It’s mad isn’t it. Yes, technically offside, but the United player is running back towards goal and the Coventry player is barely moving so is ‘behind’ anyway.
We all know VAR is rubbish, but I had Coventry to win on penalties at 12/1 so it kept me interested for another half hour.
Underscore_Blues on
Misunderstanding the Futurama line completely.
Artistic-Link8948 on
This decision more than any other highlights how VAR is not in the spirit of the game. There was no clear advantage. Var should be red carded.
Wanallo221 on
Is this the actual official image that VAR used? Because sometimes the one used by the media is not the actual image. If this is the official image, and at the resolution they had to make the decision on – then this decision is bullshit.
There are too many ambiguities in this decision. Judging the exact frame that the ball left the Cov players foot, using a line to make a pixel perfect decision on an image that is such low resolution you can see the pixel bleed from the players boots (unless the Man U defender wears square slightly upturned boots?). Why are you measuring from the first solid white pixel from the Man U player, but the bleed line of the Cov players boots?
Why, at Wembley, can we not get a photo in-line with play for these decisions? Why are they always at really obtuse angles at low detail that bring every detail into question? If the tech isn’t good enough to show this with 100% certainty, its not good enough to overturn the on pitch decision.
**Or**, if this isn’t the image being used by VAR to make the choice – fucking show us the actual hi-definition one! Show us the 10 frames around this decision and why they picked this one, and why the line is where it is?
**VAR isn’t the problem. The problem is the complete lack of clarity. It just adds even more ambiguity to the whole situation. That’s not hard to solve.**
**The VAR team have to make a really close call in a really tight game that is massive for both teams. If you are supremely confident in your tech and your team. Fucking show it to shut up all the conspiracy theorists and defend your bloody staff who likely genuinely dread getting Doxxed and meeting the wrong type of fan.**
ghost-bagel on
I see our season as a win/win. Either we get promoted (yay), or we shit the bed and get another season away from this absolute BS.
jaylem on
The benefit fo the doubt should sit with the attacking team. Let’s stop pretending that VAR can remove doubt.
In cricket this principle is known as “umpire’s call”. It doesn’t map onto football very well because of the nature of the game, but benefit of the doubt is a different application of this principle which does map onto football, and was in use prior to VAR.
In situations like this VAR can refer the decision to the onfield referees with a mandate to give the benefit of doubt to the attacking team.
Dead_Namer on
Var or rather the way they use it is unfit for purpose. They should have 30 seconds max to find something. Vars default should not be to back the ref. It should be to give the goal, not give a red card and not give a penalty.
None of this “there was contact” bollocks or getting a red while winning the ball.
Just look at Forest whining about players being touched in the box. QPR were denied a penalty against Preston and the guy was 3 times as far away.
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It’s mad isn’t it. Yes, technically offside, but the United player is running back towards goal and the Coventry player is barely moving so is ‘behind’ anyway.
We all know VAR is rubbish, but I had Coventry to win on penalties at 12/1 so it kept me interested for another half hour.
Misunderstanding the Futurama line completely.
This decision more than any other highlights how VAR is not in the spirit of the game. There was no clear advantage. Var should be red carded.
Is this the actual official image that VAR used? Because sometimes the one used by the media is not the actual image. If this is the official image, and at the resolution they had to make the decision on – then this decision is bullshit.
There are too many ambiguities in this decision. Judging the exact frame that the ball left the Cov players foot, using a line to make a pixel perfect decision on an image that is such low resolution you can see the pixel bleed from the players boots (unless the Man U defender wears square slightly upturned boots?). Why are you measuring from the first solid white pixel from the Man U player, but the bleed line of the Cov players boots?
Why, at Wembley, can we not get a photo in-line with play for these decisions? Why are they always at really obtuse angles at low detail that bring every detail into question? If the tech isn’t good enough to show this with 100% certainty, its not good enough to overturn the on pitch decision.
**Or**, if this isn’t the image being used by VAR to make the choice – fucking show us the actual hi-definition one! Show us the 10 frames around this decision and why they picked this one, and why the line is where it is?
**VAR isn’t the problem. The problem is the complete lack of clarity. It just adds even more ambiguity to the whole situation. That’s not hard to solve.**
**The VAR team have to make a really close call in a really tight game that is massive for both teams. If you are supremely confident in your tech and your team. Fucking show it to shut up all the conspiracy theorists and defend your bloody staff who likely genuinely dread getting Doxxed and meeting the wrong type of fan.**
I see our season as a win/win. Either we get promoted (yay), or we shit the bed and get another season away from this absolute BS.
The benefit fo the doubt should sit with the attacking team. Let’s stop pretending that VAR can remove doubt.
In cricket this principle is known as “umpire’s call”. It doesn’t map onto football very well because of the nature of the game, but benefit of the doubt is a different application of this principle which does map onto football, and was in use prior to VAR.
In situations like this VAR can refer the decision to the onfield referees with a mandate to give the benefit of doubt to the attacking team.
Var or rather the way they use it is unfit for purpose. They should have 30 seconds max to find something. Vars default should not be to back the ref. It should be to give the goal, not give a red card and not give a penalty.
None of this “there was contact” bollocks or getting a red while winning the ball.
Just look at Forest whining about players being touched in the box. QPR were denied a penalty against Preston and the guy was 3 times as far away.