Quote Originally Posted by Jetmaster View Post
As I alluded above - think for a minute, if there was no VAR what would have happened? We would have been given a dodgy penalty. Adelaide would have been pissed off but it would have been a story for 24-48 hours. Bozza would have whinged and we move on.

With the VAR we got the same decision, but we also got highly charged emotions resulting in a coach being sent, players losing it, Ernie looking embarrassed and it is still being talked about. This is not just about getting the decision right - it is about the impact it is having on the spectacle, the game itself and the emotions of all involved including the fans. Poor calls are a part of the game - get over it.

Just listened to Fox podcast - Simon Hill was ready to unleash for the full pod on VAR but they put a time limit on it. He's right in that there are plenty of other things in the league that need money above a techno trial. Loved the talk on goal line technology used in the EPL.

Peacock - "can't get it because it's ridiculously expensive".

Hill - "well get someone to sponsor it - they found a sponsor for VAR quick enough!"
If there’s no VAR I get pissed that Nabbout’s goal was ruled offside. You don’t think Adelaide fans and coaching staff wouldn’t have been pissed with that handball call anyway? I’ve walked out of there way too many times disgusted at the refereeing, when the refereeing shouldn’t even be an issue, not to the extent it has been. Last season there were so many calls that made you wonder whether they were bent.

And before you mention the errors with VAR, how long have we had it? 11 rounds? Compared to how many decades and decades of refs who still make huge blunders.

I don’t want games & seasons to be decided by big referee errors. Can I see refs ever improving? No. Can I see VAR being improved. Absolutely.