VAR thread 2022/23

[SebastianBlue]

If anyone wants an example of how officials can fix a match in the premier league, watch back the Spurs-Brighton match in full.

If I were at Brighton, I would be drafting an official complaint to the league to be submitted simultaneously to a public statement posted on the official site regarding the referee and VAR performance in that match.

Their manager was sent off (and will likely be fined) for calling out the blatant corruption that lead to Spurs winning a game Brighton likely should have won 1-3. Managers of non-cash cow clubs are starting to see how certain clubs are aided to their team’s detriment and the league are trying to keep them quiet via punishment (and threat of more severe consequences).

 

[FightLikeAGirl]

First Silva, now di Zerbi.

 

[mike1923]

It’s absolutely no surprise to me tbf. I never understood why there is no transparant conversation between ref and VAR. Like rugby. Than there is less room for cheating or looking for “easiest way out”.

It’s outrageous

The implication here clearly being that they can make it be offside whether it was or wasn’t…

 

[Blue Mist]

If anyone wants an example of how officials can fix a match in the premier league, watch back the Spurs-Brighton match in full.

If I were at Brighton, I would be drafting an official complaint to the league to be submitted simultaneously to a public statement posted on the official site regarding the referee and VAR performance in that match.

Their manager was sent off (and will likely be fined) for calling out the blatant corruption that lead to Spurs winning a game Brighton likely should have won 1-3. Managers of non-cash cow clubs are starting to see how certain clubs are aided to their team’s detriment and the league are trying to keep them quiet via punishment (and threat of more severe consequences).

But football's not corrupt.

 

[SebastianBlue]

But football's not corrupt.

Notice I posted this a good 10 minutes before the final whistle because, based on the rest of the match, I knew there was absolutely no way Brighton would be allowed to even equalise after Spurs went ahead.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

But football's not corrupt.

Everywhere in the world apart from here

 

[SebastianBlue]

Everywhere in the world apart from here

Yep, the league awash with the most money is the only one in history to have no corruption.

 

[Saxmundham Blue]

Brighton were cheated by the officials

2 blatant penalties on Mitoma and Dunk.

1 good goal incorrectly ruled.

Incompetence or corruption?

Spurs coach is an absolute tool - needs chinning.

 

[Blue Mist]

Everywhere in the world apart from here

Of course, we invented the game so how could we be corrupt.

 

[blueballs84]

Every single pundit I heard speak said it was an absolute stonewall penalty. Usually you get some humming and harring, excuse making or some false debate. Hope this is is a watershed moment for VAR. Corruption or incompetence regardless, it needs to be fixed because currently it's not fit for purpose. Brighton were robbed.