Match Day Thread Brighton and Hove Actually v LFC

there appears to be a channel of listening if it was recorded

 

There is because the first line of the released transcript is the linesman saying "holding, holding ...".

 

Appears to be an open signal for all of them to communicate. Seems a bit chaotic to me. The on field referees and VAR should be separate with 'corrections' passed to the referee only.

This would also potentially remove the debating between referee and players/managers etc since they would be in the dark too.

Goes against what I've said previously though; I want to hear these decisions reached live.

 

Stopping the game for one minute will damage the match, especially if it's justified.

 

I think there is open communication between all the onfield officials. VAR communicates with the referee via the red button ( which I think you mentioned on another thread).

 

I was talking about games on TV and pressing the red button to be able to hear what the officially are saying.

I also applied to the ref not being involved in all the VAR stuff, only bring him in (by pressing a button) to hear the final outcome.

 

I misunderstood.

The VAR officials and Replay Operator talk openly to each other on linked mics and have Oli (head of Replay Operation) on a remote link. There is a red button that the VAR presses when he wants to communicate with the onfield officials so the referee doesn't hear anything from them unless the button is pressed. I think anything said to the ref is also said to the linesmen as they share the link. I presume that the onfield communications are heard by the VAR team all through the game hence the sequence in the released audio link starting with the linesman.

 

Yeah I found that very confusing when I first listened to the audio; the on field referee was Michael Oliver so I thought "Oli" was him, bit like Darren England was referred to as 'Daz'

 

So professional

 

Thanks

 

Why is 'Head of Replay Operation' referred to as 'Oli' anyway...?

 

Ask his Mum - it's his name.

 

His name is Oli Kohout.

They should find a way to refer to each other by their official capacity on the day so there is no confusion. At one point Michael Oliver says "yeah" when the RO calls out "Oli". It could have been even more confusing had Salah been the scorer because the RO on the day is called Mo.

 

Is the RO was always the same person? I'm assuming not. Seems daft to use their names, as you say, there's duplication and confusion that way

 

Do you refer to people as their job title when you’re at work? Or do you do what 99.9% of people do and call people by their name

 

Fair point. Certainly don't use nicknames though, and can usually see the people you're talking to at work too.

So, if they're calling the RO 'Oli', what do the call Michael Oliver? (Apart from ****face). Mike?

 

I can't find a list of hub operations employees, only the Head, Oli Kohout who I presume has a team of Replay Operators. Mo Abby, the RO on the day of our game is the only name I can find

 

Michael?

 

Think of it like a military operation because it is an operation and not like sitting in an insurance office or a Macdonald's. All communication is done remotely. Can you imagine an army commander being so lax with his language and hoping his 'mate' got the right instructions?

 

But it’s not. It’s a game of football. No one is dying like they may in a military operation. They’re looking at a screen and checking if someone is on or offside.

Not sure it’s comparable at all.