VAR

[ToffeeTim]

Inept referees using a far from perfect system. 6 referees looked at 3 penalty decisions and all 6 got it wrong. What the heck is going on

Either we keep VAR only for offsides and goal line, or we have the referee using the monitor to review his own decisions.

VAR amplifies the inherent bias towards the big teams. It doesn't reduce the bias. I said that before it came in.

 

[kenada_blue]

No one was bothered on the pundit side of things either for our game.

Suddenly a big fuss went up with the United one.

If that didn't happen, no one would talk a out it.

It's not on

 

[ClausThomsen]

Collina is the most bent ref of them all, and I'm sure FIFA isn't the cleanest organisation going, but if FIFA taking over means that at least there will be some consistency on the use of VAR, then it cannot be any worse than the actual shitshow we currently have.

I admire your optimism. But it is FIFA you're talking about there The organisation who kept Blatter in for 17 years and then replaced him with Infantino.

 

[Tubey]

No one was bothered on the pundit side of things either for our game.

Suddenly a big fuss went up with the United one.

If that didn't happen, no one would talk a out it.

It's not on

I still think our one was borderline. In real time I said no penalty; on the replays Gomes gives him a decision to make to the point where I'd have given it personally.

EDIT: Actually he gets the ball doesn't he. Somehow I totally missed that, I was focusing on contact.

 

[lesbattersby]

Refs should have a relegation and promotion system. They should get points per game and at the end of the season the ref with the lowest score should be relegated to the championship and the championships best ref go and ref in the prem. Another thing I'd do is get them to be fitter, how can they make clear decisions if they are blowing out their arse. You see it with players when they get tired, they make the wrong decisions with passes and marking so it would have the same effect on the decision making of refs.

 

[Yid4life]

VAR is killing football for me.

Unless you play in red, its is going to shaft you.

 

[kenada_blue]

We also forgotten about this law?

The FA says it will act "where there is clear and overwhelming evidence to suggest a match official has been deceived by an act of simulation, and as a direct result, the offending player's team has been awarded a penalty and/or an opposing player has been dismissed".

 

[number4.]

Yesterday was a dark day for VAR; three key decisions ( Fernandes, Ward-Prowse Pens and Kane Non Pen) all clear and obviously wrong and none overruled for by VAR official.

Interestingly, this seems to be the first time the PL have come out post game and said yeah, it's ridiculous, they were all wrong.

 

[NathDogg]

I admire your optimism. But it is FIFA you're talking about there The organisation who kept Blatter in for 17 years and then replaced him with Infantino.

Agreed - it could be consistently bad - I just can't see how it can be any worse than what we have now.

 

[ClausThomsen]

Refs should have a relegation and promotion system. They should get points per game and at the end of the season the ref with the lowest score should be relegated to the championship and the championships best ref go and ref in the prem. Another thing I'd do is get them to be fitter, how can they make clear decisions if they are blowing out their arse. You see it with players when they get tired, they make the wrong decisions with passes and marking so it would have the same effect on the decision making of refs.

I think that's already, or was, a thing. Ref has a bad game or two and they get took off the PL rota for a bit and into the other divisions.

 

[lesbattersby]

Yeh but I mean long term until they work their way back out of the championship. 1 game isn't much of a kick up the backside.

 

[Cool_Blue]

Good grief, just watched all 3 on MOTD. I really don’t know what we’re watching anymore, I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but the level of incompetence displayed last night by both the on field and VAR referees, could make me into one.

 

[Parker]

I'm sure Ward Prowse will get punished for cheating (diving) to gain an advantage.

Oh wait a minute, that doesn't happen to other teams does it.

 

[BluePeadar]

The edge is gone from the game so the sport is done for me now. Its like watching the Wrestling. Will always keep an eye but I like my current state of not knowing when or who we play next. Never been like that in 33 years of being a blue. VAR was the final straw. Had hoped to take my son to Goodison before it goes. Maybe still will but the desire isnt there as much.

 

[Cool_Blue]

Is Oumar still the only player to be retrospectively done for (allegedly) diving?