VAR

[NilSatisOptimum]

Every decision yesterday went against us (stonewall pen etc) and Villa. Had to make sure that Murders FC got their CL place.

The hilarious thing is that we both voted against changes to VAR which would have helped us.

Once Newcastle were qualifying for CL no matter, officiating got better for us.

 

[Lao]

Officials pick and choose, VAR is used perfectly well in other sports, only football has created this problem between VAR and officiating, EPL has created peferct editing tool to create the best outcomes for EPL interests.

Exactly this, legitimised result manipulation.

 

[Clarky cat]

Just seen it.
Wondering if thats at Villa Park its allowed. Possibly not as keepers do seem to be instantly protected. They need to change this VAR rule that they cant get involved if the whistles been blown. What difference does it make. One quick look at that on replay and he's changing his mind.

Not a surprise that stupidity has its fingerprints all over the rules. If VAR is for “clear and obvious” errors why is there a caveat that it cannot intervene if the ref has blown his whistle? Beyond farcical from the idiots in charge. They are very happy to have a 4 minute delay while they try and look for any random subjective infringement to disallow a goal for certain games/teams though.

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

But the VAR was wrong the other week, as shown by the ref not giving it. That doesn't mean this VAR should be wrong as well, what kind of bizarre consistency would that be?

The point I'm trying to make is that even though the refs got both instances correct, VAR refs seem to be biased against us in these decisions. Asking the ref to hopefully overturn his correct decision and give a penalty against us with the Myko handball, but not asking the ref to overturn his decision yesterday and give us a penalty. Just because I'm paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get us

 

[MACCA75]

Not a surprise that stupidity has its fingerprints all over the rules. If VAR is for “clear and obvious” errors why is there a caveat that it cannot intervene if the ref has blown his whistle? Beyond farcical from the idiots in charge. They are very happy to have a 4 minute delay while they try and look for any random subjective infringement to disallow a goal for certain games/teams though.

You really can’t have VAR intervening AFTER the whistle has gone.. Would be absolute chaos.

 

[Clarky cat]

You really can’t have VAR intervening AFTER the whistle has gone.. Would be absolute chaos.

It already does!

 

[MACCA75]

It already does!

Not in terms of looking at an incident that occurs after the ref has blown to stop play.

 

[West Side Charlie]

Once Newcastle were qualifying for CL no matter, officiating got better for us.

People would call you paranoid but I agree with you.
Since the cult won the league mathematically they've been given nothing as well.
It's almost too obvious

 

[Paulyefc]

It's ludicrous how the referee blew for a free kick against Villa, yet linesman's are told not to raise their flags even if someone is 10 yards offside and let the play carry on for ages

 

[pfim]

It already does!

For violent conduct, yes. But that has nothing to do with play.

I'm obviously biased towards the US sports, but I can't think of a single league that would review a play (that has to do with the run of play) if the referee has blown the whistle before the play concluded. That would be completely mad. Once the whistle blows, play stops.

 

[MACCA75]

For violent conduct, yes. But that has nothing to do with play.

I'm obviously biased towards the US sports, but I can't think of a single league that would review a play (that has to do with the run of play) if the referee has blown the whistle before the play concluded. That would be completely mad. Once the whistle blows, play stops.

Yep. It’s literally the first rule of the sport - you play to the whistle. Take that away and it’s not a sport, it’s a kids playground.

 

[John from Bootle]

Absolute farce that needs binning ASAP. We were sold a lie. All the talk was that it would stop the really bad howlers. Then it was rolled out and it became increasingly clear that every single millimetre and/or tiny incident would be pored over, or not.

Not only that, it turns out that massive howlers are still absolutely acceptable depending on how they played out. Farce.

 

[Clarky cat]

Not in terms of looking at an incident that occurs after the ref has blown to stop play.

I must have been dreaming every time a ref blows for a penalty and it is reviewed then.

 

[pfim]

I must have been dreaming every time a ref blows for a penalty and it is reviewed then.

Ehh? The play under review would have then happened before the whistle was blown?

Yesterday, the whistle was blown before the ball went into the net. Not reviewable. Not the same situation at all.

 

[MACCA75]

I must have been dreaming every time a ref blows for a penalty and it is reviewed then.

I don’t know if you are deliberately misunderstanding here mate? Play stops when the whistle goes. If you are advocating play to continue after the whistle in case VAR deems the ref has made a mistake, then that is madness.