VAR in the SPFL

[thedandydon]

Clubs have voted to introduce this during next seasons campaign (mid-season for some reason).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60987568

Thoughts?

[NEM]

Gads.  Standby for every goal or tackle in the box against the scum to be examined for the slightest infringement while contentious calls the other way are deemed not worth looking at.

Either get foreign VAR operators or get VAR in the bin.

 

[Tommy]

the closest bank

[Andy_123]

VAR will be an absolute farce up here.

Instead of complaining about the refs getting things wrong in real time, we'll just be complaining about them getting it wrong watching it on the screen.

It will just be used to give Celtic and Rangers even more decisions than they already get.

[Ke1t]

It's a good idea, though it likely won't stop the Sevco/Celtic bias.

It'll expose it further, but none of the authorities or clubs in Scotland will give a fuck. 

Our clubs have been bending over for them for so long it's all they know how to do. 

[thurso]

Var is a great idea on paper but as has been said the Scottish refs inside the truck won’t change their minds, they will just cheat the same or be scared of a riot. 
 

Could you imagine the reaction inside ibrox at the start of the season when cheating Beaton gave the penalty against bates it it was overturned by var the orc’s in the stands would of rioted.

The sfa will do anything to stop that and use var as justification on why the refs are right not to overturn blatantly wrong decisions 

[aberdeen1970]

2 minutes ago, thurso said:

Var is a great idea on paper but as has been said the Scottish refs inside the truck won’t change their minds, they will just cheat the same or be scared of a riot. 
 

 

We can only hope they are as useless at driving as they are refereeing and they crash the fucker

[DandyWarhol]

Resigned to this happening now but fear it will be a shitshow.  VAR could be good if used sensibly for clear errors, rather than spending 2 mins checking if someone is 1mm offside.  Expecting more penalties and decisions to go the way of huns & tims, and for there to be loads of errors still.

[perthshirered]

You just know that every minor event in a game with Rangers or Celtic willl be reviewed but Ross County v St Mirren they won't bother their arse. 

[Betty Swallicks]

It'll be a fucking shambles up here. The BITB will now have a scapegoat. 

It'll be good for the millermong types who don't understand the rules and watch on tv as it'll give them some extra excitement and the huns will get even more given their way.

 

 

 

[Jigsaw666]

Does this mean there will be more cameras at the games then? Or will they be making decisions based on the rubbish angles we get on Sportscene?

[Betty Swallicks]

1 minute ago, Jigsaw666 said:

Does this mean there will be more cameras at the games then? Or will they be making decisions based on the rubbish angles we get on Sportscene?

VAR-Lite we are getting. 

Cheap option. It'll be shite as very few stadiums with big screens so when its getting reviewed the crowd will have no idea what its for. 

[Forever Red]

Hate VAR with a passion. I'm heading towards wrapping football altogether (that might change if we get good again)

[Ke1t]

3 minutes ago, Betty Swallicks said:

VAR-Lite we are getting. 

Cheap option. It'll be shite as very few stadiums with big screens so when its getting reviewed the crowd will have no idea what its for. 

144p resolution at 6 frames a second, and an automatic 'Decision for Sevco/Celtic' function in the case of the important calls. 

 

[Betty Swallicks]

15 minutes ago, Sooper-hanz said:

It's almost as if there's no other way of communicating to the fans. Oh wait , they could do it over the PA. Problem solved Betty. Put yer knickers back on.

1. You can barely make oot the song being played at Pittodrie. 

2. The ref getting mic'd up is he?

3. Shoosh ye gleck.

[Bamber]

Honest question where does var go? 
 

main stand side doesn’t work too high and advertising boards. South stand side would imagine you need a gap of supporters and the track isn’t that big. Pretty much the same in front of the ends

that leaves corners merkland/ main is ambulance route main/rdl possible. Rdl south? In front of a baying away support? South/merk possible. So I guess south merk corner and main rdu corner?

[thurso]

32 minutes ago, Sooper-hanz said:

To be far if it was Bates there's a fair chance it is an actual penalty.

That instance was never a pen 

[ericblack4boss]

I wonder which club was the only club to vote against

[Betty Swallicks]

41 minutes ago, Sooper-hanz said:

1. If you’re a deaf mong

2. Obviously 

3. come back when you have a point to make 

1. Depends on where you sit (or if you actually go) I suppose.

2. Refs mic'd up so the entire ground can hear what he is saying? 

3. Shoosh ye gleck. 

[Stavrogin]

16 hours ago, perthshirered said:

You just know that every minor event in a game with Rangers or Celtic willl be reviewed but Ross County v St Mirren they won't bother their arse. 

Ref in the Ross County v St Mirren game, "Can you just check and see if contact was in or outside the box".  VAR ref "Err, sorry, we're watching the Rangers game".

[Feel]

16 hours ago, Bamber said:

Honest question where does var go? 
 

main stand side doesn’t work too high and advertising boards. South stand side would imagine you need a gap of supporters and the track isn’t that big. Pretty much the same in front of the ends

that leaves corners merkland/ main is ambulance route main/rdl possible. Rdl south? In front of a baying away support? South/merk possible. So I guess south merk corner and main rdu corner?

You are imagining the full system that they have in the EPL.

This will be Var Lite. There are only 4 basic cameras that they claim can be set up in 45 minutes. There is no monitor at the side of the pitch. Big screens are irrelevant for this. There is someone sitting in the main stand with an ipad, that is it. They can watch something back on the software but it is limited. There will be no offside lines, for example. It will barely function, other than whether the ball is over the line or a foul is inside or outside the box. It will quickly be deemed useless and conspiracy theories will abound.

[CCB III]

The worst outcome possible for match going fans. Wide as fuck for the clubs to not even ask supporters their thoughts on the issue.

 

How many stadiums can show replays etc on a screen so we all know what's going on? 
 

It's one thing our league had going for it, that it was a bit of a throwback and quite far removed from the Hollywood pish you sometimes see in England. 
 

 

[AllyDon]

Might as well start a thread now VAR What a Joke January 2023

It will be needed. 

Only be an advantage to 2 clubs to have goals disallowed against them or penalties given to them. 

[fine-n-dandy]

Only current/former A listed refs can do VAR. we have an abundance of retired A listed refs itching to get back & assist their teams. 

[aberdeen1970]

20 minutes ago, fine-n-dandy said:

Only current/former A listed refs can do VAR. we have an abundance of retired A listed refs itching to get back & assist their teams. 

Aye, jobs for ex referees like Craig Thomson incoming 

[fine-n-dandy]

23 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Aye, jobs for ex referees like Craig Thomson incoming 

Good old ‘loyal’ & reliable Hugh Dallas will be all over it. 

[pocrawred]

4 hours ago, CCB III said:

 

How many stadiums can show replays etc on a screen so we all know what's going on? 

 

Thats where the camera's come in. For the home viewers at least!!

Zooming into the wee monitors the refs looking at, but if its a decision against either arse cheeks the camera will show the back of the refs heed or blurred if he's stood at side of monitor....

?

[Betty Swallicks]

9 hours ago, Sooper-hanz said:

You’re missing the point . You think it won’t go ahead because some grounds don’t have screens just now. 

I never said it won't go ahead. I said it'll be a shambles.

Not sure if you disagree or what YOUR point is so point 3 stands. 

[redstrummer]

23 hours ago, Bamber said:

Honest question where does var go? 
 

main stand side doesn’t work too high and advertising boards. South stand side would imagine you need a gap of supporters and the track isn’t that big. Pretty much the same in front of the ends

that leaves corners merkland/ main is ambulance route main/rdl possible. Rdl south? In front of a baying away support? South/merk possible. So I guess south merk corner and main rdu corner?

the personnel will probably be in a portages cabin in the car but fair point , where do they put all the cameras that are required 

[TheRedPrawcess]

On 4/19/2022 at 6:57 PM, Bamber said:

Honest question where does var go? 
 

main stand side doesn’t work too high and advertising boards. South stand side would imagine you need a gap of supporters and the track isn’t that big. Pretty much the same in front of the ends

that leaves corners merkland/ main is ambulance route main/rdl possible. Rdl south? In front of a baying away support? South/merk possible. So I guess south merk corner and main rdu corner?

In the purpose built VAR viewing section of our new stadium by the beach.

Only club in Scotland equipped with all singing all dancing tech.

Sheltered to avoid the coins from away fans should any audacious ref turn over a decision and take away a hun penalty.