SCRAP VAR

[HokieToffee]

VAR for offsides is perfectly fine. Using it for interpretation of fouls is the issue

 

[Davidoff]

Second layer of incompetence/corruption

Kills the moment too

 

[ProZ]

I would have expected a pen for that if we were arsenal.

 

[marmor]

I take it everton have been hard done to, or is this just a general rant thread about VAR being useless?

 

[Terrarian]

Whether it's the people operating it or not, there's no doubt it has ruined the game

 

[Oddball]

var has confirmed what we already knew- games are rigged. years ago the bought and paid for pundits used to say `the referees got it wrong because they didnt have the benefit we have of replays` now its even worse. the only explanation i can come up with is corruption

 

[Shibbywiggles]

I would have expected a pen for that if we were arsenal.

We also all expected a pen for that against City, there lies the problem

 

[Milkman]

VAR isn't an issue it's the people watching the screens.

Why give them the chance to double down on their incompetence?

 

[ToffeeDan]

Leaning into or away from the ball is relatively normal. Iwobo's top half of his arm touched the ball - close to his short shirt sleeve. Why the laws appear to argue that's "hand" is beyond me - it's just an excuse to award a penalty.

 

[ToffeeDan]

We also all expected a pen for that against City, there lies the problem

Especially when Rodri controlled it as well.

 

[arch stanton]

I take it everton have been hard done to, or is this just a general rant thread about VAR being useless?

iwobi gave away for a handball that probably was, but less of a handball than the Rodri one that wasn't given for us

 

[Nymzee]

Why give them the chance to double down on their incompetence?

Because for every bad call against us with it we will get some good calls. I'm sure you'd be calling for VAR back if we had some disallowed goals etc. when we played.

 

[Abertonian]

Needs to be overseen by people that aren't also referees.

 

[zook]

I'm fine with having VAR, there just need to be transparency with the decisions that are made, more consistency and actual competent human beings running it.

VAR in the Premier League currently has none of the above.

So many things go unanswered and unexplained.

 

[Toffeepot]

Just seems to be a back up in case one official forgets to be biased
Stick officials on audio and we'd all be happier with Var
If things were fair as they are, all clubs would want that...but I can imagine a few that like it as it is