Was it a Penalty?

[ilikecheese]

So VAR has reared it's ugly head on the world's biggest stage.

So, is it a penalty or not?

 

[ilikecheese]

For the record that is not a penalty in my book.

 

[chrissyjack]

Depends what team you're playing for

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Yes it was

 

[Khalekan]

So VAR has reared it's ugly head on the world's biggest stage.

So, is it a penalty or not?

Ridiculous decision IMO

VAR failed at the highest level.

 

[DanB90]

This is the thing that bugs me with VAR, the decisions are still subjective. There’s no black and white answers when it comes to penalties etc.

 

[RomanReigns]

Guys you realise Var doesn't make the decisions it's the referee

Var just reviews contentious moments it's up to the ref to decide at the end of the day

 

[Market trader]

Not for me! Poor decision.

 

[Ring master]

No pen for me,The VAR just makes the ref look even more stupid when he gives a decision after looking at the tv,that should not be give

 

[Eggs]

..I think VAR will see a new interpretation of certain rules like handball in the box. I wouldn’t analyse under the old order, I think there’ll simply be less tolerance for handball. As long as it’s consistent, it’s acceptable.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Not a penalty nor was it a free kick for the first imho

 

[ilikecheese]

..I think VAR will see a new interpretation of certain rules like handball in the box. I wouldn’t analyse under the old order, I think there’ll simply be less tolerance for handball. As long as it’s consistent, it’s acceptable.

I think there may be a lot of truth in this statement.

Consistency being the key.

 

[davek]

No. And it changed the course of the final.

The second half doesn't happen the way it did if they went in at HT 1-1.

An absolute midden of a concept that only fools who like "loads of talking points and controversy and spectacle lad" can be happy about.

Football died in this WC.

 

[Eggs]

No. And it changed the course of the final.

The second half doesn't happen the way it did if they went in at HT 1-1.

An absolute midden of a concept that only fools who like "loads of talking points and controversy and spectacle lad" can be happy about.

Football died in this WC.

..and here’s me thinking VAR is really good. Never mind.

 

[davek]

..and here’s me thinking VAR is really good. Never mind.

It;s not. It's an unnecessary layer of bureacracy that isn't consistently applied...as I'm CERTAIN we'll find out soon enough when we play any of the elite clubs.

It's there to cement the present order of things...it wouldn't be agreed to otherwise.