VAR (PL introduction 2019)

[Blue Mist]

fairly simple. whoever has a problem with technology that reduces mistakes and bent decisions to a big minimum, has problems.

How does it reduce mistakes ? The VAR official can basically say what he wants, as we found out to our cost in Schalke, or when he decided it wasn't fair to give a penalty against a 'little' team (Burton) Or when he is the only person in the world that thought the Rags needed ergh sorry should get a penalty in the 93rd minute in Paris.
It should be a brilliant system and worked well in the world cup but that shows how it can be and is being manipulated in the Chumps league. The standard between the 2 competitions is stark.

 

[inchy14]

It wasn’t an afterthought at all.

On tight calls, with VAR, they are told to keep their flags down until the play finishes so the ref doesn’t blow on a mistake.

He got all of them right apart from Sterling’s tbh, and where I was sat I thought he was off at the time, if it had been disallowed I wouldn’t have criticised until I got home.

It’s how long it takes us the problem

 

[BlueHammer85]

I suppose it was highlighted more last night due to the number of goals we scored and a pen which obviously you wouldn’t get in most games. However the time taken was ridiculous. The crowd were just fed up with it all. I’d sat down by the time Sterlings goal
had been given and it was a bit of muted celebration when the goal was given. If this doesn’t improve I can see it really pissing off match going fans. 2 mins added at HT too after 3 subs and 4 VAR reviews which alone must have taken 5/6 mins.

I’m not a fan

I’m more p*ssed off when a ref and Lino takes a guess and awards a penalty or goal when it wasn’t - i’ll take waiting a couple mins for a correct verdict on the odd occasion any day.
Problem with VAR - it will get 9/10 decisions correct but you will only hear the whinging and moaning from the 1/10 decision that it doesn’t get correct.

 

[Groke]

How the fuck has VAR given that Suarez penalty? Rhetorical question, obviously

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I’m more p*ssed off when a ref and Lino takes a guess and awards a penalty or goal when it wasn’t - i’ll take waiting a couple mins for a correct verdict on the odd occasion any day.
Problem with VAR - it will get 9/10 decisions correct but you will only hear the whinging and moaning from the 1/10 decision that it doesn’t get correct.

Not being critical or anything Bluehammer but do you do to the games and if so have you experienced it live? I know it pissed a lot of people off at the game last night purely due to the time it takes. I accept that last night was unusual and in most games it might only be one or two decisions but it took the edge of the excitement of the goals for me, particularly Sterling’s goal.

 

[Neville Kneville]

I’m more p*ssed off when a ref and Lino takes a guess and awards a penalty or goal when it wasn’t - i’ll take waiting a couple mins for a correct verdict on the odd occasion any day.
Problem with VAR - it will get 9/10 decisions correct but you will only hear the whinging and moaning from the 1/10 decision that it doesn’t get correct.

You are a strange guy.

 

[Theengelbert]

Don’t know if this has been said before - can’t be bothered trawling through the whole thread.. but goal highlights might not be what they were soon.. you know like sky sports compilations of best goals. It dawned on me after watching sterling’s the other night.

Best premier league goals 2021/22- clip of foden dinking it through to sterling who scores a screamer, but instead of celebrating there’s zero atmosphere, everyone looks at each other, then when the ref gives it there’s a bit of muted applause. Sad times

 

[BlueHammer85]

Not being critical or anything Bluehammer but do you do to the games and if so have you experienced it live? I know it pissed a lot of people off at the game last night purely due to the time it takes. I accept that last night was unusual and in most games it might only be one or two decisions but it took the edge of the excitement of the goals for me, particularly Sterling’s goal.

Season ticket holder all my life and admittedly I haven’t sat through a VAR incident - I can understand the frustration of waiting for a correct outcome - but surely that pales in comparison to the frustration when a ref wrongly gives a red card or penalty against your team when that was totally not the case.

 

[cleavers]

On tight calls, with VAR, they are told to keep their flags down until the play finishes so the ref doesn’t blow on a mistake.

In the CL. In the convoluted version being used in england they can (and do) whatever they want.

This (UEFA) version (similar tonight) is the correct way to use it, let a goal be scored then check offside.

Last night VAR got all the decisions correct, even thought it took far too long, and that needs looking at. Also if takes 5 minutes, 5 minutes needs to be added, not 2.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

fairly simple. whoever has a problem with technology that reduces mistakes and bent decisions to a big minimum, has problems.

This assertion that technology is always the answer again.
You do know that people are ultimately deciding what is a pen or isnt.