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Title: VAR
Post by: Copps is Magic on June 23, 2018, 08:41:37 pm
Right. Tell me no one's noticed this.

VAR has turned football into a game where 22 players are running round the pitch pointing at a screen or holding their arms in the air like they're flying.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Cantley Rover on June 23, 2018, 09:00:50 pm
Right. Tell me no one's noticed this.

VAR has turned football into a game where 22 players are running round the pitch pointing at a screen or holding their arms in the air like they're flying.

Nothing to do with VAR. They are just a bunch of cheating t**ts.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: RedJ on June 23, 2018, 09:01:56 pm
Should issue a booking to anyone appealing to the ref to refer to VAR, that'll soon cut it out when people get themselves sent off because of it. Get on with the bloody game and let them do their job.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Canadian Rover on June 23, 2018, 09:09:25 pm
Except the players convinced the ref to see if Neymar was a cheating sod.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: RoversAlias on June 23, 2018, 09:18:42 pm
Should issue a booking to anyone appealing to the ref to refer to VAR, that'll soon cut it out when people get themselves sent off because of it. Get on with the bloody game and let them do their job.

I think in one league where they've implemented it that is the rule, can't remember who but someone was on about it in the studio the other day. I agree it's what they should do.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: selby on June 23, 2018, 09:25:47 pm
  With a record of the number of penalties in this world cup( there has already been more penalties 15 in 29 games than the hole competition 4 yrs ago) it is noticeable that the two games they had off were England 2 missed, and Germany tonight getting away with one and a sending off.
 Still inconsistent or is it convenient to some teams.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on June 23, 2018, 09:27:42 pm
I was against VAR but it’s changed the game markedly for the better. There’s been only a fraction of the diving that you normally see, and very little of the manhandling at set pieces. Big thumbs up.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Filo on June 23, 2018, 09:33:58 pm
I was against VAR but it’s changed the game markedly for the better. There’s been only a fraction of the diving that you normally see, and very little of the manhandling at set pieces. Big thumbs up.

You didn't see the Brazil game yesterday? I thought we were watching the world diving and acting championships
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: since-1969 on June 23, 2018, 09:53:53 pm
It’s football but not as we knew it . It isn’t var it VR where everyone is taking part in a game where the referee  is told how to do his job by an invisible person who’s voice is just in his ear . It’s corruption via satellite. Ban it now before we all just loose interest.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: RedJ on June 23, 2018, 10:04:59 pm
And make sure to stock up on tin foil...
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on June 23, 2018, 10:26:42 pm
No I didn’t actually Filo. But those matches are the exception. Most Ames have been far more free flowing and with far less diving than in previous tournaments. I’m struggling to remember the last time I enjoyed a WC this much.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Filo on June 23, 2018, 10:37:06 pm
No I didn’t actually Filo. But those matches are the exception. Most Ames have been far more free flowing and with far less diving than in previous tournaments. I’m struggling to remember the last time I enjoyed a WC this much.

I'm begining to fear for Neymars life every time someone touches him, the number of multiple injuries he gets in a match is unreal. I think he has a low pain threshold though, how he manged to get those tattoo's done without rolling around in agony is a miracle
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: grayx on June 23, 2018, 10:41:22 pm
I’d prefer VAR being used for over the goal line & inside the area/ penalty decisions.
I dont want football to become like a rugby league game where every decision seems to be referred to the “3rd ref”.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Superspy on June 24, 2018, 11:21:59 am
I certainly agree with BST's comments about this tournament being more free flowing and, in general, there being less acting about. I am confused a little by the implementation of VAR so far though...it seemed almost spot-on for the first few games, then from our game onward seems to have gone backwards in terms of the number of rugby tackles being missed in the box and things that seemingly would have been referred to VAR a week ago no-longer being the case. If I didn't know any better I'd think some of the refs are rebelling against it and just refusing to use it.

Regarding grayx' point above, my opinion may be controversial, but I actually think the vast majority of decisions in a game could be made using VAR with one simple change to the way it works. The biggest blocker seems to be the time it takes to come to a decision, but that only seems to be an issue because the ref needs to make that decision himself, reviewing the footage etc. If they made it so the fully qualified refs in the VAR room were more accountable and could just TELL HIM the decision rather than advise him that he might like to check it again things would be much quicker. I believe if it was used that way we could probably get rid of lino's altogether.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Donnywolf on June 24, 2018, 01:10:43 pm
Am I missing something with VAR because I was SURE that they would advise the Ref of things like Harry Kanes 2 incidents when being wrestled to the floor .... and now what I would say was an elbow on Lingard

Ball was not in play for ages and yet they kept stum ?

If the Ref has to have made a clear error or whatever they say then by NOT seeing that elbow must have been such a decision - although the Commentators were split 50 50 so we may be on here
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: drfchound on June 24, 2018, 01:53:56 pm
Also the straight arm smash on McGuire.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Donnywolf on June 24, 2018, 08:43:02 pm
Also the straight arm smash on McGuire.

Yes and that as well. Tunisia got a Penalty awarded by VAR for a much less pronounced "straight arm"

Mind you Young got away with a blatant elbow early doors v Tunisia as well so I repeat how the hell is VAR supposed to work ?
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Glyn_Wigley on June 24, 2018, 08:47:13 pm
I don't think anybody's said it'll be perfect, just that less stuff will be got away with than before.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: drfchound on June 24, 2018, 09:11:15 pm
It will do for me if it stops all that wrestling in the box by defenders.
We just need refs in our league to take note and award pens.
Not likely I know but I live in hope.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: since-1969 on June 24, 2018, 09:38:37 pm
If they had adopted the method of having an additional ref behind the goal like in the European games , this would remove most of what VAR is supposed to provide . It’s unexceptionable to keep stopping the play or delaying the acknowledgment of penalty or free kick . The ref is a vital part of the game not a bunch of onlookers sat in front of a video screen . By allowing this type of intrusion is to remove the human element that provides the both excitement and majesty that makes this game admired by other sports for it’s fanaticism. Football has many referees and opinions , if they continue with this ‘Virtual Reality’ it will sterilise the game and reduce it to a school boy game without passion or feeling.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: drfchound on June 24, 2018, 10:45:30 pm
To be fair, whenever I have seen the extra official behind the goal in CL games they never seem to give any important decisions, they are a waste of time.
No way would they have advised the refs about the holding and awarded penalties.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: since-1969 on June 24, 2018, 11:55:41 pm
To be fair, whenever I have seen the extra official behind the goal in CL games they never seem to give any important decisions, they are a waste of time.
No way would they have advised the refs about the holding and awarded penalties.

Not really my point which is , I think VAR is just not needed particularly at a demestic level where the supporters just don’t need this artificial intelligence being handed down as though this has been what’s missing from the game for 100 years. It can only lead to further unforced changes or even the day when there are no refs on the pitch .
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: RedJ on June 25, 2018, 05:20:52 am
To be fair, whenever I have seen the extra official behind the goal in CL games they never seem to give any important decisions, they are a waste of time.
No way would they have advised the refs about the holding and awarded penalties.

I seen them give a fair amount in Serie A, but it didn't seem to translate into UEFA competitions.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: RoversAlias on June 25, 2018, 10:54:28 am
It isn't artificial intelligence, robots aren't making the VAR decisions, just different referees are.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: since-1969 on June 25, 2018, 12:57:37 pm
Referees. How many do we need I thought only 1?
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Donnywolf on June 25, 2018, 01:02:34 pm
One in each Half would be a start + a Lino of course  :chair:
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: RoversAlias on June 25, 2018, 01:33:11 pm
Referees. How many do we need I thought only 1?

A team of 3-4 officials has been getting it wrong enough to warrant adding 4 more in a room watching screens. More qualified eyes on it surely helps, providing they do it in an efficient, timely manner as is usually the case during this World Cup.

I was dead against having VAR at this tournament as the trials I felt had not proven good enough, it felt too early in development to be relying on it at a major tournament. But the small changes they've made have improved it immeasurably and I have eaten my words on the technology being implemented, I think it's really working.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: drfchound on June 25, 2018, 01:35:49 pm
To be fair, whenever I have seen the extra official behind the goal in CL games they never seem to give any important decisions, they are a waste of time.
No way would they have advised the refs about the holding and awarded penalties.

Not really my point which is , I think VAR is just not needed particularly at a demestic level where the supporters just don’t need this artificial intelligence being handed down as though this has been what’s missing from the game for 100 years. It can only lead to further unforced changes or even the day when there are no refs on the pitch .






It did appear to be your point in the first post you wrote, when you said that an extra ref behind the goal would remove most of what VAR is supposed to achieve.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: drfchound on June 25, 2018, 01:37:00 pm
To be fair, whenever I have seen the extra official behind the goal in CL games they never seem to give any important decisions, they are a waste of time.
No way would they have advised the refs about the holding and awarded penalties.

I seen them give a fair amount in Serie A, but it didn't seem to translate into UEFA competitions.





As I don’t do pay to view mate I didn’t even know they used those officials in Serie A.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Filo on June 25, 2018, 07:11:25 pm
Not sure what those in the VAR monitor room are watching but Pique has just got away with a shocker of a tackle, not even a free kick, never mind the red card
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Cantley Rover on June 25, 2018, 08:14:35 pm
Even worse is the penalty just awarded to Portugal by VAR. What an absolute joke.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: rtid88 on June 25, 2018, 08:15:16 pm
Not a penalty in a million years.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: vaya on June 25, 2018, 08:15:26 pm
Interesting save though.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Cantley Rover on June 25, 2018, 08:24:38 pm
Why can't referees start handing out yellow cards for the playacting, diving cheats who fall down at the merest touch. I hate seeing it the cheating bas**rds, spoiling the game.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: drfchound on June 25, 2018, 08:26:40 pm
Why can't referees start handing out yellow cards for the playacting, diving cheats who fall down at the merest touch. I hate seeing it the cheating bas**rds, spoiling the game.





Like that Quaresma, got flicked on the chin by a little finger and goes down like a Mike Tyson has hit him.
Pathetic.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: drfchound on June 25, 2018, 08:29:33 pm
Even worse is the penalty just awarded to Portugal by VAR. What an absolute joke.





Well they won’t want Kane to get the golden boot so why not give Ronaldo another pen.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Alan Southstand on June 25, 2018, 08:35:52 pm
Portugal are the most hateful team in the competition! Awful play-acting t0ssers.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Cantley Rover on June 25, 2018, 08:44:18 pm
It just gets dafter
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: RedJ on June 25, 2018, 08:49:28 pm
Scenes if this penalty is awarded.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Akinfenwa on June 25, 2018, 08:50:56 pm
This Portugal game is VAR at its worst.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: RedJ on June 25, 2018, 08:51:10 pm
Hahahaha, unreal. This has descended into farce.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: since-1969 on June 25, 2018, 08:51:35 pm
Vertual reality football!! Wtf
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Cantley Rover on June 25, 2018, 08:53:38 pm
Pure comedy. Its an absolute farce.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Filo on June 25, 2018, 08:55:14 pm
Spain have just got out of jail, a clear foul on the Morroco player on the lead up to the corner Spain got their second
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Boomstick on June 25, 2018, 08:58:08 pm
Is VAR here to stay, or is this a trial?
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Bentley Bullet on June 25, 2018, 08:59:32 pm
How can anybody think that was a penalty, never mind a world cup referee. Absolutely farcical.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: RedJ on June 25, 2018, 09:00:39 pm
I think it's becoming clear that some sets of officials have been more adept at using the VAR system - both on the pitch and the actual VAR team - than others.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: johnny rovers on June 25, 2018, 09:01:09 pm
Shocking and shambolic scenes in the Iran Portugal game and it will turn people away from football.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Bentley Bullet on June 25, 2018, 09:04:21 pm
I think it's becoming clear that some sets of officials have been more adept at using the VAR system - both on the pitch and the actual VAR team - than others.
Yes, but after seeing the replay several times, how can a World Cup class referee see that as a penalty? How can ANYBODY see it that way?

Serious questions have to be asked about football officials following that.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: RedJ on June 25, 2018, 09:08:14 pm
Well that was kind of my point. There are clearly some officials at this tournament that haven't got a f**king clue and are seemingly using it for the sake of it, or just using it plain incorrectly.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Glyn_Wigley on June 25, 2018, 09:13:03 pm
This Portugal game is VAR at its worst.

A shit ref is a shit ref. VAR doesn't change that.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: since-1969 on June 25, 2018, 09:20:53 pm
How about shit VAR!!
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Cantley Rover on June 25, 2018, 09:36:34 pm
This was the same ref who Egypt complained about in their first game. He should be on the next plane home.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Glyn_Wigley on June 25, 2018, 09:53:50 pm
How about shit VAR!!

It's only as shit as the people who use it.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: RoversAlias on June 25, 2018, 10:02:27 pm
Well that was kind of my point. There are clearly some officials at this tournament that haven't got a f**king clue and are seemingly using it for the sake of it, or just using it plain incorrectly.

You're totally right, and it's the same as without VAR. We have some officials down at Rovers who do alright or officiate well, then others who haven't got a clue. I imagine if Trevor Kettle had VAR at his disposal he'd still be useless.

Since-1969, you seem to be under the impression that "VAR" is an artificial intelligence machine or something making decisions instead of humans. It's not, it's just other referees adding more eyes to the game to help the on-pitch officials get things right. Human error is therefore still a component of the officiating as it always has been without VAR.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: DonnyOsmond on June 25, 2018, 11:21:21 pm
VAR is a tool to help referees with their jobs. It helps with offsides, diving, penalty decisions, sending offs, etc it's up to the refs to use it right though.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: The Red Baron on June 26, 2018, 08:15:26 am
It just says to me that VAR needed far more trials and wider usage before it was introduced into the World Cup.

Having said that, the performance of the referee in the Portugal v Iran match was totally inadequate. There's something badly wrong if he gets to referee another game.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Glyn_Wigley on June 26, 2018, 10:03:40 am
Actually, VAR is doing a great job at finding out who the crap refs are. Before, we never knew what view they had of anything so we didn't know what they were basing their decisions on and the got the benefit of the doubt. Now we know they're looking at exactly the same thing as the rest of us, so now we know which of them make shit decisions.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: wing commander on June 26, 2018, 10:26:57 am
    That Ref was shocking,you cant argue with that but for me once again it's them who are taking the main onslaught when it should be the players...The playacting especially from Portugal during this world cup has been frankly shocking..I'm sick and tired of it...Every game is recorded,they should review them then start dishing out some retrospective punishment for it,it's destroying our game imo...
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Cantley Rover on June 26, 2018, 12:03:55 pm
    That Ref was shocking,you cant argue with that but for me once again it's them who are taking the main onslaught when it should be the players...The playacting especially from Portugal during this world cup has been frankly shocking..I'm sick and tired of it...Every game is recorded,they should review them then start dishing out some retrospective punishment for it,it's destroying our game imo...

I agree 100% but we all know nothing will happen.
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Glyn_Wigley on June 26, 2018, 01:25:03 pm
    That Ref was shocking,you cant argue with that but for me once again it's them who are taking the main onslaught when it should be the players...The playacting especially from Portugal during this world cup has been frankly shocking..I'm sick and tired of it...Every game is recorded,they should review them then start dishing out some retrospective punishment for it,it's destroying our game imo...

Alternatively, a team could decide to give them all something to roll around on the floor for! :lol:
Title: Re: VAR
Post by: Crowle Rover on June 26, 2018, 06:02:24 pm
Portugal are the most hateful team in the competition! Awful play-acting t0ssers.

Yes they are.
Thing is they now play Uruguay so expect 90 minutes of rolling around on the pitch from both teams.
Hope Uruguay win though!