VAR

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 10 minutes ago

It's being used incorrectly, I think FIFA have set it up to fail.

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Is this a gut feeling Busby, or is there some evidence of this?

Even if VAR does lead to more accurate decisions. The debate will just change to the interpretation of the rule.

The rule which gets me at the moment is when the 'follow-through' is penalised for a slide tackle. I think that is absolute nonsense personally. So if an incident like that happens in the build up to a goal before VAR, not everyone will be happy.

The rule which gets me at the moment is when the 'follow-through' is penalised for a slide tackle.

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I understand this rule only too well.

I used to get away with it for most of my playing days.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 minute ago
The rule which gets me at the moment is when the 'follow-through' is penalised for a slide tackle.

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I understand this rule only too well.

I used to get away with it for most of my playing days.
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I am all for laying one on your opponent if you win the ball first.

I assume you didn't get the ball and followed through regardless VC!

I assume you didn't get the ball and followed through regardless VC!

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I always got the ball.

It did backfire on we once. I whooped this guy up in the air and he landed on my knee and did my ligaments in.

I was out for a few months with that one.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 5 minutes ago
The rule which gets me is the 'follow-through'.

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I understand this only too well.

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It's normal for someone of your age VC, you shouldn't be embarrassed.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 10 minutes ago

It's being used incorrectly, I think FIFA have set it up to fail.

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Is this a gut feeling Busby, or is there some evidence of this?
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Entirely a gut feeling, yes. They fought against VAR for years and it's implementation has been poor imo.

I really do hope this'll be used sensibly.

In other sports that use video technology there is a natural break in play. In cricket each new ball is a new 'play'. In rugby, at times, the aim of the game is to get the ball downfield and out of play as quickly as possible for example. Football however, is different.

We all want the correct decisions to be made but we've seen so many things coming down to interpretation that I hope that it'll only be used for factual decisions (offside, ball out of play, handball/foul in/out of box etc). Otherwise it could become messy.

Entirely a gut feeling, yes. They fought against VAR for years and it's implementation has been poor imo.

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This is Fifa, after all.

VAR will just have us re-taking the same penalties about 10 times, to satisfy every single petty infringement as each kick is taken.