Hi all, I think we should let VAR settle down first before we start making too many changes.
If we accept the accuracy of the technology in the case of small offside decisions, which I think I do, I would say you are better off being 100% correct than deciding whether or not it is within acceptable margins. If the other night's goal had been given against Leeds in an important match in spite of VAR evidence I would have been pissed off. The cricket analogy is not quite accurate, as the 'Umpire's Call' allowance is being used because of the possible errors in a predictive technology. VAR will also need some adjustment from spectators. I remember when it was brought in in Rugby Union. Tries that would previously have been unquestioned started being disallowed because of incorrect grounding and the like. The traditional fans bemoaned the rules taking over the spirit of the game at the time, but it is by and large accepted now. I think the increase in the 'soft' Penalties that Jeremy alluded to will change things much more than getting offside decisions right, however close they are! KOT. ____________________________________________________________ UK Shared Business Services Ltd. Registered in England and Wales as a limited company. Company number 6330639. Registered Office: Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 1FF. This email and any attachments are intended for the named addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify UK SBS immediately and do not disclose, distribute, or retain this email or any part of it. While UK SBS has taken every reasonable precaution to minimise risk of this e-mail or any attachments containing viruses, the recipient should carry out its own virus checks before opening the attachments. The Company does not accept any liability for any losses or damages which the recipient may sustain due to presence of any viruses. Any opinions expressed in this email (including attachments) are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the company's opinions. We will not accept responsibility for any commitments made by our employees outside the scope of our business. The Company reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through their networks for the purposes of preventing and detecting crime. ____________________________________________________________ This message has been scanned by the iCritical Email Security Service. For more information please visit http://www.icritical.com ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ RIP Jimmy WAC-COE
