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BrunelGunner said:
In some professions, making mistakes can have enormous ramifications. You wouldn’t say the same to a pilot, or a firefighter, or a doctor for being incompetent. These mistakes have a direct correlation on the fate of an institution. Also, our officials make too many mistakes yet face minimal consequences. In most other professions, people face legitimate consequences for their errors. If Arsenal lose out on the title by 2 points, the incident with Brentford will be seen as a defining moment. If Brighton don’t get European football by 2 points, the incident at Palace will be seen as a defining moment.

I know it’s not exactly the same, but Aston Villa stayed up a few seasons back at the expense of another team (can’t remember who it was? Bournemouth?) because Hawk-Eye failed to work. Why couldn’t VAR have intervened then to let the referee know that the ball had crossed the line? Why was common sense not applied here?

I agree with VAR in principle, and am not suggesting we totally scrap it. But changes have to be made because the standard of officiating and the way the rules are applied (or not applied) isn’t working.
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The most important thing that has to happen after a mistake is that it is reported, investigated and recommendations are made to avoid a repeat which are then followed. Disciplining people for mistakes unless due to misconduct or negligence is a bad idea because it leads to cover ups.
 
PowerSpurs said:
The most important thing that has to happen after a mistake is that it is reported, investigated and recommendations are made to avoid a repeat which are then followed. Disciplining people for mistakes unless due to misconduct or negligence is a bad idea because it leads to cover ups.
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I'd generally agree with you, but these are live, televised events.
They're basically impossible for those involved to cover up.
The TV companies can and, in my opinion, do, but the officials can't.
 
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BrunelGunner said:
In some professions, making mistakes can have enormous ramifications. You wouldn’t say the same to a pilot, or a firefighter, or a doctor for being incompetent. These mistakes have a direct correlation on the fate of an institution. Also, our officials make too many mistakes yet face minimal consequences. In most other professions, people face legitimate consequences for their errors. If Arsenal lose out on the title by 2 points, the incident with Brentford will be seen as a defining moment. If Brighton don’t get European football by 2 points, the incident at Palace will be seen as a defining moment.

I know it’s not exactly the same, but Aston Villa stayed up a few seasons back at the expense of another team (can’t remember who it was? Bournemouth?) because Hawk-Eye failed to work. Why couldn’t VAR have intervened then to let the referee know that the ball had crossed the line? Why was common sense not applied here?

I agree with VAR in principle, and am not suggesting we totally scrap it. But changes have to be made because the standard of officiating and the way the rules are applied (or not applied) isn’t working.
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If you think members of the medical profession wouldn't be allowed to get away with regulatr incompetence and worse you obviously missed the regular Maternity scandals , some of which are repeat visits to the same trust , tainted blood scandal , Mid Staffs , Gosport War Memorial Hospital etc etc etc .

PS told you all VAR would be **** .
 
Solid_Air 2 said:
If you think members of the medical profession wouldn't be allowed to get away with regulatr incompetence and worse you obviously missed the regular Maternity scandals , some of which are repeat visits to the same trust , tainted blood scandal , Mid Staffs , Gosport War Memorial Hospital etc etc etc .
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And when they are caught for serious (in)actions :

- never lifetime barring from the professions

- "lessons have been learned"
 
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Solid_Air 2 said:
If you think members of the medical profession wouldn't be allowed to get away with regulatr incompetence and worse you obviously missed the regular Maternity scandals , some of which are repeat visits to the same trust , tainted blood scandal , Mid Staffs , Gosport War Memorial Hospital etc etc etc .

PS told you all VAR would be **** .
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Howard Webb = Harold Shipman?
 
Whenever I watch football on a stream and it's NOT Spurs it goes on without a blip. As soon as it's Spurs I have constant interruptions.

Does the Internet know I'm a Spurs man?
 
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