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Clear and obvious error

Once again a referee has made a joke decision , awarding a penalty to Crystal Palace which was then referred to the VAR panel to decide whether there was a clear and obvious error. The panel was highly unlikely to overrule the penalty awarded against Man Utd, in the same way as the Koch penalty was never going to be over-ruled last week.
Surely the simple solution is to turn it on it's head, the referee doesn't give it and the VAR then decide whether he has made a clear and obvious error in not giving it.
The way things are at the moment, the decisions are making football less enjoyable.

posted on 19/9/20

Like it or not but the laws of the game now interpret that as a penalty kick. VAR was effective is applying the laws.

posted on 19/9/20

Your system would be shambolic. VAR can't be checking every major incident as it happens. What if the game has advanced two minutes before a call can be made? Like the people who say that the VAR should only be able to see specific camera angles. Ridiculous.

posted on 19/9/20

Personally I’d rip VAR and the plethora of camera angles out of the games and let fans try and enjoy football without the focus been on decisions.

Imagine a game where afterwards people discuss the merits of both sides rather than who got what decision.

Restrict the replays, trust the referees who get close to 90% of decisions correct and let fans enjoy the beautiful game once more.

posted on 19/9/20

Like people have said that's not a mistake by ref or VAR. Completely correct interpretation of the rules.

Problem is the rules seem to be written by people who have never played football or even seem to enjoy it.

posted on 19/9/20

Two points Ludo, how many major incidents do you think there are in a game, there was one debatable penalty in the Man utd/Crystal Palace game not hundreds and second is the system is shambolic now.
I think you are just being a tw@t again.

posted on 19/9/20

Kebab has it right

posted on 20/9/20

The handball law is an ass!

Can't blame VAR for enforcing it correctly.

posted on 20/9/20

comment by Kebablegs (U17699)
posted 9 hours, 28 minutes ago
Personally I’d rip VAR and the plethora of camera angles out of the games and let fans try and enjoy football without the focus been on decisions.

Imagine a game where afterwards people discuss the merits of both sides rather than who got what decision.

Restrict the replays, trust the referees who get close to 90% of decisions correct and let fans enjoy the beautiful game once more.
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This is why I watch Women's Football. It's nice watching a game knowing VAR is not going to intervene

posted on 20/9/20

comment by Lubo - We're Home! (U14008)
posted 15 hours, 15 minutes ago
Your system would be shambolic. VAR can't be checking every major incident as it happens. What if the game has advanced two minutes before a call can be made? Like the people who say that the VAR should only be able to see specific camera angles. Ridiculous.
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VAR is for clear and obvious errors, not a virtual referee. The Thierry Henry handball goal is the kind of thing its there to eradicate, not shoulder to shoulder fouls.

posted on 21/9/20

VAR still not sitting well with me really - think we need it, just a few things that I don't like about it in football..

Rugby league and cricket, works wonders.. football is a different dynamic.. hate the fact that play goes on despite it being clearly offside, then the flag goes up after that.. doesn;t seem right

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