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[scooter1]

Except I don't think that the challenge on March was a penalty.

May I ask why?

 

[kevo]

May I ask why?

He is Jarred Gillett and I claim my £5.

 

[Bold Seagull]

They should certainly be seeking an official statement over why it wasn't given. What explanation can there be?

The only explanation I can think of is that they are under pressure not to allow VAR to take up too much time and on first viewing, it appeared the ball came off Digne.

I must admit, I watched the game on TV, and from one angle it looked like it was just a tackle with the ball coming away off Digne. It was only the replay off the key angle that you can see March clearly wins the ball and Digne clearly fouls him. I can only think they made their mind up it didn't need any further attention from the other angle.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

The only explanation I can think of is that they are under pressure not to allow VAR to take up too much time and on first viewing, it appeared the ball came off Digne.

I must admit, I watched the game on TV, and from one angle it looked like it was just a tackle with the ball coming away off Digne. It was only the replay off the key angle that you can see March clearly wins the ball and Digne clearly fouls him. I can only think they made their mind up it didn't need any further attention from the other angle.

Apart from March needs attention which lasted about 3 minutes

 

[Bold Seagull]

Apart from March needs attention which lasted about 3 minutes

They'd already completed the check I think. March didn't get treatment for a minute or so as the game went on, that was when the VAR check was happening. I might be wrong, but I think it was done before the game stopped for March.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

They'd already completed the check I think. March didn't get treatment for a minute or so as the game went on, that was when the VAR check was happening. I might be wrong, but I think it was done before the game stopped for March.

Didn't stop them at City where the game continued for about 4 minutes before they decided it was only fair they gave them another penalty

 

[Whitley Bayster]

And we get relegated by one point at season’s end

which we won't ....but we might miss a Europa League spot by a point!

 

[Bold Seagull]

Didn't stop them at City where the game continued for about 4 minutes before they decided it was only fair they gave them another penalty

I'm not arguing for them not looking at it, I'm just hypothetically giving an explanation for why they missed it.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

VAR is obviously **** and obviously needs to be binned ......

Ref's can sometimes miss something if they're at the wrong angle etc ......

But how the bloody hell did the lino miss that incident? He's 10 yards away.

The standards of officiating are bewilderingly poor. I actually have some sympathy. Managers send out their players to dive and cheat then moan when the ref gets something wrong. In those instances i'm totally with the officials. But it's the obvious things that happen right in front of them, that they don't see. I genuinely think, they should all be sacked and we should just start again with a new crop.

 

[Sirnormangall]

VAR is obviously **** and obviously needs to be binned ......

Ref's can sometimes miss something if they're at the wrong angle etc ......

But how the bloody hell did the lino miss that incident? He's 10 yards away.

The standards of officiating are bewilderingly poor. I actually have some sympathy. Managers send out their players to dive and cheat then moan when the ref gets something wrong. In those instances i'm totally with the officials. But it's the obvious things that happen right in front of them, that they don't see. I genuinely think, they should all be sacked and we should just start again with a new crop.

The Lino missed other stuff too, shirt pulls etc that we’re right under his nose - though he was surprisingly good at spotting when we were offside.

 

[Dave the hatosaurus]

In an alternative universe when we next play Vanilla maybe the ref blows his whistle to start the game, then blows again to stop the game runs across to the pitchside monitor watches a revue of the Digne March incident and walks back on the pitch to award us a penalty!

 

[5Ways Gull]

which we won't ....but we might miss a Europa League spot by a point!

Or a more likely scenario, Villa stay up by 1/2 points

 

[GT49er]

The only explanation I can think of is that they are under pressure not to allow VAR to take up too much time.

............... and week after week they provide conclusive evidence that the pressure (if it exists, which I doubt) doesn't work. So no, not an explanation then.

 

[Swansman]

............... and week after week they provide conclusive evidence that the pressure (if it exists, which I doubt) doesn't work. So no, not an explanation then.

VAR calls in the Premier League took far longer time in the beginning of the first VAR season, which was bemoaned here and by the press etc. Since then the process has (usually) been quicker. I think there is some pressure to get it done swiftly.

Not sure if TV viewers and VAR people are shown the same pictures at the same time, but what happened on TV was that they showed a replay of the incident once, then commentators said "VAR check is over" and then they showed it several more times on TV. I think if the VAR people would have taken their time to look at it another couple of times, it would have been given.

 

[Nicky Rust Fan Club]

The VAR ref should be sent back to Australia!

We definitely don't want him back!!!!!!

Send him somewhere else, I hear Qatar is nice at this time of year.

 

[rippleman]

He was adamant on ref watch today that it was a blatant penalty. It’s the most clear I have ever heard him be over a decision being wrong. Both pundits agreed 100% and seem genuinely confused about it. Sky and MOTD2 also all unanimous.

I know we could have missed the penalty but it’s so obvious it’s almost as black and white as a ball crossing the line. Almost certainly cost us at least a point and it’s literally unbelievable that someone can watch that and not deem it a penalty.

The club should ask for answers.

Unlikely as it was the club, together with the rest of the EPL, that voted for introduction of VAR in the first place. Having welcomed it with open arms, they can hardly be critical of it when the morons they put in charge of it f*ck it up.

 

[drew]

Unlikely as it was the club, together with the rest of the EPL, that voted for introduction of VAR in the first place. Having welcomed it with open arms, they can hardly be critical of it when the morons they put in charge of it f*ck it up.

Of course they can raise questions about the administering of VAR, that is hopefully how things will improve.

 

[drew]

May I ask why?

I see he still hasn't responded.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Jarred Gillett - remember the name.

Worst ref in the league. Useless again tonight from start to finish.

The lino on our side made two great calls though to his credit.

 

[Eeyore]

Worst ref in the league. Useless again tonight from start to finish.

The lino on our side made two great calls though to his credit.

Given that you thought the comical attempt at the a back heal which ended up going the other way into the keeper's hands was a back pass, I would suggest your ref appraisal may also be the worst in the league

The ref did let a lot go tonight, but was consistent.