07 Feb 2025 21:57:47
I know it's gone in our favour tonight but why is there no VAR in the fa cup? Especially at premier league grounds where they have it every week. Beggars belief ?♂️.
{Ed025's Note - because it has to be across the board Tim, you cant expect lower or non league teams to afford or facilitate it mate, the money would be better spent on a labrador and a white stick for the linesman..
07 Feb 2025 22:16:30
Then why does it come in in the 5th round? Surely still some lower teams that can't, are they then not allowed to play at home?
{Ed025's Note - im not sure Kev..
07 Feb 2025 22:38:39
I get your point ed just seems so unfair, to be honest though anyone could see Maguire was offside, it shouldn’t have needed VAR anyway.
{Ed025's Note - it was pure incompetence Tim, it does make you wonder when people talk about corruption though mate...it was not even close..
07 Feb 2025 22:39:41
Was more rhetorical that Ed! Just seems odd to have it or not.
I get lower teams not being able to. Probably staffing it with more teams in the competition too.
Though that is what it should be used for - obvious errors, not 5 minutes get the magnifying glass out ones.
Not that I'm complaining about the lack of it right now!
{Ed025's Note - the problem is Kev that officials have been using VAR as a crutch mate knowing that any mistakes will be rectified at Stockley Park, when there is no VAR it just shows how poor the standard of officialdom really is mate..
07 Feb 2025 23:02:16
Agreed, that was ridiculously poor.
I wonder if linos being told not to raise their flags has lead to this incompetence and complacency. As you say, they've usually got their blushes saved and can shrug it off knowing VAR will bail them out.
07 Feb 2025 23:08:11
There is a Leicester foot in the middle of all of the players that means Maguire is probably offside by about an inch, so it’s not as clear cut as people are making out and certainly not corruption. We’ve had some shockers go against us this season even with VAR and nearly lost in the last round to a dive by Havertz so I’m not going to be too annoyed about it.
08 Feb 2025 04:29:34
Makes a change for him to be closer the goal than an opposition player?.