VAR is encouraging this further than ever. Got a corner- fall over in the box. Defending an attack- fall over somewhere nowhere near the goal. Worst way you don’t get punished or give away a meaningless free kick. Best way you save or score a goal. Low risk, high reward.
VAR has become a disaster - and not because the technology doesn't work ... but VAR isn't the only problem - the rules (and / or application / interpretation of them) have become non-sensical bollocks, open to bias (conscious or unconscious) and need a severe overhaul ... handballs and offside decisions are currently farcical...
Was the late penalty at United a penalty - yes - 100% - shirt is obviously (and unnecessarily) being pulled - managers need to take some responsibility for such ill-discipline ... should be coached out of players ...
Now would that have been given up the other end at that time in the game? - the cynic in me suspects not - the officials would have taken a long look and likely opted for the 'get out' of 'shirt tug started outside the area' - so free-kick to Burnley on the edge! ... another reason why rules need looking at - any offence starting outside but continuing inside should be a penalty...
Can't even be arsed with the Fulham one - sums up everything that is wrong and starkly highlights the big club bias - this is how I see it, cynically, admittedly:
Big club scores - VAR officials start from a premise of ensuring it's allowed...
Smaller club scores against one of the Big clubs - VAR officials start looking for reasons why they might disallow...
Fosse the cynic AD2025
The shirt pull in the area seemed a bit fleeting to me.VAR has become a disaster - and not because the technology doesn't work ... but VAR isn't the only problem - the rules (and / or application / interpretation of them) have become non-sensical bollocks, open to bias (conscious or unconscious) and need a severe overhaul ... handballs and offside decisions are currently farcical...
Was the late penalty at United a penalty - yes - 100% - shirt is obviously (and unnecessarily) being pulled - managers need to take some responsibility for such ill-discipline ... should be coached out of players ...
Now would that have been given up the other end at that time in the game? - the cynic in me suspects not - the officials would have taken a long look and likely opted for the 'get out' of 'shirt tug started outside the area' - so free-kick to Burnley on the edge! ... another reason why rules need looking at - any offence starting outside but continuing inside should be a penalty...
Can't even be arsed with the Fulham one - sums up everything that is wrong and starkly highlights the big club bias - this is how I see it, cynically, admittedly:
Big club scores - VAR officials start from a premise of ensuring it's allowed...
Smaller club scores against one of the Big clubs - VAR officials start looking for reasons why they might disallow...
Fosse the cynic AD2025
VAR has become a disaster - and not because the technology doesn't work ... but VAR isn't the only problem - the rules (and / or application / interpretation of them) have become non-sensical bollocks, open to bias (conscious or unconscious) and need a severe overhaul ... handballs and offside decisions are currently farcical...
Was the late penalty at United a penalty - yes - 100% - shirt is obviously (and unnecessarily) being pulled - managers need to take some responsibility for such ill-discipline ... should be coached out of players ...
Now would that have been given up the other end at that time in the game? - the cynic in me suspects not - the officials would have taken a long look and likely opted for the 'get out' of 'shirt tug started outside the area' - so free-kick to Burnley on the edge! ... another reason why rules need looking at - any offence starting outside but continuing inside should be a penalty...
Can't even be arsed with the Fulham one - sums up everything that is wrong and starkly highlights the big club bias - this is how I see it, cynically, admittedly:
Big club scores - VAR officials start from a premise of ensuring it's allowed...
Smaller club scores against one of the Big clubs - VAR officials start looking for reasons why they might disallow...
Fosse the cynic AD2025
Although a VAR decision did go against AC Milan a so called big club, not just the one I've shown, I read later they also had a second disallowed. Clearly Milan have forgot to keep up their payments to the officials.
Unless it's just the PL that are corrupt?
