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posted on 17/9/23

Overturning the handball penalty for Newcastle.

But to be fair they were all pretty straightforward calls.

The Newcastle penalty and the Newcastle disallowed goals were just go with the on-field call, I doubt VAR would have changed either if the ref gave the other call. No issues with either tbh, both soft but both had merit.

posted on 17/9/23

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 27 seconds ago
Overturning the handball penalty for Newcastle.

But to be fair they were all pretty straightforward calls.

The Newcastle penalty and the Newcastle disallowed goals were just go with the on-field call, I doubt VAR would have changed either if the ref gave the other call. No issues with either tbh, both soft but both had merit.
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Fair. Just seemed a bit better quality with the officiating for once, it really has been poor this season (and last).

What do you think I'd the huge amounts of injury time DJ?

12 mins seems a bit daft to me.

posted on 17/9/23

I don't mind the injury time if teams have been taking the piiiiss (or there has been a lot of injuries). Nothing worse than seeing a team take 15 minutes out of a half and then the board goes up with a "3". The question I would have is the consistency of it - same with bookings for time wasting.
As has been said by many, you wonder why it is the refs responsibility to be the time keeper when you have a 4th official and 2 VAR officials. Seems like a job that could be done more efficiently by someone else and take that extra job from the ref.

posted on 17/9/23

I thought the Wilson goal ruled out for a foul on the keeper was a bad call

posted on 17/9/23

comment by Gaffer Pranky (U22336)
posted 13 seconds ago
I thought the Wilson goal ruled out for a foul on the keeper was a bad call
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You can see Wilson grab the keepers arm though and impact him, so if the ref thought that was enough I don't think you can argue with the on-field call.
Don't really want VAR to get involved with that.

posted on 17/9/23

I agree, the pen for villa was wrong imo but var did its job correctly and sent the ref to the screen.

posted on 17/9/23

Wilson went straight for the keeper had no intention to win the ball just wanted to block the keeper. Keeper was pathetically weak but atleast he was going for the ball.

posted on 17/9/23

Added time was shown to be a bit silly in the Liverpool game. 8 mins played for 10 or 12? Wolves time wasted soon as we took a 2-1 lead that 8 mins should have been reduced. No way wolves deserved to benefit from timewasting.

posted on 17/9/23

comment by InBefore (U20589)
posted 10 minutes ago
Added time was shown to be a bit silly in the Liverpool game. 8 mins played for 10 or 12? Wolves time wasted soon as we took a 2-1 lead that 8 mins should have been reduced. No way wolves deserved to benefit from timewasting.
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Quansah went down with cramp, will be from that.

posted on 17/9/23

Why do we keep saying ‘VAR had a good weekend or VAR had a bad weekend or VAR got this or that wrong?’

VAR is simply the technology to assist referees. How it’s implemented and used is down to the referees and also IFABs current regulations. When VAR was first implanted in the 2018 World Cup it was almost spotless. Why? Because the standard of refereeing is much higher.

The technology isn’t the issue - the issue has and always has been the standard of refereeing in the PL. Why else do we hardly ever have refs from this league representing in world cups and euros anymore?

posted on 17/9/23

VAR stands for? theres 2 refs in a room, it has to be used correctly by them in order for it to assist the on field ref correctly.

posted on 17/9/23

VAR is the Video Assistant Referee - the actual human being who uses video replays.

posted on 17/9/23

VAR stands for?

Is the right question and also answer.

That's also why we don't say, 'Goal line technology had a good weekend'.

posted on 17/9/23

you just answered your own question at the end there. thats why we're saying ‘VAR had a good weekend or VAR had a bad weekend or VAR got this or that wrong?’

Clearly referring to the refs in VAR.

posted on 17/9/23

comment by InBefore (U20589)
posted 3 minutes ago
you just answered your own question at the end there. thats why we're saying ‘VAR had a good weekend or VAR had a bad weekend or VAR got this or that wrong?’

Clearly referring to the refs in VAR.
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That’s fair enough. I guess what I’m referring to in a way is people slating the introduction of VAR as if the technology is ruining the game. I’m not saying that’s the nature of this article - so I’m going on a bit of a tangent I guess - but it’s also grated me a little that people feel the introduction of the technology is to blame rather than the real issue

posted on 17/9/23

comment by InBefore (U20589)
posted 5 minutes ago
VAR stands for? theres 2 refs in a room, it has to be used correctly by them in order for it to assist the on field ref correctly.
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of which yesterday they did well, unless im missing something. Theres still 3 games to go though, part of me is expecting a huge error before the gameweeks out. Hopefully not though, it'd be a nice sooner than expected improvement.

posted on 17/9/23

comment by 99 Problems (but Rodgers ain’t one) (U12353)
posted 40 seconds ago
comment by InBefore (U20589)
posted 3 minutes ago
you just answered your own question at the end there. thats why we're saying ‘VAR had a good weekend or VAR had a bad weekend or VAR got this or that wrong?’

Clearly referring to the refs in VAR.
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That’s fair enough. I guess what I’m referring to in a way is people slating the introduction of VAR as if the technology is ruining the game. I’m not saying that’s the nature of this article - so I’m going on a bit of a tangent I guess - but it’s also grated me a little that people feel the introduction of the technology is to blame rather than the real issue
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I'd agree on that, people get frustrated when VAR is there but they still get it wrong which is unerstandable. To slow the game down and still get it wrong isn't a great advert for VAR. You're right thats down to the competency of officiating in the league not the technology.

posted on 17/9/23

comment by 99 Problems (but Rodgers ain’t one) (U12353)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by InBefore (U20589)
posted 3 minutes ago
you just answered your own question at the end there. thats why we're saying ‘VAR had a good weekend or VAR had a bad weekend or VAR got this or that wrong?’

Clearly referring to the refs in VAR.
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That’s fair enough. I guess what I’m referring to in a way is people slating the introduction of VAR as if the technology is ruining the game. I’m not saying that’s the nature of this article - so I’m going on a bit of a tangent I guess - but it’s also grated me a little that people feel the introduction of the technology is to blame rather than the real issue
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Kind of why I posted actually. A lot say 'get rid if it', but not many are positive when it gets game changing decisions correct, like this weekend.

posted on 17/9/23

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
comment by Gaffer Pranky (U22336)
posted 13 seconds ago
I thought the Wilson goal ruled out for a foul on the keeper was a bad call
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You can see Wilson grab the keepers arm though and impact him, so if the ref thought that was enough I don't think you can argue with the on-field call.
Don't really want VAR to get involved with that.
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Fair enough, I just thought it was an extremely soft call.

posted on 17/9/23

Was soft goalkeeping for sure Pranks, but still when ones going for the ball the others going for the player i've no issue with it.

posted on 17/9/23

Villa's pen was ridiculous. How was that a clear and obvious error? It took 5 mins to figure out, pundits were split on it also. Another example of VAR interfering instead of assisting.

posted on 17/9/23

the one where the defender won the ball twice? that was very harsh, but atleast it was the refs decision, VAR sent him to the screen he stuck with his original decision and gave the pen didnt he?

posted on 17/9/23

comment by InBefore (U20589)
posted 4 hours, 45 minutes ago
Added time was shown to be a bit silly in the Liverpool game. 8 mins played for 10 or 12? Wolves time wasted soon as we took a 2-1 lead that 8 mins should have been reduced. No way wolves deserved to benefit from timewasting.
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Disagree. Game is 90 minutes and time wasted should be reimbursed at the end of the game. Wolves aren't benefitting by the game actually lasting how long it's supposed to.

posted on 17/9/23

comment by K7-0ptimus Primal (U1282)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by InBefore (U20589)
posted 4 hours, 45 minutes ago
Added time was shown to be a bit silly in the Liverpool game. 8 mins played for 10 or 12? Wolves time wasted soon as we took a 2-1 lead that 8 mins should have been reduced. No way wolves deserved to benefit from timewasting.
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Disagree. Game is 90 minutes and time wasted should be reimbursed at the end of the game. Wolves aren't benefitting by the game actually lasting how long it's supposed to.
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Everyone will be burnt out by April and that could affect selection for the Euros. It should make players cut out timewasting.

posted on 17/9/23

I was glad of that extra in time yesterday for sure!!!

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