Var

[Zippity]

I'm becoming less and less of a fan of it, tbh.

The goal line technology is brilliant-works really quickly and is unequivocal...it either is or isn't a goal.

Maybe for offsides, too (although the current offside rule is a load of shite) or whether a foul was inside or outside the box.

But for the other stuff it comes down to the personal opinion of whoever is reviewing the incident. For example, we had a soft penalty awarded yesterday whilst Man U players were able to get away with full-on assaults on Wolves players in the box with no comeback from VAR at all. I know there wasn't VAR at our game but, if there had been, what's to say that the assessor wouldn't have backed Mike Dean (cunt) whereas the fella doing the Wolves game would have said 'no pen' based on what happened in their game.

Plus there's the issue of an 'obvious' mistake (or is it a 'clear and obvious' mistake?)...decisions seems to be being reviewed after the people in the studio/booth/toilet/whatever have looked at a slow-motion version of what the match officials have seen in real-time.

I'm beginning to think it's going to slow the game down far too much and, when decisions come down to personal opinion, defeat the purpose anyway.

Thoughts?

[ex_pat_magpie]

It's going to be like all controversial regulations. Is it decided by the letter of the law or by the spirit of the law and thus ultimately comes down to interpretation and therefor human frailties.

[ashingtoon62]

The only way VAR can work properly is if Fifa simplify the offside rule..
There was never a problem with it before the 1994 world cup in the states..
Fifa had to pander to the American public,to make SOCCER more entertaining.Since then the tinkering has never stopped and now it's impossible to officiate..

[Geordie1974]

Thing what got me with yesterdays penalty was Fernandez had one arm on the shoulder of the Bournemouth player but not enough to throw him to the ground and some pundits said it was a penalty.At Wolves when Dubravka had 2 arms around his neck stopping him jump it wasn't a foul and most pundits said so.
VAR wont clear anything up if you ask me.They are trying to use it for too many decisions.Offsides,goals and maybe to clear up obvious penalty mistakes yes,like Salah diving all the time for Liverpool,but you slow every challenge down enough and more often than not you will find contact and most idiots looking at it will find a foul.
Other sports have brains looking at VAR and it works,we have idiots refereeing games so phuck knows the IQ of those in the VAR shed.

[Cannylad]

For me VAR is only really valid for line violations i.e. penalty area, corners, throw in's, goal line and off side.

[Davearmy]

VAR is needed IMO Man City Robbed Swansea of a place in the Semi's yesterday with a Pen that wasn't a pen and a offside headed winner by Aguero

[Jammy89]

I dunno - i've actually become more a fan of it over the course of the season.

I think it def has it's uses and getting technology involved 100% isn't a bad thing as it will help iron out some factors.

However, it does feel a bit at hte minute like the new toy a child gets that they want to play with all the time, even when they've got 4 other things out already.

[Curian]

I dunno - i've actually become more a fan of it over the course of the season.

I think it def has it's uses and getting technology involved 100% isn't a bad thing as it will help iron out some factors.

However, it does feel a bit at hte minute like the new toy a child gets that they want to play with all the time, even when they've got 4 other things out already.

I am with you on this one. I reckon it will get better as time goes on. The rules may even alter so that interpretations are more consistent. It is time to move away from this you win some you lose some approach. Will also improve refs as prime madonna refs will fade away eventually.

ps Wer Rafa wants it so it must be the right thing to do

[HughieG]

I dunno - i've actually become more a fan of it over the course of the season.

I think it def has it's uses and getting technology involved 100% isn't a bad thing as it will help iron out some factors.

However, it does feel a bit at hte minute like the new toy a child gets that they want to play with all the time, even when they've got 4 other things out already.

This is spot on, Jammy. VAR is for the future and although it might not be perfect right now, the idea of having it makes perfect sense.

In a world where Mike Dean can be a referee, we certainly need a system to make things fairer.

[Zippity]

In a world where Mike Dean can be a referee, we certainly need a system to make things fairer.

Hughie...that is a GENIUS way of putting it!