The pitchside monitor is there to let the match official review the event needing scrutiny, which is exactly how it should be. VAR was only meant for ' clear and obvious' oversights. Fans in the stadia would see everything the match official sees, courtesy of the giant screens in the ground, in real time. And the Refs association certainly don't want that.
I have to ask though, who wants to do a job where some faceless clown can tell you that you are not capable of doing said job correctly? In public as well.
There are only 2 grounds in the Premier which do not have said Giant screens. Yup, you guessed it, Old Trafford and Analfield. Coincidence? I think not, but more to ensure their that their 'darlings' remain a major force for marketing revenues.
Instead of telling those two clubs to conform, Mike Riley, the most inept referee of his generation, saw this instead as a means to close up further the already closed shop for match officials and to introduce a smoke screen to muddy the waters. This band of 'brothers' in their clandestine lodge are the ultimate self preservation society. I ask, which other profession employs additional staff when introducing technology?
VAR is not really wrong, but the incompetence of those in charge is breathtaking. These people do not have an embarrassment level.
What it will mean is VAR is here to stay, and the attending fan is totally irrelevant.
