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Re: VAR

by Sutekh » 18 Aug 2025 10:13

Well it can only be a step up from the incompetents we get on VAR in this country. Already got one decision completely wrong and we haven’t even had the first full set of fixtures completed yet.

Like the sound of the change in the segunda division, perhaps they should introduce similar here in the FL divisions. Have to be generous with the limit on calls allowed given the standard of officials in the FL though.

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Re: VAR

by Sanguine » 01 Sep 2025 15:56

Fair to say Alan Shearer is fed up with VAR.

https://x.com/RestIsFootball/status/1962432052092928394

And he's spot on, too.

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Re: VAR

by genome » 02 Sep 2025 13:05

Could they put a timer on VAR decisions? Like a minute or so. And if they can't make their minds up within that time limit then it wasn't clear and obvious enough.

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Re: VAR

by Winston Biscuit » 02 Sep 2025 13:16

Very light pen given in favour of Barcelona at the weekend. Couldn't check it on VAR though as it suddenly had a technical fault and could no longer be used in the match :lol:

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Re: VAR

by John Madejski's Wallet » 03 Sep 2025 08:37

genome Could they put a timer on VAR decisions? Like a minute or so. And if they can't make their minds up within that time limit then it wasn't clear and obvious enough.

That. If you need endless replays in slow mo from different angles, then it's not a clear mistake


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Re: VAR

by Sutekh » 03 Sep 2025 10:12

Just waiting now for VAR refs to be in the actual match referee’s ear throughout a game telling them what decisions to make, while making out to the rest of us they’re still only there for major incident checks.

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Re: VAR

by Sanguine » 03 Sep 2025 14:12

VAR audio released for the decision at Chelsea. Referee got it 100% spot on in real time. Weak to change his mind.

https://x.com/SkySportsPL/status/1963155112244765116

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Re: VAR

by South Coast Royal » 03 Sep 2025 16:30

Sanguine VAR audio released for the decision at Chelsea. Referee got it 100% spot on in real time. Weak to change his mind.

https://x.com/SkySportsPL/status/1963155112244765116


It was suggested on the radio just now that a hierarchy applies for VAR decisions-presumably what they are saying is that if a more senior VAR ref has a different view from a ref like Rob Jones who is relatively junior then the junior ref won't stand his ground (as in the Chelsea game).

I only heard a bit of the discussion with a VAR "expert" but that is what I gleaned -maybe wrong and will let you as a junior overrule me if so. :wink: .

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