VAR

[dave shelley]

Now that the silly season is upon us for VAR/officials I would like to join in and offer a solution. Just extend the lines of the 18 yard box and change the rules so that's the only area where you can be offside. Would be much easier to officiate and the cameras would be much more accurate if they are only covering those areas. You're welcome.

I can't fully remember but there's something in the back of my head that's telling me they tried this a good few years ago, possibly. In one of these made up competitions like the Anglo Scottish cup or something like that.  Apologies if I'm wrong.

[rob_bridge]

Here's a fix for offside calls - is there daylight between the attacker and last defender? Then it's offside. If none, give the advantage to the attacker. Simples :-)

McGinn turning sideways anywhere in the defensive quarter plays everyone onside. It's a bad idea

[Simon Page]

I've never gone to a football match in the hope of seeing a ref watch replays on TV. Just bin it and let refs ref.

[LeeB]

I've never gone to a football match in the hope of seeing a ref watch replays on TV. Just bin it and let refs ref.

It's just porn for technocrats. It's solved nothing and gets in the way. In any right thinking world it would be scrapped immediately, but I think people are still seduced by the thought that technology can solve every problem.

[Scott Nielsen]

I've never gone to a football match in the hope of seeing a ref watch replays on TV. Just bin it and let refs ref.

Amen.

[chrisw1]

I've never gone to a football match in the hope of seeing a ref watch replays on TV. Just bin it and let refs ref.

Have you never left a match pissed off with a ridiculous offside or penalty decision?  If they can get VAR right, that's something that they should be able to resolve fairly easily and painlessly.  They are just nowhere near geting it right.

[Paul.S]

Are we the only country that has VAR that is struggling with how to implement it properly? We’ve not got 1 VAR official going to the World Cup and that says it all.
Regarding the Coutinho incident, all we get is the linesman was wrong but how long have they been told to keep their flag down? How can you suddenly get that wrong and decide it should go up? It wasn’t raised a few times when the shoe was on the other foot so what’s going on? The sooner we can watch an interview with the officials the day after the game the better. Transparency and all that.

[LeeB]

The linesman was wrong, but the ref was more wrong for blowing up, the twat.

[Paul.S]

Both at fault. The ref should’ve waved play on and not blow. There’s no excuse for it considering they are supposed to be professionals and know the rules.

[Simon Page]

I've never gone to a football match in the hope of seeing a ref watch replays on TV. Just bin it and let refs ref.

Have you never left a match pissed off with a ridiculous offside or penalty decision?  If they can get VAR right, that's something that they should be able to resolve fairly easily and painlessly.  They are just nowhere near geting it right.

Loads of times. I've also gone out smiling for much the same reason.

I'm not saying people are wrong to want (near) perfection, it's just not something I particularly value in football. I like the randomness, the emotion, the suddenness. I don't want VAR is all, but I totally get that others do.

[LeeB]

I've never gone to a football match in the hope of seeing a ref watch replays on TV. Just bin it and let refs ref.

Have you never left a match pissed off with a ridiculous offside or penalty decision?  If they can get VAR right, that's something that they should be able to resolve fairly easily and painlessly.  They are just nowhere near geting it right.

Loads of times. I've also gone out smiling for much the same reason.

I'm not saying people are wrong to want (near) perfection, it's just not something I particularly value in football. I like the randomness, the emotion, the suddenness. I don't want VAR is all, but I totally get that others do.

I get that others do to, but they're wrong.

[Simon Page]

I get that others do to, but they're wrong.

I know, but I wanted to sound magnanimous.

[Ian.]

That would just encourage a load of Pulisball so no thanks.

Especially as they are thinking of replacing the throw-in for a kick.

Sorry what?

Is was a brainstorm from last season I think. A way to speed up the game by replacing throw-ins with a kick.

[Risso]

They trialled kick-ins in one of the lower non-league divisions a few years ago. Thankfully nothing came of it, although I think that arse[ne] Wenger suggested them again recently.

[LeeB]

That would just encourage a load of Pulisball so no thanks.

Especially as they are thinking of replacing the throw-in for a kick.

Sorry what?

Is was a brainstorm from last season I think. A way to speed up the game by replacing throw-ins with a kick.

Jesus, every throw in will become a set piece, with delays while the defenders trundle forward.

Do they ever think this shit through?