yes there is subjectivity. I'm afraid it's human nature. Read Mark Clattenburgs book, to read about how influenced referees can be.
And I will never forgive that cutn for blowing late in the cup final to deny Palace the early lead.

I see what you are saying, about stonewall decisions, but there are always going to be 'marginals'. Irrespective of VAR , or anything else.
And some players are diving fcking cheats,...aren't they Mr Snodgrass ?

I guess we'll have to live with the smaller stuff, but if we can eliminate the 'big calls', that's a step in the right direction

Edited by Forest Hillbilly (25 Feb 2019 2.53pm)

Edited by Forest Hillbilly (25 Feb 2019 2.55pm)

There isn't room for subjectivity when the rules are applied as they should be.

Mark Battenburg is prime example of everything that is wrong with refereeing. This culture of "game management", letting things go to suit, or carding players to avoid blame as he put it (about the battle of the bridge). It is corruption based on vanity.

Just because they've completely lost sight of their role in the game, doesn't make 17 simple rules any less concrete then they actually are.

How many times have you watched match of the day and the 'pundits' can't agree wether or not it's a penalty. ....so I'm afraid even with VAR there will be subjectivity..

If only it was that black and white. You haven't got a clue.

It is that black and white.

Subjectivity regarding offside FFS. They're either offside or they're not.

It boils down to competency: can the referee enforce to law, or do they allow subjectivity to influence them. The culture encourages the latter, so VAR will never work.

Edited by ChrisGC (25 Feb 2019 6.22pm)

Agreed. The VAR ‘team’ must be have been smoking something (paid for by Madrid). Absolutely shocking. UEFA need to step in (unless they’re taking bungs too!)