VAR in Scottish football - Share your views

[Jonesy]

46 minutes ago, mothman said:

VAR was rejected by the top-flight clubs in Sweden, so it's not outwith the realm of possibility with collective objection/action. Although it was never introduced there in the first place, so a slightly different situation.

Norway brought in VAR, but similar to us are scunnered with it. Their top flight clubs voted earlier this year to get rid of it from next season, but the vote then failed when it had to be ratified by the lower league clubs and they bizarrely voted to keep it in place - even though they don't use VAR outside the top flight.

[dennyc]

The game was a better watch without VAR. Yes, referees made mistakes and we all had a good moan about it. But by Tuesday we had moved on and were looking to the next game. Now the whole situation rankles for weeks...maybe longer....because even with numerous looks at incidents our officials are still making horrendous errors and wilfully ignoring the Laws of the game. And those Officials are unaccountable...unless their error affects the OF....and many seem to revel in the limelight.

Then there is the cost which will increase substantially if the upgrades suggested are implemented. And how are we going to upgrade the quality of Official and hold them accountable for ludicrous outcomes that determine match outcomes. Apologies are meaningless.

For the sanity of the paying customer we should ditch VAR. We have been sold a pup which is destroying the game we all love. 

 

 

[santheman]

The only thing I would even consider keeping VAR for is to make CLEAR offside calls ie clear daylight between attacker and defender.

Everything else can get in the bin.

[Ya Bezzer!]

5 hours ago, dennyc said:

The game was a better watch without VAR. Yes, referees made mistakes and we all had a good moan about it.

They still make mistakes they just take longer doing it.

I'm fine with goal line technology, even automatic offsides but let the referee referee the match.

 Checking every goal for the slightest infringement in the same phase of play is virtually anti football in sentiment.