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I'd hate us to be involved in a game where VAR is used. It should be in operation for goal line technology and only that, it's ruining the game.
The clear and obvious error doesn't apply to the offsides. That is supposedly black and white. However, it is only black and white based on a subjective decision as to when a pass was actually last in contact with a foot. I never wanted it because of the potential to kill those moments of unadulterated joy such as the 3rd goal on Saturday), Tierney at Stoke etc.
I’m in favour of VAR, but wasn’t it brought in if it was only a “clear and obvious error”?? How was that clear and obvious? Where is there any benefit to the attacker? Unbelievably cruel on Coventry that is.
Quote from: JonWallsend on April 22, 2024, 01:57:04 pmThe clear and obvious error doesn't apply to the offsides. That is supposedly black and white. However, it is only black and white based on a subjective decision as to when a pass was actually last in contact with a foot. I never wanted it because of the potential to kill those moments of unadulterated joy such as the 3rd goal on Saturday), Tierney at Stoke etc.My apologies I wasn’t aware of that with the offside rule. But yes it’s still subjective and if in doubt the benefit should go to the attacker.
What happened to the rule where there had to be clear daylight in between players for an offside to be given? Surely reintroducing that rule makes sense and is a far better idea than the current nitpicking approach. As has been pointed out, the technology isn't capable of making these pixel-perfect decisions. Use it for clear and obvious errors only, when you're having to go frame-by-frame to figure it out, play on. Why is that so hard?The decision yesterday was given offside not because of a clever offside trap, or because the Cov player didn't time his run right, or for any football-related reasons at all. It was purely because his boots are a size bigger than the United defender's. Using VAR like that is completely against the spirit of the game IMO. The technology isn't the problem, it's the incompetent way it's being used that's the problem.
I always thought it had to be part of your body you could score with, in footballing terms obviously :-]]
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