[Football] The future of VAR in England

[m20gull]

With VAR it's just the same as it was before VAR: sometimes marginal decisions go our way, sometimes not; there's not much logic to it; we all complain about the officials still.

On balance I'd rather have complaining with instant decisions rather than the new world of slow decisions and then complaining anyway.

Watched the EFL highlights this weekend. Great to see proper football with decisions made by the ref. VAR is killing football.

 

[Gazwag]

VAR or Football thats the choice

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Watched the EFL highlights this weekend. Great to see proper football with decisions made by the ref. VAR is killing football.

Yep, I was at a non league game on Saturday. Miles better than the VAR infested crap we have watched tonight. Completely ruined the game.

 

[Nitram]

VAR or Football thats the choice

Fxxxing killing the game, about 10 looks at that before they give a penalty. Bin it.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Its just the re-refereeing of games thats annoying. The VAR ref has decided that he has to make a decision, and it took him that long to work out the one he thought was correct. The option to not make a decision, because its borderline, because its taking so long, and go back to the on field ref doesnt seem to be available to him.

 

[GrizzlingGammon]

I can't keep watching football with VAR the way it is. 35 years of watching and I'm thinking of finding other things to replace football. It's not a fun spectator sport.

 

[Shooting Star]

I wouldn't mind if they completely scrapped VAR tomorrow, but it's being so awfully applied. In the scenario of the Southampton penalty, give it 2-3 looks: if it's still unclear, either stick with on-field decision of ask ref to go to screen. Ref isn't going to overturn his own decision unless he's completely sure. I wouldn't even mind the ref taking 13 looks at it. But the way it is now is awful.

I say this not overly bitter about today's decision in particular, only because we've had quite a few in the last couple of games go our way.

Get rid, or massively reform.

 

[Weststander]

I was staunchly in favour of VAR, to stop the injustices of football.

It took a while, but I’m completely against it now. For the simple rationale that:

1. The errors and subjective controversies have continued.

2. Goals are ruled out by a shoulder being a cm offside.

At least the old error strewn game wasn’t interrupted by minutes of mid-match micro analysis.

 

[Farehamseagull]

As I said after the Liverpool game when it went our way, bin it ASAP. It’s ruining the game week in, week out.

Make as many wanky little rule changes as you like, it will NEVER be compatible with football.

 

[Gazwag]

Man Utd goal which got them back in the game was from a clearance that went a foot off the pitch and VAR couldn't see that yet the same view determines a foul took place on the line of the penalty area zero consistency

 

[vagabond]

Let’s not be babies. We’ve had VAR go our way too.

 

[allystrat]

Get rid, but at the same time players and managers need to be more honest. If there wasn’t so much cheating and play acting it might never have been introduced in the first place. TV and pundits can also take some blame constantly examining decisions and slating referees pre VAR.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Let’s not be babies. We’ve had VAR go our way too.

Var is rubbish whichever way it goes. Scrap it immediately. I am 50 - 50 about renewing after this season, it isn't football anymore.

 

[Weststander]

Carragher and Ljungberg absolutely certain that was not a pen.

 

[Swansman]

Let’s not be babies. We’ve had VAR go our way too.

I dont really care. VAR is shit no matter the direction of the calls. Even if VAR resulted in world peace and billions on my bank accout I want it gone.

 

[Gazwag]

Let’s not be babies. We’ve had VAR go our way too.

What by giving correct decisions, that was not a penalty in any sense, skys toys are proving it right now

 

[Guinness Boy]

Carragher and Ljungberg absolutely certain that was not a pen.

Of course it wasn’t a pen. Every week VAR makes the game worse for those who love it most. Not that we deserved anything out of that game, mind.


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[Sea Cider]

When we get a decision it feels hollow, when they go against us it's dispiriting.

My conclusion: garbage (and evidently set up and managed by complete morons).

 

[A1X]

One thing VAR does is give those who don't wish to acknowledge a poor performance an excuse (probably including the manager)

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Let’s not be babies. We’ve had VAR go our way too.

It’s not about the randomness of going our way or not. VAR is wrong. That is a fact.