VAR thread

[Kenneth]

The rule is that it's only used in cases of a clear error by the officials on the pitch, so the ref already knows the VAR thinks he's dropped a bollock. What is the point of the ref reviewing the video, just tell him he was wrong via his earpiece and he can correct it straight away?

[Exiled_red]

The rule is that it's only used in cases of a clear error by the officials on the pitch, so the ref already knows the VAR thinks he's dropped a bollock. What is the point of the ref reviewing the video, just tell him he was wrong via his earpiece and he can correct it straight away?

So that everyone gets the illusion that it's only the referee making the decisions

[peterbread]

I don’t know if any Aussie a league fans will agree with me but as much as it seems to have worked ok here I still don’t like it especially when actually at the games.

There have been instances where you just don’t know what’s going on because they don’t communicate properly.

Every home game for Brisbane I’ve been at as soon as the VAR is said to be involved in the game it’s booed. I’m biased but apart from maybe one or two instances it seems to have gone against us.

Just let the refs ref and let the game flow. Too many times there have been four or five minute stoppages and it’s just not worth it. Isn’t that human error whether by players or refs part of the game?

We have it in all the sports down here and it just seems to confuse and frustrate people

[Fernandinho]

I can see your point mate, but as an A League fan I would rather they get the decision right. They desperately just need to speed it up though so it doesn’t take so long to make a call.

[Fosterbloke]

VAR should be for offsides and violent conduct. That's it.

[Kenneth]

You don't want to see a clamp down on diving then?

[Fosterbloke]

You don't want to see a clamp down on diving then?

Of course but why not prioritise an easy to solve problem (offsides) and a dangerous one (violent conduct).

Once referees are used to VAR then they can start clamping down in other areas of the game.

[Scratch]

They should get rid of the need for the Ref to have to review incidents on the screen as well. The video ref decision in those matters should be final, after all he is also a professional referee so should view the game the same way.

[Exiled_red]

They should get rid of the need for the Ref to have to review incidents on the screen as well. The video ref decision in those matters should be final, after all he is also a professional referee so should view the game the same way.

I think the issue with that is they want the referee to make the final decision so the whole game is refereed by the same person. VAR is supposed to make things more consistent but it's still a game of opinions and two referees will have different opinions on the same incident.

Something does need doing though not only to improve the game but to improve VAR because at the moment it is almost unusable. Imagine if the ref had been able to use it last night there would probably have been nearly 10 incidents to review given the time it takes it would have been midnight by the time the game finished

[Leyton388]

It's **** and needs ****ing off

[Chris]

In the Premier League next season.

[cream]

Excellent. Now all we need is some decent refs.

[Scratch]

In the Premier League next season.

How would it deal with a goal like the one on Sunday, withe the offside goal, the quick free kick and then our goal? Would play have stopped straight after their goal or would our breakaway be allowed and then the reviews?

[Liverpool]

How would it deal with a goal like the one on Sunday, withe the offside goal, the quick free kick and then our goal? Would play have stopped straight after their goal or would our breakaway be allowed and then the reviews?

play should continue until a decision is made, and if its only used for glaring errors it should be ok. I think they had the balance right in the world cup, trigger happy VAR refs detract from the game rather than add to it.

[Tatterdemalion]

I think basically it would work a lot better if the primary official was in the room giving the ref on the pitch advice to play on, stop play, issue a card / penalty, pick his nose etc. Shouldn't be up to the ref on the pitch to look at vid evidence.