VAR up in the air? More like pie in the sky.

[stlucifer]

SFA bring in aviation referees to help with VAR communication - BBC Sport

 

The problem isn't referees communicating.

 

It's the referees!!!!!

Edited July 28, 2025 by stlucifer

[HSS]

https://www.change.org/p/scottish-football-fans-say-var-is-failing-us-it-s-time-for-change

[eastlandssaint]

VAR is a disaster in Scotland... but it's the refs that need sorting, not the technology

[stlucifer]

It really is getting worse. Man City just had an on field decision of goal reversed because VAR decided Haalands' big toe might have been offside and he might have stopped a Newcastle player from reaching a ball he had no chance of reaching. And their refs ARE full time.

[eastlandssaint]

The longest VAR checks in history after officials spent five minutes faffing over Semenyo goal

[eastlandssaint]

Premier League title decided by dodgy VAR seems fitting for dismal state of football today

[stlucifer]

McInnes and Stewart going on about how ALL the decisions from VAR going against them.

Maybe they should reflect on the 29/10 last year when VAR helped them to a point v St. Mirren. 2-1 down and Saints got a perfectly good goal chopped off. Result. Hearts had an extra point and we got an apology. That was during a time when VAR cost Saints several points and the authorities spent a fortune on paperwork issuing us with "sorry notes". Yes. That controversial decision during the week MAY have an influence on the title but I'm sure our VAR plus for them wasn't their only gain. VAR errors against Saints have definitely put our league status in jeopardy. 

[faraway saint]

1 hour ago, stlucifer said:

McInnes and Stewart going on about how ALL the decisions from VAR going against them.

Maybe they should reflect on the 29/10 last year when VAR helped them to a point v St. Mirren. 2-1 down and Saints got a perfectly good goal chopped off. Result. Hearts had an extra point and we got an apology. That was during a time when VAR cost Saints several points and the authorities spent a fortune on paperwork issuing us with "sorry notes". Yes. That controversial decision during the week MAY have an influence on the title but I'm sure our VAR plus for them wasn't their only gain. VAR errors against Saints have definitely put our league status in jeopardy. 

That's about it in a nutshell. 

Every team will have been at the wrong end of referees who seem to be getting more and more incompetent. 

Whether they are any worse than pre VAR is impossible to tell as there were no measurements back in them days.