The trouble is players are now shouting at the officials to go look at the screen, just like they do when they want a player booked. Certainly needs ironing out if it's going to work properly.
Yeah but then the officials come out and say the reason Chile didn't get a pen in the Semi-Final was due to none of the players appealing, so they didn't bother checking the video.
Did they not appeal for a pen, or not appeal for a video replay ? It's a fine line between the two tbh
Been out all day in the sun, got the motor washed and got a naaawty fade this morning. Couple of Thatchers and some GOT to wrap up the weekend.
They didn't appeal the pen, but it was a clear pen. The officials then gave a statement saying they didn't use video reffing as no-one claimed it was a pen. I think!
Kind of shows a big flaw in the rules around appealing for a video replay. What is a player supposed to do in that situation ? hound the ref for a pen, or ask for a video panel to review it ? The latter carries a booking, the former just pisses the ref off and also carries the risk of a booking.
Exactly. If you do neither they don't bother checking. The whole tournament showed exactly why video reffing is a ****e idea in football. Unless they massively change it.
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