Refs & VAR 2020/2021 Discussion

[Fluctuation0161]

Exactly what I thought yet people still fecking moan.

Because the ref made a mistake stopping play just as we were about to score. Then gives a FK instead of a pen when his foot was on the line.

In context of the Sheffield United game and the City off side goal that was allowed against Villa, the question is, are you surprised?

 

[Acole9]

There you go they do even themselves out.

 

[Heinzesight]

So they confirm offside then check it again.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

God VAR is garbage

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

feck me, how was that offside?

Stupid stupid use of VAR

Was his fingernail off? fecking ridiculous

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Looked a goal to me

 

[Utd heap]

Another horrible call for football. That's a goal.

Urgh.

 

[MDFC Manager]

This is an utter farce.

 

[Shane88]

And that was onside. How can they be so fecking inept?

 

[Zen86]

It’s just comically bad at this point

 

[Fluctuation0161]

What happened to benefit of doubt going to the attacker? Is that still a rule?

 

[acnumber9]

I’m surprised they didn’t take a third go at it.

 

[El Zoido]

Is that clear and obvious?

Clear and obvious doesn’t apply to offsides. He looked on to me though, so I don’t know.

 

[NinjaFletch]

fecking ridiculous decision that, we'd be livid.

And it took 2 fecking minutes to get it wrong.

 

[Crackers]

I guess the two var issues cancel each other out

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

Another horrible call for football. That's a goal.

Urgh.

Offside should be so simple, if you can’t see immediately from a freeze frame and a line, he/she is on.

Horrendous for the game if that’s called off.

 

[pocco]

What were they measuring to on Che Adams? I don't even know what that second line was supposed to be lined up with. Adam's hand was offside at best

 

[Stactix]

That was onside.. and even if it was a MM off feel it should stand. Decisions like Degea Foul and then Maguire foul get a 5 second look..

That gets over 2minutes.

 

[Blades1889]

Clear and obvious doesn’t apply to offsides. He looked on to me though, so I don’t know.

Shows how much I know. It is a farce though isn’t it with calls like that.

 

[sullydnl]

Is that clear and obvious?

Clear and obvious has never, ever, ever, ever applied to offside calls.

Yet in a hundred years when we're all dead and buried and the world is a post-apocalyptic abyss, there will still be someone asking whether an offside call was clear and obvious.

 

[I_ndlovu]

Nod to those of you who have BTTS in all the PL games tonight as a bet. VAR is just wonderful isn't it.

 

[dev1l]

And that was onside. How can they be so fecking inept?

It will count for "VAR favouring United" narrative.
What the media won't say is that it didn't make any different to the result

 

[Blades1889]

Clear and obvious has never, ever, ever, ever applied to offside calls.

Yet in a hundred years when we're all dead and buried and the world is a post-apocalyptic abyss, there will still be someone asking whether an offside call was clear and obvious.

Already admitted I was wrong
Will probably continue to ask in the future

 

[James Peril]

That goal... their goal against Villa... those are not offsides. That’s not where we want to be, regardless. Imagine scoring in the CL final and getting that wiped off only to lose by one goal.... jesus wept.

 

[duffer]

That goal... their goal against Villa... those are not offsides. That’s not where we want to be, regardless. Imagine scoring in the CL final and getting that wiped off only to lose by one goal.... jesus wept.

Imagine conceding in the CL final against Liverpool and it getting wiped off and then winning by 1 goal. Beautiful!

 

[Uniquim]

Offside should be so simple, if you can’t see immediately from a freeze frame and a line, he/she is on.

Horrendous for the game if that’s called off.

Yeah, I'm with you on that one. Would also help speed up calls. This game isn't the best example, but sometimes a VAR call taking forever can kill off momentum.

It's not like Che Adams gained much advantage from that one millimeter anyway.

 

[Fluctuation0161]

Clear and obvious has never, ever, ever, ever applied to offside calls.

Yet in a hundred years when we're all dead and buried and the world is a post-apocalyptic abyss, there will still be someone asking whether an offside call was clear and obvious.

Never ever ever ever?

Var hasn't been going that long. Are you being a bit of a drama queen?

 

[Bobski]

Implementation is just shite. We didn't need this level of invasive technology, we needed better referees.

 

[duffer]

Implementation is just shite. We didn't need this level of invasive technology, we needed better referees.

Yep.

VAR gets a bad rep but to me that's like blaming the car when some tit drives into a wall when he was looking at his phone.

 

[sullydnl]

Never ever ever ever?

Var hasn't been going that long. Are you being a bit of a drama queen?

God forbid I jazz up my posts with a few extra evers.

 

[Utd heap]

Yep.

VAR gets a bad rep but to me that's like blaming the car when some tit drives into a wall when he was looking at his phone.

How do you explain these offsides then? Its literally dictated by the tech.

You may have a point on the red cards etc.

Its football ruled by nerds in a van.

Hate it

 

[duffer]

How do you explain these offsides then? Its literally dictated by the tech.

You may have a point on the red cards etc.

Its football ruled by nerds in a van.

Hate it

It's not, it's some twat in a van using a mouse to drag lines about then making a judgement call about where someone arm ends.

The only call dictated by the tech is goal line stuff, which is always right.

 

[acnumber9]

Yep.

VAR gets a bad rep but to me that's like blaming the car when some tit drives into a wall when he was looking at his phone.

Much like a car can’t crash itself, the video refs watch can’t make a decision itself.

 

[MDFC Manager]

Complete joke, how much more obvious does it need to be?

 

[Zlatan 7]

Whether they give us the pen or not, or sending off or not, I hate that they use freeze frame to help make decisions, it totally cuts out the speed of the play, that ball had gone, the freeze frame makes it look tight

 

[NinjaFletch]

Is it a DOGSO offence when a player kicks the ball away and goes over?

There's absolutely no way Martial is catching back up with that.

 

[Meller]

What's going on

 

[90 + 5min]

What a joke. Despite VAR. Refs really don't know what they are doing.

 

[bosnian_red]

VAR is just out of control tbh

 

[ArjenIsM3]

He's actually sent him off for that? I'd be livid if it were the other way around tbh.