Watched some egg chasing round a mates yesterday. Never really watch it, but as a football fan the difference in transparency of and respect for the refs made a massive difference. Also if they did VAR on a big screen like they do in rugby you wouldn’t have got that ridiculous Liverpool Spurs decision.
We were having this conversation at the game yesterday but didn’t actually get to a conclusion. Surely it’s done in conjunction with the referee as he’s the one who should be stopping his watch for any breaks in play. Let me google it
Watched some egg chasing round a mates yesterday. Never really watch it, but as a football fan the difference in transparency of and respect for the refs made a massive difference. Also if they did VAR on a big screen like they do in rugby you wouldn’t have got that ridiculous Liverpool Spurs decision.
At least the microphone on the ref would help. And a dose of reality for footballers and start handing out cards for dissent like confetti. As shit as some refs are their job is made a million times harder IMO.
The non-yellow card incident which really took the piss for me was first half, professional foul on Eccles - I think it was. Completely broke down our counter, the Norwich player (who had already committed at least 2 fouls) just took him down to stop the attack. When you don't give cards for stuff like that, you're basically just telling players they can get away with whatever they want. And you're not punishing cynical fouling where the Intent is to stop play.