VAR (PL introduction 2019)

[moon]

Got all the decisions right again last night and we ended up with one goal more than we would have without it. They just need to speed up the process but I’m sure that will come with time.

Yes lad behind had a text that Sterling was onside about 30 seconds before the ref signaled it ok
So by the time clip was seen and the text typed I would guess it could have been given at least 50 seconds earlier

 

[Dax777]

Two of the lads I sit with were talking about sacking their season tickets off last night if this is how it's going to be match in match out. That was fucking shite last night (the VAR obviously, not the performance).

Meh! They'll get used to it. There'd soon come a time when we'd wonder why we ever played the game without it.

 

[Dax777]

Got all the decisions right again last night and we ended up with one goal more than we would have without it. They just need to speed up the process but I’m sure that will come with time.

Also they need to put the replay on the big screen. This is how fan involvement helps the delay.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Ask players, coaches, doctors and managers if they'd be happy with finely tuned athletes having to stand around in the pissing rain for ten minutes before having to sprint 100 yards or pass a ball across the pitch.

Pep seemed absolutely delighted about it post game.

The alternative is to see their hard work getting wiped out by incompetence or bias.

Of course it's not perfect yet, but it's in earlier than promised and if it prevents us getting shafted, our players, coaches, doctors and managers will be happy to have it.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

I'm all for speeding it up and here's an easy way how;

Once a VAR incident is flagged, anyone who speaks to the ref gets an automatic red card.

Seriously, there's a solid 2 mins wasted as the ref has to try run away from players who keep talking to him and getting in his face while he's trying to communicate with the VAR team.

Straight red. It'll cut the time in half.

 

[pudge]

Also they need to put the replay on the big screen. This is how fan involvement helps the delay.

They could never do that, you see the uproar it can cause in the NFL when calls can't be challenged.

Especially subjective decisions like penalty replays; if it were for the home team there'd be bedlam for the entirety of the review.

I'm not against VAR, although it undoubtedly needs refining a hell of a lot, but I am against implementing at the moment given it does absolutely nothing to address and change the problem that is a bad standard of officiating in England.

 

[SWP's back]

I don't know what takes so long with the offside calls? They are matters of fact. the technology draws the line, presumably the technology says whether on/off-side, so why the delay?

Some bloke has to move the line to the right place. I thought Sterling was half a yard on but it turned out to be about an inch.

 

[Dax777]

They could never do that, you see the uproar it can cause in the NFL when calls can't be challenged.

Especially subjective decisions like penalty replays; if it were for the home team there'd be bedlam for the entirety of the review.

I'm not against VAR, although it undoubtedly needs refining a hell of a lot, but I am against implementing at the moment given it does absolutely nothing to address and change the problem that is a bad standard of officiating in England.

I don't understand what you mean by that. The whole point of VAR is to make sure officials get the key decisions right. Which improves the standard of officiating.

Personally, i'd say keep VAR for 2 types of decisions..
1. Goal review: All goals should be reviewed automatically by a VAR staff, and if they spot a notable incident, then ref should be alerted to do a 1 minute check.

2. Penalty check: Fouls in the box, handballs and dives etc.

And the rule is simple. You make a call on the field, then only overturn that call if there is conclusive proof your decision was wrong.

Yes, there will still be some ref leeway and fans will still debate over some decisions,, but at least now you'd have some consistency.

Best thing since goalline technology in my opinion. :)

 

[Blue Hefner]

Some bloke has to move the line to the right place. I thought Sterling was half a yard on but it turned out to be about an inch.

i didn't know a bloke(ref) did the line. That has the potential to be a bit iffy then - I thought it was a 100% technological situation

 

[SWP's back]

Also they need to put the replay on the big screen. This is how fan involvement helps the delay.

Yes hugely. Everyone calling for it. Apart from the officials.

Pat Nevin said the same last night and Kelly Cates was moaning that Anfield and OT don’t have screens. Nevin rightly said that they should and could install them then.