NIBluebird wrote:Thanks mate , I can understand a bad challenge but a soft handball if the play is being brought back is harsh
Mike, one of the problems with VAR is going to be the retrospective aspect where some things are going to be treated differently according to what has occurred and the example above from Pembroke Allan is one, i.e. a goal won't stand but a sending off will. A sending off for Violent Conduct is completely different to an innocuous 'second yellow' and could be deemed harsh in a period of play considered 'null and void'
The problem in the end will be 'where do the referees draw the line?' and (as you say) what offence would warrant a worthy red/yellow card resulting in a sending off AFTER the game has been stopped for a VAR that results in a rewind to an earlier point (nearly 2 minutes the Chelsea/Arsenal game midweek)
Will the players/managers take advantage of a situation where they 'know' there is a high likelihood of VAR bringing the game back to an earlier point? Of course they will (once the 'system' is learned) and it will be to the detriment of football and, more importantly, the fan experience
Stop/start football is bad enough already with many teams and VAR won't help as referees/authorities/teams rely on it more and more
One thing I've missed tough; does the clock go back the same amount of time that the game carried on once a VAR decision is taken?