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Reply | Breast Cancer and VAR
at 22:16 21 Apr 2024
Fair comment and I enjoyed forty years of playing football without the benefit of VAR but at the very top echelons of many professional sports some form of computer or tv aided support is used. I can’t see that being reversed. |
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Reply | Breast Cancer and VAR
at 22:04 21 Apr 2024
I don’t disagree.
In fact I tried to differentiate the clear factual ( offside etc) from the subjective handball or penalty calls accepting the former and looking to simplify the latter leaving the decision with the ref. |
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Reply | Breast Cancer and VAR
at 21:50 21 Apr 2024
Indeed - and yet a surprising number of posters today use the argument “ it wasn’t offside - end of” or similar. |
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Reply | Breast Cancer and VAR
at 21:43 21 Apr 2024
Oh good grief! - no I am not - I specifically distanced it!
I simply make the point that computer analysis is more accurate than human analysis. If you can’t see that then it’s difficult / impossible to debate with you |
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Reply | Breast Cancer and VAR
at 21:29 21 Apr 2024
But:
it got your attention
You read it
It made the point that computers are more accurate than humans
It left room for a human over rule
Which bit did you find ridiculous? |
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Thread | Breast Cancer and VAR
at 21:16 21 Apr 2024
Today’s semi final has given rise to much comment about the failings of VAR. Much of it is an emotional reaction to a dramatic match coloured by whether the commentator likes or hates United.
Today’s scans for breast cancer or brain tumour are best carried out by computers. They have a far higher, though not 100%, accuracy than do humans sitting reading scans. This is viewed as a good thing because by saving lives it gives a better outcome.
Football is just a game and unimportant in comparison to health issues however people’s jobs can depend upon a right or wrong call in sport. The reality is that VAR might get a few calls wrong, but it gets most right. It makes far fewer mistakes than the human referee or lino.
If we accept that on offsides and similar factual decisions VAR will be more accurate than you or me then the question simply is - do we accept the operational delay in the interest of getting a more accurate decision, or do we not.
For decisions of fact I think VAR is a positive.
On the use of VAR regarding interpretation I have some sympathy with those who are frustrated with the way it currently operates. I think it would be much simpler if a lone VAR assistant had the option to say to a ref - “ you might be right but I am not certain, can you just check this on the screen” leaving the ref to decide. (I.e. definitely not only referring clear and obvious howlers as happens now). This would be fairly quick and simple with no presumption that the referee would change the decision. It would though clear up obvious howlers fairly quickly.
Job security and the finances involved in winning or losing promotion are too great not to make use of technology where available. |
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Reply | Boooooooooooooooooooo (n/t)
at 19:08 21 Apr 2024
I would have welcomed VAR in our games against Nodge. Had it been we would be top of the league and almost home and dry, with the added bonus that Nodge would be out of the playoff places. |
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Reply | And that is why
at 18:59 21 Apr 2024
Just think had VAR been used in our games against Nodge, and the linos effside errors corrected, we might be top of the league and almost home and drynow, with Nodge outside the playoffs!
There’s a lot to be said for using VAR to get it right
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Reply | Perfect from an ITFC viewpoint
at 18:49 21 Apr 2024
Disappointing for Coventry and the romantics but they got very lucky with the penalty award (Grealish got away with a very similar ball to hand for City) and then a very lucky deflection! |
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Reply | And that is why
at 18:42 21 Apr 2024
You can legally play the ball with your toenail but not your hand |
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Reply | And that is why
at 18:36 21 Apr 2024
Yes I do go to games.
Yes I would be frustrated if one like that went against town.
The offside law is about fact not a question about not gaining an advantage.
I,m perfectly happy to see a disappointed, exhausted and flat Coventry side.
We still have to play them in just over a week |
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Reply | Boooooooooooooooooooo (n/t)
at 18:28 21 Apr 2024
Rubbish - it was offside - fact.
VAR allowed the penalty, which was not unlike the pen not given against Grealish |
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Reply | And that is why
at 18:25 21 Apr 2024
It was offside -simple.
Toenail - so what. Would you accept toe, or ankle, or leg, or I metre.
Offside is offside. VAR is excellent on factual stuff. |
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Reply | Least disliked team from each division
at 08:42 19 Apr 2024
Would Town feature in a similar survey carried out across other clubs? I like to think so.
I give a shout out for Port Vale. Real old school football ground where I sat amongst the locals last season for the Town visit and they were a very friendly lot. |
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Reply | Preston are poor
at 20:36 16 Apr 2024
🫣 Goal difference could be crucial |
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