General Premier League Thread 2023-24 Mod Note in op 27/6/23 And 21/05/24

Aren't these based on the same charges from UEFA? Except now City don't have the benefit of running to CAS and there's no time barred possibility.

You'd expect that the reason this is taking so long is that the Premier league are getting all their ducks in a row.

There's nothing wrong with VAR the technology but absolute state of the way it's used in the PL is awful.

I've said it before but there should be tech guys running the system and not refs backing up their buddies.

The UEFA system works very well tbh. This is an English issue

VAR was never meant to make sure that decisions become objective, it’s a human process that gives referees more information on potentially game changing decisions, no more than that. If a referees call isn’t obviously incorrect then just stick with the referees decision, it’s simple and works well in other sports.

But the implementation in the PL is awful, and more importantly, it has shown just how weak referees in the PL are. They really struggle with following the process at a basic level. New rules are followed for a week or 2 before a ref forgets to do it, then it just stops being followed. VAR either goes missing or spends 5 minutes looking at the same footage. If they get a call wrong their first instinct is to go on the defensive instead of learning from it.

Removing VAR doesn’t address the root cause and will result in more bad calls.

Since I wasn't one to moan about decisions before VAR I can guarantee you I wouldn't be moaning about them after VAR either.

Which you will probably ignore and just pretend that you are talking about some imaginary other people who are against VAR, which just makes your big claim unprovable nonsense.

Why can’t the ref just decide I’d like to see that again without any input of opinion by var. Var can make a call if something is completely missed. Offside should stay as it’s clear cut. England just have implemented it badly

Blatant penalty for Newcastle, but VAR didn't see it. What a joke.

Who is working the VAR machine, Mr Magoo?? How do they miss these incidents?

He was.Sky zoomed in on his sock, totally ripped at the Achilles.

Newcastle should be ahead. 3 on 1 break. I think Gordon gave that ball too early. The shot is then partially blocked by Amrabat and onto the crossbar.