VAR - It's Football But Not As You Know It

[MFKS]

That is the killer on VAR

Devonhead goes down as he stops feels some contact and falls to the ground

VAR upholds it

FMD

[idontwannaplaywithhowey]

That is the killer on VAR

Devonhead goes down as he stops feels some contact and falls to the ground

VAR upholds it

FMD

Because it was a penalty.

[idontwannaplaywithhowey]

No its not - the whole VAR thing was supposed to be seamless and behind the scenes - now it is part of the match buildup (announced on the screen), talked about all game coverage and now screen graphics with lights and sponsorship crap.

Last night just should have been a red and the VAR could have then checked if that was the right call or not. That could have stopped the little brawl to start with but we already starting to see refs lose confidence and look to the VAR.

Simon Hill hates it and only mentions it when necessary but Brenton Speed is like a puppy with a new toy.

Agreed. Ref's are second guessing themselves and it will impact their control in the fuller context of a game, not just on those VAR related decisions.

[plague]

That is the killer on VAR

Devonhead goes down as he stops feels some contact and falls to the ground

VAR upholds it

FMD

well if anything it explains the uselessness of the thing.

if ref calls a penalty, VAR has no reason to overrule it.
if ref says no penalty, VAR doesnt have irrefutable proof of an error to be able to overrule it.

ergo: VAR is useless.

[leftrightout]

Because it was a penalty.

But it isn't a penalty because MFKS can't get past person issues he has with Carney to recognise that it is.

[MFKS]

But it isn't a penalty because MFKS can't get past person issues he has with Carney to recognise that it is.

That was never a penalty. Carney moved towards Herd and made contact occur

Call it for what it was a dive

If that was a foreigner doing that people are up in arms about it

But because it an Aussie it apparently ok and intelligent play etc

I will point something out to you Herd never made a challenge on Carney

Being that is the case it isn't a foul

[leftrightout]

That was never a penalty. Carney moved towards Herd and made contact occur

Call it for what it was a dive

If that was a foreigner doing that people are up in arms about it

But because it an Aussie it apparently ok and intelligent play etc

I will point something out to you Herd never made a challenge on Carney

Being that is the case it isn't a foul

I am not going to bother challenging your opinion there... it was a foul and so was penalty in my opinion!

[MFKS]

I am not going to bother challenging your opinion there... it was a foul and so was penalty in my opinion!

Carney's first contact is to raise his elbow up and make contact with Herds face

He then somehow loses balance from this and falls over

Go watch the replay

It what happened

[WolfMan]

I agree with MFKS. Not a penalty for me, but can see why it’s been given.

The VAR probably saw it the same, not a glaring mistake so can’t change the decision.

VAR is useless though, see how long it held up a corner being taken? Piss it off FFS

[hawk]

Carney dive, he loves that sh1t.

[MFKS]

Good work today on Jade North hand ball


Meant to fix obvious errors hey??


Case closed

Bin the shite now

[MFKS]

Still hate the thing even though it just saved our arse

[plague]

At least Boogaard is good at VAR.

[idontwannaplaywithhowey]

Still hate the thing even though it just saved our arse

100% agree.
Would much rather some wrong calls than that business.

[hawk]

Shouldve been way quicker. Got it right though, how tragic

[Jetmaster]

Previously someone might have had a whinge but on the whole not much would have happened other than a goal given.
VAR causes pandemonium and ill feeling. Can see something really bad happening down the track, especially in the big leagues.

[MFKS]

Previously someone might have had a whinge but on the whole not much would have happened other than a goal given.
VAR causes pandemonium and ill feeling. Can see something really bad happening down the track, especially in the big leagues.

What about off the park amongst fans??

All good and well winding ****s up on twitter you never met but how many fans going to give the big ones to rival fans in person on the back of VAR farcical decision ??

What happens then when some **** gets killed ??


Basically all it is doing is ****ing something else that didn't need un**** in the first place


Football is not fair or perfect
It though is a reflection on life though
Not fair or perfect and you don't necessarily get justice for your efforts

[Premy]

Just get rid off this shit already.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Reviewing everything is a bit of a disaster.
I think it can serve a purpose in the game. The whole point is to overrule obvious errors (much the same as the cricket or tennis) but as we have seen with those sports, things are being referred and overturned due to very fine margins. I wouldn’t want to see that happen.
Unfortunately, when you only overturn obvious errors, there’s a lot of subjectivity in what is an “obvious” error. The handball was one of those 60/40s where ref probably deemed unintentional and unavoidable and is therefore not an obvious error. Maybe a small error instead.

I think each team should be given 1, or 2 challenges. A captain or coach should be able to ask for a review when the ball goes out next, prior to restart of play.

We would be here today complaining about how there was an offside in the buildup to a goal we Conceded. It should be used sparingly, not after every incident.

[Jetmaster]

I say no to "challenges" - that has ruined cricket as it is used as a tactic and not to stop the "howler". The last 5 minutes of a game would be madness as there maybe a couple of "challenges" left, and in a tight game there will be appeals for the most innocent thing.

I always thought the idea was to just play the game and ref as normal. If something obvious has been missed sure, call it back. You don't need the on field ref involved and you don't need to stop the game.

I pray I'm watching that moment when a certain penalty is disallowed and the defending team runs up the other end and scores.

BTW, I hate the comeback I have now heard Bozza, Slater and Peacock say when they hear dissent about the VAR - "it's here to stay".

It should be used sparingly, not after every incident.

Agree but as I said earlier now Fox has embraced the concept and they have Maccas sponsoring it (!?) it will be used more and more - wouldn't be half surprised if Maccas have demanded a quota.