VAR – set up to fail
ClaretandHugh FB admin Carol Combes has definite views on most everything and explains here why we need to stick with VAR
By Carol Combes
I am often accused of being way too positive, so what I am now suggesting might seem unusual- but try and stick with me!
I am suggesting a conspiracy theory!
When similar tech was suggested, then started, at tennis games there were similar outcries, saying it didn’t work and needed to be scrapped. They persevered and now it works, and is accepted, by all.
After many years of loud shouts about changes being needed, losing points unnecessarily etc, the FA seemed to reluctantly introduce VAR. They are hardly known for their forward-thinking!
Why they cannot keep things simple is beyond me. A system similar to the one that was on BT Sport would have been better. There was a quick review, by Howard Webb, who saw the different angles in seconds. Then he could’ve had an ear-piece’ chat to the ref-sorted!
It did not need another three people to have a meeting about it, then bring in the ref, and on, and on, and on!
I honestly think that it has been made SO complicated and long-winded so as to fail, then the F.A. will say they tried!
What other reason would there be to introduce a system that hinders, not helps?
Most here will say that we ‘don’t need VAR’,and ‘it’s ruining the game’. Well many of them would be the same ones moaning that too many ref decisions are wrong and ‘something needs to be done’!
Well, we all know it’s not the game we all remember-everything changes-the players, grounds, rules, wages, memories! The fact is, that the game is always changing in one aspect or another and V.A.R. is part of that.
If it is to work, then we need to keep it simple, and not set it up to fail!