Chris Kavanagh

[TheBigIguana]

I dont think theres any problem with VAR in itself. The problem lies with the same corrupt/ and/or terrible refs monitoring the VAR screens.

There are certainly ways to improve it but it also shouldn't be this bad now

 

[GoldenToffee]

I dont think theres any problem with VAR in itself. The problem lies with the same corrupt/ and/or terrible refs monitoring the VAR screens.

Yep, this is it.

VAR is a brilliant system, but if it's left for individuals to decide as and when it's used, and still gives biased officials the opportunity to turn a blind eye even with all of the evidence laid out in front of them, in multiple angles and with the replay sped up, slowed down, etc. then it's useless.

If a VAR official decides he doesn't want X team to win in the game he's got the authority to give decisions, then he can single-handedly and very easily influence the result of the game, with no repercussions if he gets decisions wrong or blatantly ignores fouls, etc.

We saw it at the weekend with Lukaku's extremely marginal offside (couldn't spot with the naked eye, all of the angles suggested it was about a few millimetres at most offside, if at all), Keita's studs up tackle going completely unpunished. That's a goal chalked off for Chelsea and Liverpool not being reduced to 10 men like they ought to have been. For the van Dijk offside, it was impossible to give the goal as the lines on the screen said it all.

With all that in mind, I don't see how VAR will ever work in this country. It's too open to cheating, biased officials, officials being given back handers, etc. There is too much money being made from the big clubs for the FA to want any of the smaller clubs to take one of their places.

 

[brian labone]

I dont think theres any problem with VAR in itself. The problem lies with the same corrupt/ and/or terrible refs monitoring the VAR screens.

I was just about to write the same thing as you, Its the idiots that are reading the VAR that are the problem not the VAR itself.

 

[blueconverse]

I really hope we see him again at Goodison this season. Moody goodison = win

 

[Nymzee]

Wonder if we get a dodgy penalty awarded to us in the next few games now.

 

[DanEFC92]

Wonder if we get a dodgy penalty awarded to us in the next few games now.

The consolation in a 3-1 defeat to Spurs.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Wonder if we get a dodgy penalty awarded to us in the next few games now.

Probably when we're 3-0 down to Spurs, in the 90th minute. Still, that one goal may yet keep us up at the end of the season!

 

[GoldenToffee]

The consolation in a 3-1 defeat to Spurs.

A smart guy.

 

[Voodoo Billy]

There are certainly ways to improve it but it also shouldn't be this bad now

Not showing the pictures on the big screen doesn't help either. We're sat at the other end in the main stand at Goodison so I couldn't see the incident but the minute the 'no penalty' came up and no replay to show why my son turned to me and said "it was a pen then". I wish Everton had broadcast the replay, it might have got ugly but it'd have kept attention on the incident.

 

[Paul Rideout]

Wonder if we get a dodgy penalty awarded to us in the next few games now.

Boreham wood - we will get every decision. Then the ref's will think 'ok we've rebalanced that now'

 

[mightymoyes]

Wonder if we get a dodgy penalty awarded to us in the next few games now.

seeing hes a city fan they should stick him on the Merseyside derby to make amends, a few dodgy penalties and salah and mane finally sent off for diving should do the trick.

 

[MrD]

We'll be 5-0 up on Boreham Wood and we will get given a soft penalty. then a little pat on the head from Mike Riley. "Theeeere you go lads. now let's not hear any more of this"

 

[bring back the catt]

Not showing the pictures on the big screen doesn't help either. We're sat at the other end in the main stand at Goodison so I couldn't see the incident but the minute the 'no penalty' came up and no replay to show why my son turned to me and said "it was a pen then". I wish Everton had broadcast the replay, it might have got ugly but it'd have kept attention on the incident.

Before VAR was officially launched, it was recommended that ALL stoppages requiring further checking would be relayed on the big stadium screens. This proviso had to be put to, and agreed by, all participating teams.
Only two grounds would not comply because they did not have the big screens, so the idea was scrapped. Only TWO teams remember.
Instead of being told to comply to the rules and the acceptance of the VAST majority of Premier clubs, the spineless FA et al bowed to their wishes and informed the plan to show incidents to the public would not be enforced.
Now I wonder which two grounds were not be big enough to erect these screens?
The answer you already know, namely, the two clubs who could potentially lose out on receiving bad decisions in their favour.
It wouldn't be Cesspool and Manure would it? Would it? Surely not.

Incandescent!

 

[bring back the catt]

We'll be 5-0 up on Boreham Wood and we will get given a soft penalty. then a little pat on the head from Mike Riley. "Theeeere you go lads. now let's not hear any more of this"

I vote we torch his office. I've got a Transit. Want in?

 

[bcblue1878]

I dont think theres any problem with VAR in itself. The problem lies with the same corrupt/ and/or terrible refs monitoring the VAR screens.

Agreed, but supposedly it’s there for the correction of “clear and obvious” errors? If it takes any more than thirty seconds to make a decision then the “error” can’t by their own definition be clear and obvious?
Instead they spend two and sometimes three minutes trying to find why they should or shouldn’t give something, it’s a disgrace!