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i don't watch any ****er apart from liverpool fc. thats why you don't see me comment on games, as i haven't seen them to form an opinion.
All you need to is this: Step 1 sack hughes Step 2 play 433 Step 3 drop hoedt from a great height, play the big tall lad with a couple holding players in front. Step 4 pick this team Mccarthy Cedric Vestergaard Yoshida Bertrand Hojberg Romeu Lemina Ings Gabbiadini redmond Just ****ing man up already
well the bad/dodgy ref calls, the blatant feigning of injuries and falling over fresh air is already doing that to be fair.
VAR have its own advantages, but disadvantages are more than advantages. At least it is going to stop referees giving red/yellow card to the wrong person. Goal technology is working but I am not sure VAR is going to get that credibility.
isnt var designed to help in the build up to a goal given/disallowed? ie missed free kicks/fouls should have been given or offsides etc. clubs will never admit this, but unfortunately they should be accountable for half the crap we see in the game now as they are instructing players to gain an advantage at every opportunity that leads to cheating. money in the game its no wonder, how many honest teams have been relegated as they try to be fair, yet ones who cheat are reaping the rewards?
Its all about application and RAPID application. If the refs decide to "work to rule" they could be the ones ruining the game. for example they could decide themselves to review every single goal before allowing them. The way the system should work is VAR team buzzes ref that incident has occurred in last 30 seconds. if Buzzed ref must review. So: A) Ref awards a goal. Team goes celebrating etc etc etc. all get ready for kick off. Ref has as simple a green light on his wrist for example or "nobody contacted me it must be good" and they get on with it in a timely fashion. b) Ref isn't sure. he makes a box shape and var give green light via headset. we all hear it. ref awards goal we all move on in a timely fashion. Only if a decision is MARGINAL do we see a ref jog off pitch to look at his own monitor. (but this isn't how its working now, its an assistant not a call maker) c) ref disallows a goal. offside flag, whatever VAR must very quickly confirm decision. But will it? If it does ok but the worst thing is we have SKy telling us it was a wrong call and game has moved on... which is the same thing is goal is given. My view is these guys need to be one decisions instantly and be able to say before play restarts its a good call. That's every offside, foul, kick, pull drag dive... one man cannot.
Cons The idea of VAR is a good one, in theory. But how will it be implemented into the game? According to the FA, the use of the system will be used in four different situations; the awarding of goals, the awarding of penalties, the issue of straight red cards and mistaken identity. Whilst those categories cover the more important issues in a game, the time to actually go to VAR and make the decisions will always be important. Is it worth stopping a good, fast-flowing game in order to replay an incident? There is a growing concern that referees could go to VAR as a security blanket for themselves. Could they be influenced by players to check video footage? This could potentially disrupt the momentum of the game, which in turn could lead to unexpected advantages/disadvantages for the two teams. Many supporters will be wary of the time taken to use the Video Assistant Referee. It remains to be seen whether a time limit will be introduced. Also, who is able to request that VAR be used? Can managers on the sideline request decisions to be challenged? If so, will they have a limit on how many times they can use VAR? Conclusion Without a doubt, the idea of a Video Assistant Referee is a good one. However, the implementation of the system is the issue. So many questions have been raised and not just around the mechanics of VAR. Many fans see it as an affront to their sport and the culture that comes with it. As in most things, if your team is given an advantage from the use of VAR, then great. The team that loses out should have no complaint. But Football just doesn’t work like that. please log in to view this image
We wouldn't have got the first goal against Fulham with VAR. Although the technology obviously has its advantages, it's that sort of exciting play that I think will be lost. As for cheating players, I've been going on about this for donkeys'. We can all see blatant errors by officials, but how can players and managers complain when they have developed a philosophy of cheating? Often the players who complain when the ref is conned by an opponent are the same ones trying to con him themselves all the time. Cheating has now become an accepted part of the game and is seen as clever if you get away with it. I doubt that there are too many managers who preach honesty to their players. Money has brought some great players from around the world to our grounds, but it has also brought a level of dishonesty and gamesmanship that I think frustrates a lot of fans.
Part of the game that is to be replaced by delays in the game, uncertainty, less passion, *bad/dodgy ref calls.
rugby doesn't lose it. I grant you that the first goal as the ball ended up in the net could have been stopped dead for 3 minutes to determine offside was correct. if officals are ****.
"the awarding of goals, the awarding of penalties, the issue of straight red cards and mistaken identity." straight away: 1. only used when a goal is scored or disallowed. this means if you are flagged offside YOU MUST finish the chance even at risk of yellow for kicking ball away as its crucial to get the thing reviewed. Strikers need to play to the net not to the whistle then VAR is on your side. 2. Only used when a penalty shout is given. Means teams should all STOP and all should appeal loudly for pen. This will bring this element into the game as gamesmanship to force a VAR is a legitimate tactic. However if you dived and do it you should be booked. 3. Straight reds: who detemrines. very grey area: if a bad challenge occurs does this remove ref's leeway on a yellow as now he will be seen to have seen challenge form multiple angles. 4. Who cares about mistaken identity. its a rare occurrence. So how many times will we see VAR? will it be 90% aorund penalty shouts? Will refs call it for every incident in a box. I think theres so many grey areas about frees and dvies and what are yellow cards and ofsides that it will be interesting.
True but not in the sense that the ball was moving when Alisson kicked it. The lino wouldn't have flagged for their goal being offside. He'd have let it run to be sorted by VAR afterwards. As for our goal, you'd like to think Alisson would be aware of VAR and therefore make sure the ball is dead before playing it. Half a second wouldn't have made too much difference in that situation.
