VAR

[helpimonfire]

Papers saying we deserve better and point to a few bad decisions. Then go on to say the Man City hand ball that would have cost them the title. Typical RS media. They forgot all the RS ones against us that never get brought up.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

TBF Mirallas gave one back and the rat accepted that. Well done Kevin (and maybe also Suarez... No. Tnuc.).

Was the year after I think,ratface squealed like a pig,I thought mirallas was off tbh,maybe the ref cut him some slack from the previous incident.

 

[Jacko93]

No - he only becomes offside when the ball is played to him and he's in an offside position.
This was more about the timing for when a player is offside - i.e. at what point is the pass played and is the player who receives it offside when the pass is played. The rule seem to imply that the first touch to play the pass is material whereas I think it should be when the ball leaves his foot. Split seconds I know but it does make a difference.

Foe as long as I was interested in, and could understand the rules it was always the moment in play when the ball leaves the control of the player making the pass. Then they changed it that it then only becomes an offside decision when the receiving player becomes active in the phase of play.

You know what, I don't even know anymore.

 

[RD2910]

That's changed.

So, if I control the ball when my teamate is offside, and keep control of it until he gets onside in one movement, then play it through, he still offside?

Why do they change things that don't need changing.

They added it in 2017 simply because of the onset of VAR and the exact conversation about frames we've had here, and to be fair it does clarify it.

There was that Swedish team who said they'd found a loophole, balancing the ball on their feet while the attacker runs into an offside position, but I would hope that the refs would just use a bit of common sense in that situation.

 

[John from Bootle]

Is it true that these biffs on VAR sit in their office dressed in full ref uniform/kit?

 

[sd_1992]

So are 2 for’s are basically offsides which are black or white

They never do a “number of times VAR screwed a team over” table as that would certainly be too revealing.

 

[Jacko93]

They added it in 2017 simply because of the onset of VAR and the exact conversation about frames we've had here, and to be fair it does clarify it.

There was that Swedish team who said they'd found a loophole, balancing the ball on their feet while the attacker runs into an offside position, but I would hope that the refs would just use a bit of common sense in that situation.

But they can't, they just apply the rules as they are and if they don't, then it can be challenged.
Just leave it as it was and there's no loopholes. There is complete clarity as it was, the moment the ball has last contact is just as easy to see as first contact.

This is as clear a case as you'll need of people trying to justify a role in order to keep being paid.

 

[Bwana]

We're gonna win, no question about that. UTFT.

 

[RD2910]

But they can't, they just apply the rules as they are and if they don't, then it can be challenged.
Just leave it as it was and there's no loopholes. There is complete clarity as it was, the moment the ball has last contact is just as easy to see as first contact.

This is as clear a case as you'll need of people trying to justify a role in order to keep being paid.

I'm a bit confused here to be honest. Surely to literally everyone who isn't watching replays in slow motion, the first point of contact of someone kicking a ball is exactly the same as the last point of contact. Pre-VAR, no one had bothered to make it clear.

I don't really get the justification of the role either, football people are always clamouring for rules to be changed. Are you saying there shouldn't be anyone who maintains the rules?

 

[Jacko93]

I'm a bit confused here to be honest. Surely to literally everyone who isn't watching replays in slow motion, the first point of contact of someone kicking a ball is exactly the same as the last point of contact. Pre-VAR, no one had bothered to make it clear.

I don't really get the justification of the role either, football people are always clamouring for rules to be changed. Are you saying there shouldn't be anyone who maintains the rules?

Before VAR it was clear. It was last contact, it always had been since it was invented as a rule The fact that it is in most cases the same moment makes it seem strange that they would change it. They're trying to solve problems that didn't exist.

Also, maintenance doesn't mean change. It actually mean to keep something in working order.

I'm not looking for an argument here btw, it'd be daft to argue about it tbh, just seems odd to me that a rule that has always worked would change.

People generally look for rule changes for only one reason, and that is for the benefit of themselves and the detriment of others.

 

[Abertonian]

If they are going to keep VAR I'd rather it was limited to something like goal line and each team be given the option of 3 VAR checks per game. Everything else is down to the onfield official.

Managers would only risk using one of the 3 if they thought it was clear and obvious, incase they needed them later for something worse etc.

I don't follow football to hear about refs and that's all everyone is talking about after every round of games. Sick of it!

 

[JimmyK]

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Sounds like a justification to me .

You have been using the subjective term as if that is the right way and shouldn't be questioned.
We need to question all of these decisions as a lot never go our way , yet favour many other teams.

We agree VAR is not fit for purpose and should be updated ,simplified or scrapped.
That doesn't mean while we have it we should just say nothing because it's a different opinion than the officials running it.

You just totally misunderstood my point until now. I said about 10 times that I was just using the Beto one as an example because it was one where some people think it’s a pen and some don’t so it illustrated the point quite well but you were that worked up about thinking I was saying every decision against us is fair that you didn’t actually read it.

 

[Furey1878]

If they are going to keep VAR I'd rather it was limited to something like goal line and each team be given the option of 3 VAR checks per game. Everything else is down to the onfield official.

Managers would only risk using one of the 3 if they thought it was clear and obvious, incase they needed them later for something worse etc.

I don't follow football to hear about refs and that's all everyone is talking about after every round of games. Sick of it!

Yeah I like the idea of it being more akin to a challenge in tennis.

 

[blulouie]

You just totally misunderstood my point until now. I said about 10 times that I was just using the Beto one as an example because it was one where some people think it’s a pen and some don’t so it illustrated the point quite well but you were that worked up about thinking I was saying every decision against us is fair that you didn’t actually read it.

Not so fella , I read it all.

My point from the very start has been if you leave " subjective " to people in authority it leaves it wide open to incompetence , bias and corruption.
This is why we are harshly done by in regards to the on field decisions we have suffered for many years.
If you think it's pointless questioning it you allow this to carry on.

Klopp , Guardiola even Arteta do not put up with this. Nether did Ferguson or Wenger.
But we just take it on the chin & roll over for a belly rub.
If you've missed this point I suggest you are not reading the room.
Those 2 decisions in the Palace game are prime examples.

 

[Toffeepot]

If they are going to keep VAR I'd rather it was limited to something like goal line and each team be given the option of 3 VAR checks per game. Everything else is down to the onfield official.

Managers would only risk using one of the 3 if they thought it was clear and obvious, incase they needed them later for something worse etc.

I don't follow football to hear about refs and that's all everyone is talking about after every round of games. Sick of it!

I'd just prefer them to copy Rubgy but they are too stuck up their own butts for that
Refs mic'd up, review on pitch on big screen, everything out in the open
And get rid of the 'clear and obvious' nonsense because that is only used when it suits them
Either the decision is wrong or it isn't