just putting them where they want. Theyve managed to totally fuck it up, no surprise.

They have never explained how the graphics are created, because they can't in a way that won't get ripped to pieces.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

They have never explained how the graphics are created, because they can't in a way that won't get ripped to pieces.

If they can't open up their process to scrutiny you know they are hiding something.

Multi-Billion Dollar industry and we are being conned.

 

[Blue Maverick]

The world cup will now be split into 4 quarters allowing the greedy tv companies and FIFA to make even more money.
I wonder how long before 'and whilst they are checking Var we'll go to a quick ad break, we'll be right back'.

And of course until the advert has finished no announcement will be made.

Now the water breaks at which they are intended for I agree with but they are even doing this in the air conditioned stadiums! Fucking Americans pissing about with our game they can just fuck off, I hope when that orange shitgibbon turns up at the games he gets dogs abuse from the fans because they hopefully won’t be Americans in the stadium.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Ruddiger impedes Haaland and they go over in the box, ref would never have gave pen. VAR correctly informs Ref to take a look.
Penalty to Man City. Rightly so. why should City be denied a penalty - which was vital.

 

[Allnightlong]

Ruddiger impedes Haaland and they go over in the box, ref would never have gave pen. VAR correctly informs Ref to take a look.
Penalty to Man City. Rightly so.

Trouble is the ref was looking straight at it too. Var done its job

 

[BlueHammer85]

Trouble is the ref was looking straight at it too. Var done its job

Tend to give officials benefit of doubt, I wasn’t sure until I saw the replay.

City superb by way, unlucky not to grab 3rd before HT, great save Courtouis. Beat em!

 

[TheBeautifulGame]

Ruddiger impedes Haaland and they go over in the box, ref would never have gave pen. VAR correctly informs Ref to take a look.
Penalty to Man City. Rightly so. why should City be denied a penalty - which was vital.

It was a good use of VAR there. Nice to see Erling put the Pen away as well. The trouble with Refs under VAR is they are defaulting to not making decisions, even if they see something. But regardless, they got it right in this case.

As for the incident in the 2nd minute, extremely close but I think they got it right denying him the penalty. The contact appeared to be just, and I mean just outside the box, like a hair. But I agreed with the decision of not giving a penalty there. Even though I despise VAR, I must admit, they got these decisions right.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

It was a good use of VAR there. Nice to see Erling put the Pen away as well. The trouble with Refs under VAR is they are defaulting to not making decisions, even if they see something. But regardless, they got it right in this case.

Absolutely!

To me, it looked clear from the outset, but I understand the ref not wanting to give it and asking VAR to have a look and see if there’s anything he needs to see again.

In this instance, it worked very well.

 

[Stephen230]

Now the water breaks at which they are intended for I agree with but they are even doing this in the air conditioned stadiums! Fucking Americans pissing about with our game they can just fuck off, I hope when that orange shitgibbon turns up at the games he gets dogs abuse from the fans because they hopefully won’t be Americans in the stadium.

If they’re going to have it in some matches, I think it’s fair that they have it in all. Be a bit unfair if some teams get two extra breaks and a short coaching session, while others have to play on through. Could also fuck with the final group games being played simultaneously.

 

[Andy TheCatalyst Morrison]

Ruddiger impedes Haaland and they go over in the box, ref would never have gave pen. VAR correctly informs Ref to take a look.
Penalty to Man City. Rightly so. why should City be denied a penalty - which was vital.

Really? I get the fact that we’re all blues (apart from the hammer), but if that was given against us I’d be livid. Soft as fuck and should have stuck with the original decision. Clear and obvious error- not a chance

 

[cheekybids]

Ruddiger impedes Haaland and they go over in the box, ref would never have gave pen. VAR correctly informs Ref to take a look.
Penalty to Man City. Rightly so. why should City be denied a penalty - which was vital.

That happens in so many games in the premier league & wouldn’t be awarded by VAR. That’s the issue, great tool, incorrectly implemented.

 

[Bewar3them00n]

Re: knee slides, atleast the groundskeepers will be happy!
I will expect the “Klinsmann” to be Resurrected, & arse sliding to circumnavigate the new rulings!
Haaland promised Shearer to his signature celebration v Sunderland if he scored, I wonder if he will do the Lineaker arse drag as well?

 

[TheBeautifulGame]

Really? I get the fact that we’re all blues (apart from the hammer), but if that was given against us I’d be livid. Soft as fuck and should have stuck with the original decision. Clear and obvious error- not a chance

Regarding it being clear or obvious, I saw enough in it to agree with the penalty being given, Haaland was being held from behind and brought down. Haaland could have gotten a head to that if he wasn't brought down like that.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Really? I get the fact that we’re all blues (apart from the hammer), but if that was given against us I’d be livid. Soft as fuck and should have stuck with the original decision. Clear and obvious error- not a chance

After that farce with Liverpool the night before it was more of a penalty than any, it’s a pity the premier league don’t do it more Haaland gets 6/7 of them a match