nzlatic Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 1 hour ago, TheBigDog said: Get rid of VAR. Sorted. Yep. This is my default position despite offering suggestions on how to improve it! It’s been a blight on the game. Controversial human decisions made in the heat of the moment in real time have now been replaced by controversial human decisions that take several minutes with countless slowed down replays. A joke. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlion Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 To my mind the whole problem has been caused by media/tv and twats like Lineker, Shearer and Wright. They spotlight the mistakes/alleged mistakes made by officials over and over again and demand that every decision should be 100% correct. Times were when refs and linesmen made on the spot decisions and they were accepted by players. Some you won, some you lost. Decisions were not picked over by "has beens" who wanted to cause controversy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobledgersheart Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 It is funny watching The Big Match Revisited, seeing the ridiculous decisions some officials made and Brian Moore sometimes saying he didn't "fully agree" with them. With VAR the onus has moved from refs making biased decisions for the "big" teams to refs in a bunker doing exactly the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 2 hours ago, redlion said: To my mind the whole problem has been caused by media/tv and twats like Lineker, Shearer and Wright. I preferred those days to Carragher and McManaman's never ending highest pitched indignation competition.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, HarryBosch said: I preferred those days to Carragher and McManaman's never ending highest pitched indignation competition.... These pundits are so bloody perfect! With all the modern technology they have at their fingertips they are constantly criticising refereeing decisions that have to be made out on the field of play in an instant. They’re also analysing player’s errors & positioning down to the finest detail. If they’re so bloody perfect they should have a go at management themselves because no doubt they would ‘piss the league!!’ VAR has massively spoilt the game for the vast majority of supporters!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Anyone would think a commentator's job is to comment... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Tic Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 4 hours ago, redlion said: To my mind the whole problem has been caused by media/tv and twats like Lineker, Shearer and Wright. They spotlight the mistakes/alleged mistakes made by officials over and over again and demand that every decision should be 100% correct. Times were when refs and linesmen made on the spot decisions and they were accepted by players. Some you won, some you lost. Decisions were not picked over by "has beens" who wanted to cause controversy. Absolutely. Problem is if VAR is ditched the whinging will increase. I think these discussions between 3 or 4 ex players before during and after a game are a joke anyway and most of them talk bollocks, drawing silly circles around players and blowing out hot air. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 4 hours ago, True Tic said: Problem is if VAR is ditched the whinging will increase. No VAR in the Carabao Cup this round - I’m not missing it… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lags Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 In the old days we could always console ourselves we were robbed without VTR evidence to dispel it, which was great. Now we just get evidence the decision is open to subjective decisions.......so what was better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 4 hours ago, Lags said: In the old days we could always console ourselves we were robbed without VTR evidence to dispel it, which was great. Now we just get evidence the decision is open to subjective decisions.......so what was better? the egg bc there can't be a chicken without it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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