VAR thread

[Fivex]

OK boomer

[Exiled_red]

They shouldn't have refs in the VAR room, it needs to be ex-players or a new team of people who can interpret the rules, without having any history or allegiance to the on field ref.

The clear & obvious thing is a total cop out & it 'unfortunately' is helping a few big teams (not us obviously, as Salah will never get another penalty again, unless he is snapped in half).

there have been big winners, but also big losers with controversial VAR decisions, i think we have been stitched up a bit, but certainly villa & Bournemouth have suffered worse; with Burnley & palace also copping a few ****e decisions

To be fair the VAR officials are doing a good job within the rules. The problem is the 'clear and obvious' rule makes it almost impossible to overturn a decision. If someone goes down in the box and the ref gives a penalty, the only way the decision is overturned is if there is no contact, because any contact however minimal means the decision is not 'clearly' wrong, even if no-one on earth would give a penalty. It's a nonsense.

[Mark79]

If you could switch off VAR for the rest of the season, would you?

I know this might look reactionary, but I made my mind up on VAR in 2017/18 and I don’t think it’s gotten any better since. I know there’s examples of when it’s corrected decisions too, but overall, I don’t think it’s improved anything. Probably the opposite.

[Fosterbloke]

If you could switch off VAR for the rest of the season, would you?

I know this might look reactionary, but I made my mind up on VAR in 2017/18 and I don’t think it’s gotten any better since. I know there’s examples of when it’s corrected decisions too, but overall, I don’t think it’s improved anything. Probably the opposite.

VAR should be a bunch of people watching then game in real time from multiple camera angles and flagging if something significant was missed.

Otherwise switch the ****ing thing off.

[ChesterDave]

I agree multiple people and they should all be in separate locations so they can't influence each other.

[fidget]

Just make it like Rugby League where we hear them discussing it.

[Roboklopp]

TBF Shortarms would’ve got a red for that in rugby. The ****ing cunt.

[Kenneth]

If you could switch off VAR for the rest of the season, would you?

I know this might look reactionary, but I made my mind up on VAR in 2017/18 and I don’t think it’s gotten any better since. I know there’s examples of when it’s corrected decisions too, but overall, I don’t think it’s improved anything. Probably the opposite.

Absolutely.

Just get rid, it's not helping. Trial new ways thoroughly before considering any reintroduction.

[Mark79]

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[Kenneth]

Should happen for all dubious decisions. Time to unleash some accountability on their asses.

[Alex]

It’s killing the game. Self immolation.

[Kenneth]

Remember Salah being taken out in the box last game? One of the clearest penalties possible and not given. The system just doesn't work in the PL for some reason.

[Mark79]

Remember Salah being taken out in the box last game? One of the clearest penalties possible and not given. The system just doesn't work in the PL for some reason.

Only as good as the people behind it. And they’re just from the same **** pool of officials we get on the pitch.

Although VAR does seem to be despised in most countries.

[Exiled_red]

Should happen for all dubious decisions. Time to unleash some accountability on their asses.

Particularly as the rules are now so complicated, it would also be a public service in ensuring people understand the rules as well as making them accountable.

[BobTheCharmer]

Just bin it off, stop trying to get it to work. It won't.