parklane1
Tony Galvin
I hear you and they are fair points. The place went wild on Wednesday when Kane scored but even though I was part of it, part of me was also saying “please don’t go to VAR, please don’t go to VAR.” Im sure I wasn’t the only one. It was so frustrating and excruciating waiting as well coz you don’t have the benefit of seeing the replays so you’ve no idea what could happen.
So I get your point. I guess the counter argument is that you don’t see major, blatant injustices like you would have done pre-VAR when the officials make mistakes. So on that basis, I think there is surely a place for VAR in the game. Yet, whenever I try to evaluate how it should be used, I can’t find a way that doesn’t prompt a significant problem. So it’s a question of the least worst solution and I can see the argument for what you’re saying to be fair.
The only technology which as improved the game (imo) is the goal line technology as that one is spot on. Refs do make mistakes ( after all they are human and we have seen them do it) but bringing in VAR in the pretense that it will improve the game has been a failure in my and many others eyes. Its taken more away from the match going experiance then anything else imo ( but i do know some may disagree)