If a ref makes a decision, and the VAR official suggests he or she look at it again. There is an immediate pressure on the ref to change the decision. It is another reason why I would like to give each team an appeal. If they appeal, it is looked at but there would not be the same pressure. If they have used up their appeal, tough luck. I don't see cricket teams moaning about it when it costs them. It becomes another aspect of the game.
It's worth a trial but I wonder how the "Hand of God" would now be regarded if it happened after a failed appeal.
We would have the situation where a "miked up" ref gives a goal and the whole world knows within seconds that it is handball. Any attempt by the VAR team to overrule the ref would presumably be illegal and unfair.
How would the conversation with VAR go?
Ref - "I can sense I've missed something but I don't know what."
VAR - "Sorry England cannot appeal so we cannot help you".
Ref - "Please Please tell me what happened. I know I should disallow this goal. The crowd are booing. Please tell me what happened!"
VAR - "Sorry mate you're on your own!"
Fair point but this would never happen if teams only appel when they are 100% sure. You may say that you can never be 100% sure but you are using the extreme example of the Maradona handball and that was a 100% failsafe appeal situation. If we had already wasted it earlier on something innocuous then tough shit.
I would go further with the appeal system and award appeals according to a fair play points system. Therefore teams accrue points for the following: 1. They don't argue with the referee 2. Only the captain speaks to the referee 3. They don't stand in front of opposition free kicks
4. They don't take the ball into the corners to waste time
5. The goalkeeper takes goal kicks within a set time
6. They don't mock opposition fans by celebrating at the wrong end
Etc etc
This would mean that VAR is not only to make decisions fairer but encourages fair play. Teams with better fair play scores may end up with multiple appeals per match whereas others would get none. After all, it's a spectator sport and all this 'game management' is making the game shit to watch.
Absolutely nothing wrong with taking the ball into the corners to try to use up some time. The ball is still in play and there for the opposition to try to get hold of.
Otherwise, what else would you want to get rid of - playing the ball around at the back to try to use up time?
I don't think you can compare the two although both are within the rules.
If you pass the ball around the back then the ball really is 'in play' as opposed to simply within the pitch perimeters.
The obstruction rules state that if you are within playing distance of the ball then it's not obstruction.
This 'taking the ball' into the corner idea is relatively new and started with one player doing it. Now, you have sometimes two or even three players doing it.
It would also be within the rules for five or six to form a circle around one teammate who has one foot on the ball. Would you be happy with that too?
Lots of people on this thread moan about the quality of football in League One but what makes me lose the will to watch is all this 'game management'. As far as I am concerned they can continue to get on with it this way and eventually no-one will want to watch.
If 'fair play' isn't implemented the the rules need changing.
Beyond belief really. How does anyone who's ever watched a game of football, never mind a supposedly qualified ref, look at the challenge from Hojbjerg on Mitoma and not tell the ref to review it?
The kind of decision that if it happened in Eastern Europe everyone would be saying it was blatant match fixing.
Beyond belief really. How does anyone who's ever watched a game of football, never mind a supposedly qualified ref, look at the challenge from Hojbjerg on Mitoma and not tell the ref to review it?
The kind of decision that if it happened in Eastern Europe everyone would be saying it was blatant match fixing.
Agreed.
As I said in the PL thread, only saw the last hour of the game but thought the standard of refereeing was appalling.
The penalty appeal alone I just could not fathom why it wasnt reviewed by VAR. It was almost as if a Spurs ST Holder was sitting in the VAR room!
The thing is, it's only going to get worse. Refs are leaving the game in droves at lower levels because of the amount of abuse and threats of violence they get from kids, older players and parents. Something really has to be done to protect refs at grass roots level so that the only ones we have coming through to the top aren't just the dregs who survive the years of abuse, or these kinds of terrible decisions are going to become the norm.
Whether your in favour of VAR or not it is definitely ruining the spectacle. You want to celebrate your teams goal but your waiting on edge for someone elses opinion. Enjoyment is being taken away for most people so just leave it to the referee. Scrap it altogether or just use it for automatic goal line decisions.
Everyone saying that VAR needs to be scrapped, then have to accept the shite calls that referees will still make during the games. - There won't be an alternative, the only one I can see is when Offside calls become completely automatic
Everyone saying that VAR needs to be scrapped, then have to accept the shite calls that referees will still make during the games. - There won't be an alternative, the only one I can see is when Offside calls become completely automatic
Thats fine - I'd rather have shite calls in real time than shite calls after three minutes of waiting. Get rid...
If penalties were given for every time a hand was laid on a player in the box we’d have millions. I have no interest in Scottish football, it was on whilst I waited for the rugby to start. There was no push at all. Ridiculous decision.
Everyone saying that VAR needs to be scrapped, then have to accept the shite calls that referees will still make during the games. - There won't be an alternative, the only one I can see is when Offside calls become completely automatic
But isn't that the way it's always been?
Now we get a shit call on the pitch, followed by a 5 minute wait, and then a shit call off the pitch.
I will say it again...You cannot have a system that is 100% correct where matters of opinion are involved, only matters of fact. ie did it cross the line or not.
I haven't watched a Premier League game since VAR was introduced, just can't be bothered with it - I guess I am in a minority but it's just not football anymore for me
I haven't watched a Premier League game since VAR was introduced, just can't be bothered with it - I guess I am in a minority but it's just not football anymore for me
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Couldn't agree more. As I've said before go back to the old system where we only had one bloke person making human errors. The ref.
If you pass the ball around the back then the ball really is 'in play' as opposed to simply within the pitch perimeters.
The obstruction rules state that if you are within playing distance of the ball then it's not obstruction.
This 'taking the ball' into the corner idea is relatively new and started with one player doing it. Now, you have sometimes two or even three players doing it.
It would also be within the rules for five or six to form a circle around one teammate who has one foot on the ball. Would you be happy with that too?
Lots of people on this thread moan about the quality of football in League One but what makes me lose the will to watch is all this 'game management'. As far as I am concerned they can continue to get on with it this way and eventually no-one will want to watch.
If 'fair play' isn't implemented the the rules need changing.
I reckon the VAR team had a Spurs home win on their coupons!
In the summer they should seriously look at whether PGMOL are fit for purpose.
The kind of decision that if it happened in Eastern Europe everyone would be saying it was blatant match fixing.
As I said in the PL thread, only saw the last hour of the game but thought the standard of refereeing was appalling.
The penalty appeal alone I just could not fathom why it wasnt reviewed by VAR. It was almost as if a Spurs ST Holder was sitting in the VAR room!
Started with that nonsense disallowed goal for Rangers & just carried on being utterly shite.
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Scrap it altogether or just use it for automatic goal line decisions.
Doesnt help there are far too many rules in Football which are open to interpretation
Technology will always struggle with so many grey areas.
I have no interest in Scottish football, it was on whilst I waited for the rugby to start.
There was no push at all.
Ridiculous decision.
Please. Not this AGAIN.
You know what the R in VAR stands for, right?
Now we get a shit call on the pitch, followed by a 5 minute wait, and then a shit call off the pitch.
Where's the improvement?
The standard of refereeing is a disgrace and the Premier League/Football League need to urgently reform how referees are trained in this country.
The poor quality of refereeing points to the training not being good enough, like with any other profession.
If they are producing referees not of the required quality, it clearly isn't enough.
Fairly simple and hard to argue against.