Posts: 728
Threads: 4
Joined: May 2018
Reputation:
8
I wouldn't be suprised if there is at least one contentious VAR decision this weekend that impacts the relegation battle.
Sadly i doubt it would be in our favour.
Here we go.....
Posts: 4,375
Threads: 0
Joined: Jul 2018
Reputation:
24
Michael Oliver being the ref for the fa cup final is a big eyebrow raiser if you look into it
Posts: 3,993
Threads: 2
Joined: May 2018
Reputation:
16
Location: St Petersburg/Castle Donington
The Athletic | Football
@TheAthleticFC
·
10m
Premier League clubs are set to hold a vote at their annual general meeting next month on a proposal to abolish the video assistant referee (VAR) system from the start of next season
Ноттингем Лес
Posts: 4,375
Threads: 0
Joined: Jul 2018
Reputation:
24
Interesting.
I’m more in the camp of it being reformed. Take it away from the PGMOL, make them highly trained operatives employed by the prem league. We all know refs are looking out for their own and not wanting to throw mates and colleagues under the bus, with that separation it might not happen.
Posts: 12,285
Threads: 16
Joined: Jun 2018
Reputation:
119
15-05-2024, 06:19 PM
(This post was last modified: 15-05-2024, 06:38 PM by Salvatore Matrecano.)
Would like to know more about the proposal, any alternative offered. Proposed by Wolves apparently so no surprise there.
Would like it to go but Im guessing it won’t. Should they abolish it the PL would be massively going against the global trend.
You have to think bigger picture too. The big clubs that play in Europe, will still have VAR in CL and Europa leagues. Not being used to VAR in their domestic competitions puts them at a disadvantage. No chance the top 8 vote to abolish.
Posts: 4,375
Threads: 0
Joined: Jul 2018
Reputation:
24
Has to be two thirds majority.
How does the AGM work, do the 3 relegated teams still get a vote or is it the 3 promoted teams?
Posts: 2,563
Threads: 0
Joined: Jun 2018
Reputation:
29
It's not so much var being bad but the way it being implemented that is bad.
For me more transparency and breaking up the old boys network among senior refs will help restore a bit more trust and confidence In the system.
I also think a sort of umpires call on marginal offsides could be applied. Rather than looking for ways to cancel a goal, if the player has no clear advantage and linesman hasn't flagged then the goal should stand.
Posts: 6,885
Threads: 6
Joined: Jun 2018
Reputation:
55
Good on Wolves for going about this in a coherent and classy manner.
Unfortunately VAR will never be fit for purpose while the standard of refereeing is so poor, which won’t improve while they have the protection of VAR and the PGMOLs lack of impartiality.
Posts: 1,708
Threads: 3
Joined: Oct 2023
Reputation:
20
Location: City Ground
Considering we don't get the onfield decisions we would probably benefit from having VAR (if used properly).
It's shit for the match day experience though.
Posts: 13,350
Threads: 41
Joined: May 2018
Reputation:
69
Interesting collation of all the season's VAR errors. According to this we had two in our favour and four against.