I saw somewhere, a suggested time limit for ref's to decide when looking at replays of 30 seconds, otherwise stick to the original decision. It sounds sensible to me. If the ref can't decide he was wrong in that time, then it isn't an obvious error.
Can see how it might be a good idea, except even a time limit wouldn't change the fact that this was the most obvious of errors. Totally bizarre that Evans somehow failed to compute that Miller really was injured, meaning a foul had 100% occurred, no matter how many times he looked at the replay to try and convince himself otherwise.
I've got no problem with VAR taking a little longer to get the right decision, within reason, eg, when earlier events in the lead up to a goal need to be analysed. But VAR is only as good as its weakest link and unfortunately Shaun Evans is a very weak link.
In the end I felt almost sorry for the guy as his brain visibly turned to blancmange under the stress of being yelled at by players, benches and fans while having to peer at that tiny TV. Problem is that A League officials, on-field and VAR, can have all the training, guidance and even experience in the world, yet it's the same old names that regularly crack under pressure in those big moments that decide a result, maybe even a season.
What a frigging joke and embarrassment. In the first one, the player was already going down so there was always going to be "secondary" contact. Wake the fudge up. In the second one, the defender clearly used his heal on top of the attackers foot. You could not make this shark up.
Just typical of the referees bosses to stick up for their two village idiots.
What a frigging joke and embarrassment. In the first one, the player was already going down so there was always going to be "secondary" contact. Wake the fudge up. In the second one, the defender clearly used his heal on top of the attackers foot. You could not make this shark up.
Just typical of the referees bosses to stick up for their two village idiots.
Think it's the other way round LG. They are saying he got it wrong on both counts.
Just remembered that Mariners also got horribly shafted last season by the ref/VAR when three penalties were given against them in their match with Adelaide.
What a frigging joke and embarrassment. In the first one, the player was already going down so there was always going to be "secondary" contact. Wake the fudge up. In the second one, the defender clearly used his heal on top of the attackers foot. You could not make this shark up.
Just typical of the referees bosses to stick up for their two village idiots.
Think it's the other way round LG. They are saying he got it wrong on both counts.
Just remembered that Mariners also got horribly shafted last season by the ref/VAR when three penalties were given against them in their match with Adelaide.
What's worse is, that it isn't a game involving the Nix, but these two have done Nix games and screwed us over. Rufer's "Not a Red card" being a prime example.
To me it says the expected standards are not as high as they should be. I get what you are saying. True. So why don't they grow a pair and stand these guys down instead of "hoping" they might learn from it - because they won't.
McBreen and the Studio crew were more scathing and livid than I. And their point about low attendances and this situation not helping to bring fans back into stadiums is quite valid. Are you parting with good money to watch two teams trying to win or are you going to see Match officials be the center of attention?
I know I shouldn't laugh but Sturridge lasted 18 minutes before you guessed it - injured - pulled a groin muscle going for a relatively innocuous ball. Came on at half time and off in the 63rd minute. What a sick-note joke that must be costing Perth mega heaps. They should pay him $100 per 10 minute period rather than a full contract.
Oh, and he missed a dead sitter from 10 yards out.
I know I shouldn't laugh but Sturridge lasted 18 minutes before you guessed it - injured - pulled a groin muscle going for a relatively innocuous ball. Came on at half time and off in the 63rd minute. What a sick-note joke that must be cost Perth mega heaps. They should pay him $100 per 10 minute period rather than a full contract.
Oh, and he missed a dead sitter from 10 yards out.
More to the point it worries me the league is keen on marketing first signings, which have failed time and again, rather than good football decisions.
Perth lose 1-0 to MacArthur, CCM beat WSW 1-0 This leaves the Nix in a great position. None of the teams below can pass us if they win their games in hand, But even better, the Nix have 2 games in hand on teams above them and if they actually won those, they could do another leap frog into 3rd.
Perth lose 1-0 to MacArthur, CCM beat WSW 1-0 This leaves the Nix in a great position. None of the teams below can pass us if they win their games in hand, But even better, the Nix have 2 games in hand on teams above them and if they actually won those, they could do another leap frog into 3rd.
Will need to continue our good form against WSW and then City and possibly even Brisbane if we're allowed on 12/3 before AW's duty (camp from 13th I've seen in other threads about the place) likely takes away some key players.
We've fought back from a terrible start to the season to be in a real solid position at this stage. Now's the time we just need to capitalize on these games we've got up our sleeve.
I feel for Sage. He took a big gamble to try and boost his home crowds and covid denied him that & now they are on the verge of coming home, Sturridge breaks down.
Canberra 3-0 up vs the Jets in the ALW, they really have found form since we beat them. Down to us & WSW for the spoon, we will need a 3 goal win to get above WSW with 1 game to play.
I want the Jets to win this but that's not a pen in my view. And Moss is right, VAR should've left that alone. The ref said play on, it wasn't a howler, no one would've remembered it five minutes after.