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[Football] VAR gives Grimsby a red card



Juan Albion

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Fox for Grimsby was sent off after two minutes for a studs up challenge on Townsend. Ref only gave a yellow but VAR insisted on a red. Seems harsh, it was Townsend after all.

Not sure I like VAR making judgement calls.
 

lawros left foot

Glory hunting since 1969
Jun 11, 2011
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Worthing
Fox for Grimsby was sent off after two minutes for a studs up challenge on Townsend. Ref only gave a yellow but VAR insisted on a red. Seems harsh, it was Townsend after all.

Not sure I like VAR making judgement calls.

Hopefully, Grimsby will go on and win 3-1 with only 10 men. Hmmm, sounds familiar.
 

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009
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Gloucester
Fox for Grimsby was sent off after two minutes for a studs up challenge on Townsend. Ref only gave a yellow but VAR insisted on a red. Seems harsh, it was Townsend after all.

Not sure I like VAR making judgement calls.
Neither do I. But what are the actual regulations? If the VAR ref draws the ref's attention to something, does the ref. have to go with the VAR ref. if, after looking at the replay, he doesn't agree with the VAR ref?
 

Juan Albion

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Watching the Chelsea game on TV, at one point the Forest players asked the ref to consult the VAR. But VAR was not being used at Stamford Bridge for some reason. Worrying that players don't seem to know if it is in use or not.
 


Washie

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Jun 20, 2011
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Eastbourne
Neither do I. But what are the actual regulations? If the VAR ref draws the ref's attention to something, does the ref. have to go with the VAR ref. if, after looking at the replay, he doesn't agree with the VAR ref?

No, the VAR ref just tells the ref to have another look from better angles, its basically just giving the ref the benefits of replays. But only if the VAR ref disagrees with a decision, the ref can still overrule the VAR ref.
 

Perkino

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Dec 11, 2009
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Neither do I. But what are the actual regulations? If the VAR ref draws the ref's attention to something, does the ref. have to go with the VAR ref. if, after looking at the replay, he doesn't agree with the VAR ref?

No, the VAR ref can only make a recommendation to the ref to review the footage. The decision is then up to the ref
 

Sussex Nomad

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Aug 26, 2010
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Watching the Chelsea game on TV, at one point the Forest players asked the ref to consult the VAR. But VAR was not being used at Stamford Bridge for some reason. Worrying that players don't seem to know if it is in use or not.

I'm sure it is, isn't it the case for all games after round two? Anyway asking for VAR is a yellow card offence.
 


Juan Albion

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I'm sure it is, isn't it the case for all games after round two? Anyway asking for VAR is a yellow card offence.

It's only really installed at Premier clubs. I suspect Forest may have assumed that would include Chelsea, but they were wrong.
 


AZ Gull

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Oct 14, 2003
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It is inconsistent, which doesn't seem right. If the game had been at Grimsby, it would have been a yellow as there is no VAR there. All games or no games, surely?

I believe it is the same as goal line technology though - used in the FA Cup at stadiums that have the technology, but (obviously) not where the stadiums don't.
 


Saunders

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Oct 1, 2017
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Neither do I. But what are the actual regulations? If the VAR ref draws the ref's attention to something, does the ref. have to go with the VAR ref. if, after looking at the replay, he doesn't agree with the VAR ref?

Its still the referees decision he can even go and look at it for himself.
 

drew

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Oct 3, 2006
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I believe it is the same as goal line technology though - used in the FA Cup at stadiums that have the technology, but (obviously) not where the stadiums don't.

Not sure it has anything to do with technology other than tv cameras. GLT is completely different as there are fixed sensors around the ground to identify when the ball crosses the line. VAR is just about watching replays.
 

Kalimantan Gull

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Aug 13, 2003
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No, the VAR ref just tells the ref to have another look from better angles, its basically just giving the ref the benefits of replays. But only if the VAR ref disagrees with a decision, the ref can still overrule the VAR ref.

No, the VAR ref can only make a recommendation to the ref to review the footage. The decision is then up to the ref

Its still the referees decision he can even go and look at it for himself.

That's how it worked in the World Cup, but its not how it worked today. It looks like today the ref got a call in his ear to tell him to change his decision. Have a look at Burnley's first penalty decision here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46706808. Same at United where the ref waited for the video ref to make a decision.
 


Juan Albion

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Watching the Chelsea game on TV, at one point the Forest players asked the ref to consult the VAR. But VAR was not being used at Stamford Bridge for some reason. Worrying that players don't seem to know if it is in use or not.

My mistake, I remembered it wrong. It was Morata that was asking for VAR. He was rubbish, but somehow scored both goals.
 

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