02 Jul 2020 19:00:52
All that was wrong with var summed up with the spurs disallowed goal, possibly the most ludicrous decision yet from these pathetic interpretations of the laws of the game, Var is ruining football as a spectacle, zero common sense being applied,
02 Jul 2020 19:35:47
Bang out of order. I am still not sure if it even hit his hand. The sad thing is I think Var could work. It could useful for poor refs (like in the champ) but just seems to be no common sense applied.
02 Jul 2020 23:13:38
It’s not VAR that’s the problem it’s the ‘referees’ looking at the screens and their interpretation, bad workmen and tools come to mind!
03 Jul 2020 07:43:52
Thing is with var it is supposed to be clear and obvious but they using it for every little thing, if a player did a maradona or a roofe then by all means var should flag it up but if a player is marginally offside or it’s brushed their hand refs decision is final.
03 Jul 2020 08:32:14
Correct decision by the letter of the law. Any handball, whether accidental or not, that leads to a goal means the goal is ruled out. Ridiculous rule but VAR got it right. VAR did its job.
03 Jul 2020 09:03:12
Doc m, I think really mate that’s what I was insinuating, it’s all about the interpretation, var is just an action reply which we managed without for a 100 plus years, var was just brought in because of constantly moaning managers, now they’re moaning even more, if we must have it keep it for the obvious mistakes 2yards offside etc, otherwise all it seems to do is rule out perfectly decent goals,
03 Jul 2020 10:26:58
Psycho brings to mind Liverpool man c earlier in the season ball hits Liverpool defender on hand in box no penalty given, it’s not var it’s The Pratt’s making the decision, if there was no var the game would flow on as it used to, we are not getting better decisions with var, but equally controversial ones, and perfectly good goals being riled out by one var referee that would be given by another, the only thing var did last night, was turn the momentum of a game, the ‘goal’ should not even have been checked. It will soon get to the point where every goal is checked, and to me the game ruined completely,
03 Jul 2020 11:41:00
Agree VAR is spoiling football 4 mins for a decision that s ridiculous, soon players And supporters won’t even be celebrating a goal without var saying it ok to do so. What should happen with var is it should be upto the referee if he wishes to use VAR and how he wants to use it, ie Not if his toe or some other part of the players anatomy was in an offside position, did the player/ team gain an advantage out of the situation is the common sense rule that has gone from the game unfortunately do not want to see VAR in championship which is one of best leagues in world for entertainment.
03 Jul 2020 13:05:06
That's where the rule doesn't make any sense, Stevie. I disagree with the rule as much as you do but the accidental handball rule was applied correctly, but the rule regarding accidental handball by a defender whilst defending in his own box should also be a penalty but isn't according to the new law. Absolutely crazy. VAR is there to see the letter of the football laws are being implemented with common sense being taken out of the equation. Ridiculous as it is it's the rules that need to change.
03 Jul 2020 23:45:00
Who remembers Mighten and Chelsea. He was brought down and a penalty given . VAR over ruled as they said Mighten was off side by his elbow . This was an incorrect decision by the rule book plus defies anyone’s logic . Again it is the numpty behind the TV screen making the decision that is the source of the problem.
04 Jul 2020 03:18:55
Clear and obvious folks.