VAR thread 2022/23

[halfcenturyup]

That city game tonight.... straight forward, no stop start.

Lovely without var. I know we won and if I was a Bristol fan I would have wanted var to look at that Rico Lewis pen.

But, at the end of the day var wouldn't necessarily have given it... Its still 50/50. In fact VAR could well have got involved in lots of things, introducing uneeded decision making. But it wasn't, the game flowed well, there wasn't controversy. The ref made 1 or 2 mistakes things, but there again so does VAR.

Maybe VAR is a load of hot air.

Hard to argue with any of that, really.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

If like to see a season trial of no VAR tbh. See what the general fan feeling is, but more importantly, see if we all start enjoying the game again from that aspect.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Cheers Blue Mist. No such thing as a match commander as people perceive it. Simply there to ensure the technology is working and able to give all the angles etc. It's then up to whichever VAR official is on duty to refer to the ref if he believes it needs reviewing.

So this single individual is essentially in charge of what the camera angles the referee is able to see?

Lets say for instance that camera '4' shows a definitive angle of a handball, and this person in charge (or command), relays to the video assistant referee that camera '4' is inoperative despite that not being the case (essentially lying). Where is the audit-able process to confirm or refute camera '4' being inoperative at the time of the incident? Because as far as I see it, there isn't one. We are forced to take the PGMOL at their word.

 

[halfcenturyup]

No VAR cock-ups this weekend?

Cue penalty for Arsenal. Saka falling over is my guess.

:)

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Some of angles that they try and take positions off are taking the piss.

 

[walker_is_faster]

The issues is not VAR it is poor referees, VAR is just a tool to make their job easier and correct decisions to be given.
Now why is all not working good ?Referees are answer.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Shit-cunts.

 

[RayCTID]

The ideal candidate for a VAR official is a person who doesn't have any ties in professional football or hasn't worked as a match official or at PGMOL.

 

[Eds]

The ideal candidate for a VAR official is a person who doesn't have any ties in professional football or hasn't worked as a match official or at PGMOL.

I am available for all games unless they clash with City.

 

[RayCTID]

I am available for all games unless they clash with City.

You are first a football supporter and really it should be no-one associated with the sport