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I keep seeing it suggested but I think its the worst possible idea I just can't see how it could ever work that way in football and 6 reviews is probably a lot more than the average game has anyway so it would mean more VAR not less.I wonder if fans would like a system in tennis or cricket where each club gets 3 VAR reviews per game?
The referee would make all on field decisions, and if a manager is unhappy with a particular call he can send it to VAR for a review. That would limit VAR to only six interactions per match. In addition, VAR would still also rule out goals that were offside as per its original remit.
It would certainly cut down VAR’s involvement within the game.
You'd start getting some ridiculously frivolous VAR checks as well to kill the gameI keep seeing it suggested but I think its the worst possible idea I just can't see how it could ever work that way in football and 6 reviews is probably a lot more than the average game has anyway so it would mean more VAR not less.
I've always thought linos got a lot more right than wrong. They had the occasional howler like the Terry equaliser but on the whole they were better Pre VAR
They're pretty good at it though to be fair. I don't mind the odd marginal call being wrong myself I can live with that in fact I'd much rather that than being pulled up for being a millimetre offside that isn't really the point of the offside law as far as i'm concerned.
Personally, no.
I want them to improve VAR, not scrap it. I realise that I’m in the minority with this.
So a compromise then, scrap it until it’s improved sufficiently, rather than use a poor system in a live environment.
But I would point out that you ignored the bit of my post, about the difficulty of nailing down subjective decisions.
Jesus, I’m not looking for a fight.
I didn’t ignore anything. I didn’t address it because I 100% agree with you. If it’s a definitive binary decision (Hawkeye/snickometer/goal line tech) then there’s no argument. If it’s a subjective decision, then someone will argue with you. Subjective decisions are a part of sport, VAR or otherwise. They need to find a way around it.
No, do not scrap it. Develop it in a live environment, it’s the only way to improve it.
I understand, of course its subjective, but it doesn't need a second layer of subjectivity that is dependent on what the on field ref has already done.Don’t agree I’m afraid. VAR will always be subjective because football is.
Look at the 3 penalty appeals against Ashley Young v Forest - ten people would have ten different opinions on those incidents.
Keep goal line technology and bin the rest.
The main reason why VAR is so bad is because of the incompetence of the people who are using it. The match and VAR officials are mostly all abysmal so until that is improved (which is unlikely) VAR will continue to be crap and needs binning.
The problem with reviews is that they will inevitably be used for time wasting.If the choice is keep it as it is or get rid, I'd rather get rid.
But I'd rather have a review system. Both teams get a review a half. If you win your appeal you keep your review.