Apparently this season not a single penalty decision has been overturned in favour of the attacking side even though all of us can probably name multiple occasions where it was a nailed on penalty.
It seems that the people behind VAR have been told to protect referees and not step on their toes. Not make it look like the referee was incompetent even though in theory VAR should be a partnership and referees shouldn’t feel they are being undermined. What makes it worse is that referees aren’t even going to the screen on the side of the pitch. I watch a lot of La Liga football and referees are always going to the screen at the very least and feel empowered to make decisions without looking like a cuck.
Anyone else frustrated that it seems like the PL has a sort of VAR lite version of the real thing? It can’t be right that goals are being ruled out for a player being less than an inch offside but the clearest of penalties aren’t being given by referees too scared/lazy/arrogant to go to a screen by the side of the pitch and make an informed decision
VAR - what’s the point?
posted on 20/10/19
I wasn't even aware there was a screen available on the sidelines for officials. Can you believe they haven't been used once all season?
Why wouldn't an official want to look at the Alli handball or Deulefeu penalty a second time? He got both wrong.
posted on 20/10/19
It’s nothing to do with slowing the game down and everything to do with undermining the ref on the pitch and admitting that they’ve got it wrong.
Watford had a clear penalty turned down yesterday, clear as day.
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This! Its getting worse week after week with the main problem being protetcting the referees bridage. It will ruin the game eventually as teams will get fed up of getting hosed on decisions that this technology was brought in to correct. Before you know it their will be challenge flags given to the managers and we may as well be watching the fecking NFL!
posted on 20/10/19
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posted on 20/10/19
comment by Bats (U18355)
posted 44 minutes ago
It’s absolutely pathetic and shows the premier league officials have always been corrupt
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Yeah it genuinely is/was tbh. Even now the refs tend to give all the small decisions one way completely steering the game in favour of a particular side
posted on 20/10/19
The premier league officials corrupt? Any evidence?
posted on 20/10/19
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 7 minutes ago
The premier league officials corrupt? Any evidence?
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VAR
posted on 20/10/19
You won't be complaining if a VAR decision goes your way to win the game.
I've got a feeling this will happen btw.
So let's see how it unfolds.
Will you be complaining???
posted on 20/10/19
comment by Planète des Singes-"That is Anfield live and in colour!!" (U4158)
posted 5 minutes ago
You won't be complaining if a VAR decision goes your way to win the game.
I've got a feeling this will happen btw.
So let's see how it unfolds.
Will you be complaining???
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It will hurt every team eventually so there’s no point being tribal about it
posted on 20/10/19
comment by Planète des Singes-"That is Anfield live and in colour!!" (U4158)
posted 31 minutes ago
You won't be complaining if a VAR decision goes your way to win the game.
I've got a feeling this will happen btw.
So let's see how it unfolds.
Will you be complaining???
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“ Will you be complaining???”
What a fecking stupid question! Of course he won’t complain
Liking your confidence in your team!
posted on 20/10/19
comment by Got_Better (U6241)
posted 12 hours, 45 minutes ago
VAR is brilliant its the c@ck a hoot dumb sht way it's been implemented by the incompetent FA that has ruined it.
Look at the rugby wc to see exactly how VAR should work, communication is heard from the VAR to the ref whos miked up, everyone knows what's going on and the replay is seen by everybody.....it works perfectly and actually adds to the occasion, in football they are fkn idiots thats what the FA are...incompetent fools.
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Probably the best thing GB has said since he was born