They are called Referees

[BaZZe]

Been advocating micing up the refs for ages. Means we can hear their reasoning behind the decision and perhaps remove all doubt that they are corrupt and/or idiots.

But why have them release it post game rather than broadcasting it live when it happens?

 

[BaZZe]

I like the look of this. One problem with determining offsides is that camera angle and perspective can be decieving. Having a full 3D model solves that, also good that it can more accurately determine when the ball was struck.

Also does away with the manually drawing lines thing which speeds up decision making and is more consistent.

 

[Deleted member 102404]

The moment I became sure that VAR is just another subjective opinion clouded by bias was the moment McCarthur was not sent off for a wild kick on Saka in the Palace game last year. No excuses there. It had to be bias for Palace, or against Arsenal, that kept him on the pitch. There can be no other reason. That decision alone cost us 2 points.

Now I just view VAR for what it is. A tool for biased officials to use in order to search for anything to benefit their favoured team or punish the teams they don’t like. Totally subjective and used to tip the scales in any given match and over a season.

 

[Trilly]

A bit mixed on this. The less you know the better sometimes.

I would have preferred an NBA style report where they explain controversial decisions (In the NBA they only do it for decisions made in the last 2 mins of close games) but anything that promotes accountability of referees is welcome.

 

[Entropics]

I like the look of this. One problem with determining offsides is that camera angle and perspective can be decieving. Having a full 3D model solves that, also good that it can more accurately determine when the ball was struck.

Also does away with the manually drawing lines thing which speeds up decision making and is more consistent.

Mostly agree, the offside line will always have a margin of error that you cannot get away with, no matter where you place it, how thick you make it or whatever. But this can make things a bit clearer, ideally getting us closer to a technology nobody complains about like Hawkeye (which have denied goals where the ball is touching the line by a milimeter, but there's no longer outrage)

 

[A_G]

Been advocating micing up the refs for ages. Means we can hear their reasoning behind the decision and perhaps remove all doubt that they are corrupt and/or idiots.

But why have them release it post game rather than broadcasting it live when it happens?

Maybe they don’t have the technology to do it live?

 

[BaZZe]

Maybe they don’t have the technology to do it live?

Boradcasting live audio is hardly advanced technology.

 

[boonthegoon]

Boradcasting live audio is hardly advanced technology.

Yeah and already being done in other sports

 

[Garrincha]

i never knew the commentators have the Ref VAR audio live already

they never really let on... Neville was talking about it on the Overlap today

 

[Penn_]

And so it begins.

 

[CaseUteinberger]

And so it begins.

How that challenge wasn't at least a yellow. Both feet in the air, catches the standing leg first and then the ball. Totally out of control and still not even a yellow. Let Xhaka make that challenge and he would get a straight red I 100,000% guarantee it. It's so ****ing ludicrous it is unreal!

 

[boonthegoon]

Yesterday Romero, today mct somethings never change lol

 

[Wounded Healer]

Referees have an agenda. We are not it.

 

[boonthegoon]

 

[DJ_Markstar]

Good point that. I wasn't really posting on here at the time but even my Man Utd mate who was with me during that game couldn't believe the ref had given such a nothing penalty.

 

[jake]

Not arsenal, but if I would have been a chelsea fan i would have been pretty annoyed of yesterdays refereing. Reminds me when Fellani (of all players) dragged down Gezendui in the hair and nothing happends, but that was before var tho….

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

I thought our ref on Saturday did okay tbh and I must also praise Mike Dean who was on VAR for getting that Vardy penalty overturned. The only error was not giving GJ a penalty but it looked 50/50 in real time.

 

[albakos]

Reminds me when Fellani (of all players) dragged down Gezendui in the hair and nothing happends, but that was before var tho….

First we had Guandizi (from someone else) and now Gezendui

 

[CaseUteinberger]

First we had Guandizi (from someone else) and now Gezendui

Worse then Cazerola....

 

[albakos]

Worse then Cazerola....

Carzola, Wiltshire are also notable candidates