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abba21
14 Feb 26 22:37
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Were all the wrong decisions tonight about keeping Var, looked like it.
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Report brians February 14, 2026 11:48 PM GMT
Every week in the championship we get dodgy decisions , clear offsides not given, penalties, red cards the lot These are demonstrably wrong when you see the efl highlights. . Many fans around me would be happy to have var and all its time consuming aspects rather than lose because of gormless officials.
Report lurka February 15, 2026 12:09 AM GMT
They have VAR in the 3rd division in Italy.
Report Bish Bosher February 15, 2026 7:06 PM GMT
Shearer summed it up; the officials now are that reliant on getting backed up by VAR that their decisions are getting poorer
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- February 15, 2026 7:20 PM GMT
Var should have opposite effect in that refs want
to get it right so var doesn't embarrass them.

If they are really doing nowt and handing game
to var to referee, then it's shameful.
Report Bish Bosher February 15, 2026 7:28 PM GMT
The officials last night certainly never crowned themselves in glory Sad some would call it corrupt; at best it was a bad night at the office
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- February 15, 2026 7:41 PM GMT
I don't think it was corrupt, as they made plenty
of errors in our favour too.

Ref and near side lino were appalling
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- February 15, 2026 7:43 PM GMT
2 offside goals and a handball in box

When they really should have got their heeds together.
Report comingupthehill February 15, 2026 7:53 PM GMT
Var should be kept,but got rid off.

No var ref,

Just the on field ref checking his decision at the monitor,with no Gary Neville commentary telling him what he thinks.

Bad decisions should be checked,but var refs,ganging up on on field ref,saying,well we think it was a foul.

The best guy to decide is the on field,once he’s checked it on a replay.

Why have 2 idiots when 1 will do.
Report duffy February 16, 2026 2:22 AM GMT
It's taken a while but I see the eradication of VAR at some point, just get the sense that the anti revolution is beginning to gather a little pace.
Report Aspro February 16, 2026 8:43 AM GMT
Not for me duffy, they may streamline it, but I believe it's here to stay, especially with the earlier PL votes.
Report 1st time poster February 16, 2026 9:14 AM GMT
shearers a Muppet who like many others doesn't no the rules just his intepration of the rules,Liam ROSENIOR manager of a multi billion pound football business had a rant on live TV showing the world he had absolutely no idea what the new handball rule was
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- February 16, 2026 9:49 AM GMT
Watching football can be an art form, and it's annoying
to watch on TV and hear pundits spouting their interpretation
of rules, and them being often wrong.

Why don't they get an expert on the rules to explain to
the pundits what the rules actually are. Correct them
live on TV if necessary, then the bloke down the pub
will understand too.
Report lurka February 16, 2026 11:33 AM GMT
The Villa v Newc tie showed that you could have reviews without a formal VAR set up. Everything clear and obvious from normal TV pics/angles, which is what we were told VAR would be limited to. Just an official wired up to the ref telling him that was clearly offside, that was clearly inside the box etc. The 4th official could do it with a tablet computer in minimal time.
Report 1st time poster February 16, 2026 1:35 PM GMT
when rules are explained most managers, ex players, fans problems arnt with the reffs/decisions but  with the actual rule,but don't realise we,ve usually arrived at this rule because the Same people didn't like the previous rule
Report nineteen points February 16, 2026 3:22 PM GMT
Just wondering what rules the muppet shearer doesnt know from saturdays var shambles
Report duffy February 16, 2026 4:34 PM GMT
The problem comes, and will continue because whatever you do to the rules the interpretation of said rules is subjective, one set of officials will always see it in a different way, to that end the whole purpose of VAR is rendered pointless, you may as well go back to the officials on the pitch, sometimes they'll get it right, sometimes not....just like VAR.
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- February 16, 2026 7:01 PM GMT
Lurka is correct.

If its obvious off TV then get it right

Don't bother with slide rules and stick with ref otherwise.
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