That is a problem with VAR too though. The directive before the World Cup was that only clear and obvious errors were going to be referred back to the referee. I can’t see how they can stick with their original decision if they’re being told they need to review it (as essentially they will already think that their initial decision was incorrect).
The Ronaldo incident was just laughable, but the Iranians knew if they kept giving the ref questions, eventually he would naturally feel obliged to give a decision their way. VAR is just another way to influence the referee now.Or chose not to.
The Ronaldo incident was just laughable, but the Iranians knew if they kept giving the ref questions, eventually he would naturally feel obliged to give a decision their way. VAR is just another way to influence the referee now.
Not sure I get that logic, surely it was easier when VAR wasn’t used as then you could use human error as an excuse a lot more?
I think it’s just ineptitude and not defining what they mean by clear and obvious.
Not sure I get that logic, surely it was easier when VAR wasn’t used as then you could use human error as an excuse a lot more?
I think it’s just ineptitude and not defining what they mean by clear and obvious.
In every game, there are a load of minor incidents go unpunished. There is a pen at pretty much every set piece. People said 'players will stop fouling' . Will they fuck.
Now, at any time, the v.a.r. can suggest to a ref he 'perhaps' should give a pen. Then not bother, in the next game. An honest ref might refuse. A bent one, can create a score or result at any time.& have previously normal people argue it's ok.
Purely because v.a.r. is 'better'.
VAR is only supposed to point out clear and obvious errors though, rather than “you might want to take another look”. Admittedly it hasn’t done that at all so far, but that’s been more down to the VAR team rather than the referee on the pitch.
The other thing I’d say is in the investigations I’ve read into match fixing, it’s very rarely the big decisions that are given incorrectly (as it’s too obvious). It’s more the 50/50 decisions that subsequently have a big impact on the control of play.
Yes but there would have been even more ludicrous decisions without VAR though? That’s the first one I can think of where I thought VAR was used and came to the wrong decision.
There’s been times when I thought it should have been used and wasn’t, not sure how that’s any different to if it wasn’t there at all.
The other thing is if you’re right, then the corruption is happening in the VAR room then, not on the pitch, given they have to refer it in the first place?
Maybe he had a few quid on itTranny should've walked for the elbow...
Still don't get Shearer being so incensed about the penalty given its not like it was England playing ffs
Was he this pissed off when the penalty was given against Sterling when the ball was hit against his back playing Spurs?
Still doing there best to undermine VAR taking an age to come to a conclusion...
Compulsory yellow card for asking for a VAR review, punish referees that don't enforce it. Problem solved. It's a form of dissent equivalent to waving an imaginary card after all.The Ronaldo incident was just laughable, but the Iranians knew if they kept giving the ref questions, eventually he would naturally feel obliged to give a decision their way. VAR is just another way to influence the referee now.
Maybe he had a few quid on it