VAR... really??

[adios 717]

*stadium

[Tdansmith 3259]

Another bad day for VAR 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44022500

[RobinRobin 11539]

9 hours ago, Tdansmith said:

Another bad day for VAR 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44022500

It was absolutely shocking, not least because all they needed to do was check the Fox Sports coverage, which clearly showed the offside.  Frankly, the linesman should have picked it up, but it makes them look really stupid, because the only person in the Country watching the game who could not see it was the VAR 

[ewerk 31195]

So it wasn’t really VAR’s fault, it was the linesman who missed it.

[sammynb 3507]

7 hours ago, RobinRobin said:

It was absolutely shocking, not least because all they needed to do was check the Fox Sports coverage, which clearly showed the offside.  Frankly, the linesman should have picked it up, but it makes them look really stupid, because the only person in the Country watching the game who could not see it was the VAR 

 

And they would have seen it on the big screen at the stadium as part of the replay for the goal.

The whole thing was a fucking farce, with the referee giving Melbourne carte blanche to man handle the Newcastle players and that lineman was blindingly bias, a bit like the cunt that gave the penalty against NUFC on Saturday.

VAR is just an excuse for referees not to make decisions and for the VAR referee to re-referee the game on matters they should have no say in, as has been obvious this season with the a-league.

Offsides and dubious goals should be all VAR is used for.

Edited May 7, 2018 by sammynb

[Alex 35567]

At least it wasn’t in a big game. 

[PaddockLad 17641]

 

 

[strawb 4378]

Was the right decision though

[adios 717]

Aye, weird one to moan about as they haven't set a foot wrong so far.

 

[Howmanheyman 33819]

Var is shite, correct decisions or not.

[strawb 4378]

Aye best just let wrong decisions stand

[Howmanheyman 33819]

When goals can't be properly celebrated then the games fucked. Wrong decisions have been around since the game started in the 19th century. We managed just about.

[adios 717]

21 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

When goals can't be properly celebrated then the games fucked.

Really good point which I hadn't considered, so now I'm back on the fence.

 

Thanks for that, you cunt.   

[ewerk 31195]

42 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

When goals can't be properly celebrated then the games fucked. Wrong decisions have been around since the game started in the 19th century. We managed just about.

Yeah, we also managed in the 19th century with workhouses and smallpox but things move on.

[Tdansmith 3259]

worst comparison ever award goes to....^

[Alex 35567]

4 hours ago, Howmanheyman said:

When goals can't be properly celebrated then the games fucked. Wrong decisions have been around since the game started in the 19th century. We managed just about.

This does bug me like I must admit 

[Howmanheyman 33819]

29 minutes ago, Alex said:

This does bug me like I must admit 

We've just about managed all these years without it tbf. This var from all I've seen of it so far is definitely taking something away from the game, a goal goes in and you half feel people looking around to see whether there's going to be a look at it and refs walking around looking at a screen while everyone waits around. It's fucking bollocks, man. The goal line technology seems to work fine and is instant so that's great but I just think this is spoiling the whole event of a goal being scored. 

[adios 717]

Would you be happy with AI that made the call in a split second with 99% accuracy so we could celebrate it instantly?

[Alex 35567]

5 minutes ago, adios said:

Would you be happy with AI that made the call in a split second with 99% accuracy so we could celebrate it instantly?

No

[Howmanheyman 33819]

8 minutes ago, adios said:

Would you be happy with AI that made the call in a split second with 99% accuracy so we could celebrate it instantly?

You need to get back on the drink you worky fucka.

[adios 717]

You luddites need to get with the program, AI makes movies now.  AVAR will be officiating robofut by 2020.

 

 

[strawb 4378]

Has there been a VAR disputed goal yet like? Genuine question cos I don’t remember one. I just remember VAR being used to correctly call 2 penalties so far.

[adios 717]

3 minutes ago, strawb said:

Has there been a VAR disputed goal yet like? Genuine question cos I don’t remember one. I just remember VAR being used to correctly call 2 penalties so far.

I know what HMHM means like, it's slowed down the instant joy of a goal going in while we process that extra bit of uncertainty.  I feel like you can see it in the players too sometimes.

 

Maybe it's just teething problems.

[Tdansmith 3259]

2 hours ago, strawb said:

Has there been a VAR disputed goal yet like? Genuine question cos I don’t remember one. I just remember VAR being used to correctly call 2 penalties so far.

yes, its done its job

 

[Ayatollah Hermione 14043]

Not sure what's wrong with just having those full kit wankers in the grassing booth giving the ref instant advice. No idea why he has to go up to the tv on wheels to have a look at something that multiple touchers have already told him is a penalty.