[ESPN] In an effort to improve communication with fans, chief refereeing officer Howard Webb has said Premier League referees could soon announce to stadium crowds and television audiences why they have changed their decisions after visiting the VAR monitor.
by VivaLosHeavies
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I don’t know what the matchday is like in whether replays are shown on screens or not, but I think from a TV standpoint, it’s rarely when a ref goes to monitor where any questions are.
It’s more the discussion of what happens when they’re reviewing something but it ends up just being cleared.
But it would be a step towards better communication, which I guess would be a positive.
That’s great news! I bet we never see another ref called to the monitor now.
How it should of been since day 1.
It’ll just make the crowd angry.
They do this in American football and it’s awful.
Scrap it , load of shite
I still don’t get why they can’t do what they do in rugby and cricket.
I need a “I’m talking to England here” moment to occur
Don’t need an even further delay. STFU and get on with it.
It’s never gonna be used right. So far VAR does more harm than good.
They have to will be way more accountability
I feel like crowds in attendance will boo or cheer dependant on whether the call benefits them as opposed to if they think it’s correct.
Not saying this is a reason to not bother but if the Prem is interested in optics this won’t do anything as the crowds on TV are too partisan to play along with the idea of good refereeing, they just want to win.
I feel like this is essential. People don’t pay huge fees for season tickets and match day tickets for decisions to be a secret society that is only explained by a panel show in a paid subscription service two weeks later.
The decisions need to be explained to the fans for the experience of watching the game. What we have right now removes all the charm and excitement from the sport and replaces it with awkward tension and suspicion.
Sounds like some good content.
“Jackson was deemed offside as a result of his thick ass”
“We’ve ruled a penalty, as Rice just about scrambled that man’s testicles”
“We’ve ruled out a goal as Diaz was onside… I mean offside… onside??? Wait, one moment”
I don’t care about the ‘why’. I just want decisions to be correct. It doesn’t have to become an even bigger part of the spectacle.
Nope not going to happen. Lip service that will somehow not be possible but will give PGMOL the chance to say they tried to be more transparent
That would be good. Won’t help with the side that disagrees with the decision but any explanation would be helpful.
Or they could just remove that mechanical rubbish and let football go back the way it was
And in return will have things hurled at them because now 40,000 people can hear the utter stupidity that comes out of their mouth.
This should be fun. Watching them make up utter nonsense in real time should help bring about the end of this absolute shitshow.
So their mates at Stockley Park will be even less likely to send them over to review decisions?