LionOfGosforth Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 1 minute ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: I don’t think the amount of wrong decisions was excessive before VAR, it’s was just the focus of the media and the conversation for some reason. They prefer that than talking about why teams actually won and lost. Personally I think we should just accept that football isn’t an exact science and that there will be mistakes. A form of VAR works in the NFL because that sport exists to magnify tiny margins allied with stats. It's all wrapped up in their package with advertising and it's what the game demands. Our football, it's far too fast paced and it just doesn't work overall. Even if the decisions were correct most of the time, it wouldn't feel right, the game loses too much of it's essence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 In cricket, the technology works really well but that's because its a stop start game. Football has more fluidity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 They’ve talked about AI umpires in baseball but I really hope they don’t do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Linton Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Its simple for me. Is the technology (a) getting all the decisions right, and if not (b) is it at least improving the game as a spectacle. If the answer to both is no then its not worth the hassle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candi_Hills Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, STM said: Surely there is a technology now, like them vests that all footballers wear, that can automatically tell you when a player is offside. If you can know the exact moment a ball is passed, the vest or whatever tech would be able to pick up whether the forward or defender is further ahead of the play. The players might not want radio waves on their nipples. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 (edited) I think the magnitude of the game has a lot to do with it. A mistake in a meaningless game without VAR would go down to "that's football" but when it's the World Cup final at stake everybody would be begging for VAR to award the correct decision. In needs competent people to run it and the rules need to be made clear and consistent. Edited April 24, 2021 by Scotty66 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Just now, Joey Linton said: Its simple for me. Is the technology (a) getting all the decisions right, and if not (b) is it at least improving the game as a spectacle. If the answer to both is no then its not worth the hassle. Thing is, the technology doesn’t even make half the decisions. It just creates another set of circumstances that a human can use to mess up. May as well just let them mess up in the normal way and keep the game flowing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 That said. The ref will claim he made the correct decision by the letter of the law. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, STM said: That said. The ref will claim he made the correct decision by the letter of the law. Which was changed to suit VAR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Clear and obvious error Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cronky Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 It was interesting to hear Peter Walton's analysis of the decision, and a good counterbalance to the remarkable ignorance of the laws displayed by these professional pundits who are paid handsomely for their so-called expertise. FFS, is it too much to ask for these guys to spend a bit of time keeping on top of their subject? It's tough when it's your own side, but I'm not convinced that it would have been a goal pre-VAR either, assuming the ref had seen it. Even if the handball had appeared accidental, I think most refs wouldn't have given it - partly out of erring on the side of caution, given the importance of the decision, and partly from an instinct that goals shouldn't be scored when a handball precedes it in that way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 If not a goal then it should have been a pen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Brave Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 9 minutes ago, Robster said: Can not stand that man ^ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 That disallowed goal is mad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Linton Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 13 minutes ago, 54 said: Fuck off Mane #YNWA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 The thing that annoys me most about the VAR decision is that TAA clearly pushes him in the back just before he gets to the keeper. Anywhere else on the pitch and it's the clearest foul ever Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 55 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: I don’t think the amount of wrong decisions was excessive before VAR, it’s was just the focus of the media and the conversation for some reason. They prefer that than talking about why teams actually won and lost. Personally I think we should just accept that football isn’t an exact science and that there will be mistakes. Agreed. Keep the goal line thing and get rid of the rest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 This went well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 ??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abra Dubravka Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Who’s actually watching these man-children shout and cry in front of green screens, instead of saying just watching the match? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 First game I’ve watched properly for months Rode our luck at times but deserved the point. Must be safe now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Can't fucking stand Liverpool like, this is great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 39 minutes ago, GWN said: ??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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