VAR thread

[SB]

That’s an horrendous tackle

[Kenneth]

It’s not the tech ever is it?

It’s the idiots using it.

Generally, yes, although I'm sure I recall a couple of dubious VAR decisions where it was said that the ref didn't have angles that the TV company had. Maybe they were cases when the technology played a part.

[Buzzo]

The thing is we’ve always had **** decisions. All of the ones today could have happened last year, and we’d have been talking about **** refereeing and the need for VAR.

VAR should remove the howler (such as the red card today) and it would have if the infield decision was made in association with the off-field. And the infield ref was told to check it out. The way they are doing it leaves one party completely in the dark. It’s about getting the right decision and giving authority to the ref to make that, with assistance is crucial.

I can’t say enough that they have this sorted in Rugby - clear comms between infield and on. And the VAR ref is in situ. If the money exists in Rugby then it definitely exists in football.

Also have some ex refs run VAR. This faceless ‘stockley park’ bollocks gets on my nerves. It’s not cracking the enigma code, it’s assisting refereeing.

Also. Make the ****ing refs check on the monitor. The VAR should say ask tell ref to check and if they don’t they should be dropped for a few weeks.

Honestly, I’d have the whole **** show singing within a few weeks.

[Kenneth]

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I like the enigma code reference.

[Norbs]

So, been out all day but caught the remainder of the Leicester game on the radio. Am I right that the official in Stockley Park was the same for the Spurs and Leicester games? Sounds like the guy needs to be told that this isn't the job for him. No doubt he'll get a couple of million as it's football

[Buzzo]

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I like the enigma code reference.

I’ll bet they shopped around for a prestigious sounding address. It’s just some business park isn’t it?

[Buzzo]

So, been out all day but caught the remainder of the Leicester game on the radio. Am I right that the official in Stockley Park was the same for the Spurs and Leicester games? Sounds like the guy needs to be told that this isn't the job for him. No doubt he'll get a couple of million as it's football

I used to ****ing hate a split shift.

Often went to the pub in between because there wasn’t enough time to go home.

[Cormack74]

I’ll bet they shopped around for a prestigious sounding address. It’s just some business park isn’t it?

You're not wrong:

Stockley Park is a business estate in the parish of Harlington, located between Hayes and West Drayton in the London Borough of Hillingdon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockley_Park

[Buzzo]

You're not wrong:

Stockley Park is a business estate in the parish of Harlington, located between Hayes and West Drayton in the London Borough of Hillingdon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockley_Park

Mutton dressed as lamb.

[dom9]

A flock of mutton

[Norbs]

You're not wrong:

Stockley Park is a business estate in the parish of Harlington, located between Hayes and West Drayton in the London Borough of Hillingdon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockley_Park

I played golf there about 25 years ago, it was called Stockley Park Arena back then. What was the arena?

[Exiled_red]

In the Leicester - Man City game were the De Bruyne handball and Ederson punch even checked by VAR?

[rodo]

In the Leicester - Man City game were the De Bruyne handball and Ederson punch even checked by VAR?

didnt seem to be which was a bit strange

[ChesterDave]

I think after this weekend of Rugby we can stop using it as a yardstick for VAR being good haha

[Buzzo]

You still get mistakes but the process is solid.