The big issue with VAR compared to pre-VAR is when a referee makes a mistake, it’s annoying but they’re only human. You understand it. However, the whole point of VAR is to reduce how many decisions are gotten wrong by having a second look…
As a Wolves fan, we’ve had plenty of “independent panels” decide after a 3rd look, the ref got it wrong. Which is fine! He’s human! But why didn’t the VAR official tell him that he got it wrong? If the referee refuses to go to the monitor despite being instructed, that’s then his fault, but if he’s not called over? He saw what he saw where he saw it from. VAR can see it more than once, from a range of angles. I will admit that officials are a touchy subject for Wolves fans. Obviously we started the season with the Onana wrestling move. But we’ve had penalties denied, but then the exact same type of foul given as a penalty the following week, this time for the opposition. Which means we are missing out on a couple of points here and there, which can be the difference of a few million when prem reward money comes out.
The big issue with VAR compared to pre-VAR is when a referee makes a mistake, it’s annoying but they’re only human. You understand it. However, the whole point of VAR is to reduce how many decisions are gotten wrong by having a second look…
As a Wolves fan, we’ve had plenty of “independent panels” decide after a 3rd look, the ref got it wrong. Which is fine! He’s human! But why didn’t the VAR official tell him that he got it wrong? If the referee refuses to go to the monitor despite being instructed, that’s then his fault, but if he’s not called over? He saw what he saw where he saw it from. VAR can see it more than once, from a range of angles. I will admit that officials are a touchy subject for Wolves fans. Obviously we started the season with the Onana wrestling move. But we’ve had penalties denied, but then the exact same type of foul given as a penalty the following week, this time for the opposition. Which means we are missing out on a couple of points here and there, which can be the difference of a few million when prem reward money comes out.