So the first goal ever given by Var ,was awarded by our old adversary Jon Moss,assisted by another infamous ref MIke Jones.
Both to their credit got it right.
Would just like to know what mr Moss feelings were when goal was given (which I didn't expect).Was it ,oh dear its Leicester? Or was it,I can make history here as the first ref in England to award a Var goal? That will mean I will be mentioned on the news and sports quizzes for years.
We will never know, but credit to him for referring it in first place,and have to say that he did not have too bad a game.
Just a pity that it has taken so long to get here,and could changed the outcome of many important games.
We benefited from it tonight,yet others may not until it is used in all prem games,so there will be a lot more controversy in weeks to come.
Refs Do need more help, and if it improves the overall stand of refs performances,(which are not improving this season ).then it has to be a good thing,takes bit long though.
Jon Moss got it right,and didn't have a bad game.
Still one of the wort ref overall though,and bet he loved the limelight!!
Did that hurt Mr Moss?
posted on 17/1/18
What a bizarre post. Moss would have no idea whether that goal was onside or not as he completely relies on his linesman.
He checked in with the VAR team as you’re supposed to do and would have awarded the goal based on them telling him Ian was onside. That’s it.
posted on 17/1/18
Are you now moaning you got awarded the goal
posted on 17/1/18
You need help.
posted on 17/1/18
To be fair to Thorney, any excuse to moan about Jon Moss is a good excuse....
posted on 17/1/18
I actually think Jon Moss is going to love this. What a great excuse for both late referee-led drama and having everyone in the stadium looking at him for a good minute or two. Possibly on multiple occasions. I bet Mike Dean's having excitable dreams about it for the same reason.
posted on 17/1/18
Thats the whole point Dunge, whilst he got it right, he must have loved it,all the cameras being on him and the focus of attention.
Some refs like to be rather anonymous, others like to be focus of attention.
Clattenburg would have engineered it , posed for the cameras ,and then had a tattoo on his arm celebrating it!!
posted on 17/1/18
Hooray for VAR
Moss didnt get it right,he got it wronfg ( or more speciffically his linesman did)
and my understanding is that if VAR is available,
all 'goals' are checked,so it wasntMoss'decision to refer it.
The good thing is that they came to the right decision
wghich is unusual if Moss is reffing.
U T VAR
posted on 18/1/18
Did anyone watch Chelsea v Norwich last night
It was a classic example of a ref (Graham Scott)
not having a clue howto use VAR, or at least he never
appeared to be consulting Mr Jones except for whether
he had given the correct decision in awarding a corner !!!
Having said that Pedro's dive was so bad, I trhink Scott took the view that for every Chelsea penalty shout they were trtying to con him.
VAR is going to take time for all parties to get used to.
At least our mate Mr Miss showed he knew how to use it.
UTF