I hope they follow through with this in England (although I don't know why we need to wait until after February). It seems to have been implemented in Germany much more smoothly. Something else I've seen there that I've never seen in England so far is where an incident will happen in the area, nothing is given by the center so play continues for a few seconds and then the center ref blows his whistle (obviously getting communication) and points to the spot (not checking a monitor but just changing the call). And it is understood immediately THAT is the decision. Seems like there is more trust and less ego in the overruling of a decision.
When it was introduced in Germany, the fans didn't take it well either. While one famous game saw the ref blow the half time whistle before looking at a VAR incident. He overturned his decision, awarded a penalty, and ordered all the players back out for it to be taken. Now you can say that's crazy, but that was a relegation six pointer and the correct decision was eventually made. There's nothing to stop it happening in the EPL either. Calls can be reviewed even if the ref has already blown for half/full time, in order for justice to be done.
Villa just scored a cracking goal but rule out for offside when even with a naked eye it wasn't. The player accused of being offside had his back to goal and his heel has been given offside even though it wasn't . A farce , a joke, inept, killing the game and players hanging around in the cold whilst some pr**k in a dark room plays GOD
We had a similar debate here during the WWC, when a Cameroon goal v England was ruled out because a high heel was offside. Most agreed it was the correct decision then, and it's still the correct decision now.
Cracking goals have been ruled out in games since the year dot, for all sorts of reasons. The only difference now is, we know it's the correct decision.
See when every top profesional who ever played is ripping it to shreds
Of course they are, they realise that all the cheating and the dark arts they used to get away with, is no more. Now if they try it, they get found out in a couple of minutes max, and punished there and then.
Hated the idea of VAR, hated it since day 1 & hate it now!
I was at the Wolves game with the 2 big VAR decisions in 5 mins & even though both decisions went in our favour, I still hate it!! The delay both times was torture for both sets of fans and I genuinely believe that if it carries on in it's current guise, it will cause crowd trouble (if it hasn't already).
Anyway, looking forward to being declared champions later this season (fingers crossed!) with an * to denote this was the 1st season of VAR (a la City & Everton fans).
So you hate VAR, yet you still go to games, knowing VAR may be needed.
There's more than enough delays for injuries set pieces and substitutions as it is. If people are at games in another sport, everyone celebrates, then just waits for the officials to use the technology they have available of necessary, and it should be no different at a football game. It's not very difficult to do, it's not torture, the correct decision is essential at the highest level of professional sport. Nothing makes me happier about VAR than when a decision goes in our favour, as it vindicates why I want it. And when they went in our favour against Wolves, most of us celebrated them. Love it or hate it, it's not going away. It's part and parcel of the game now.
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