VAR at Southampton

Quoted from Mariner93er

But it was a clear and obvious red card? Therefore a clear and obvious mistake by the ref not to give it. If it hadn't have been given the other way, we'd all have been complaining.

But has there ever been a similar enough tackle in the prem since VAR and its not been given? Genuinely asking as I don't know as don't watch the prem. If so then it isn't a clear and obvious error as another VAR team of refs has come to a different conclusion.

I've seen loads of stuff were at world cups etc were VAR decisionbis given one way and analysts in the studio disagree so plenty of time the decisions are not just 'clear and obvious' mistakes.

Quoted from toontown

But has there ever been a similar enough tackle in the prem since VAR and its not been given? Genuinely asking as I don't know as don't watch the prem. If so then it isn't a clear and obvious error as another VAR team of refs has come to a different conclusion.

I've seen loads of stuff were at world cups etc were VAR decisionbis given one way and analysts in the studio disagree so plenty of time the decisions are not just 'clear and obvious' mistakes.

This is the point. The ref didn't make a mistake because he saw the foul. He just interpreted the nature of the foul and gave, in his opinion, the correct punishment. If the same incident took place and the ref gave a red card and subsequent VAR analysis showed it wasn't as severe as to justify a red , then would that red be overturned by the VAR?

At the weekend, a Manyoo player stuck his studs into the side of the knee of one of the Leicester defenders after timing his challenge wrong. VAR checked it and didn't even think it worth a yellow card. Looked a red to me. If the referee had seen it properly and sent the player off, there wouldn't have been much complaint.

I suspect any such challenges against Southampton will be penalised by VAR. Let's hope we don't give them the chance to send somebody off or award a soft penalty.

Craig Pawson is VAR on Wednesday

Thomas Bramall ref.

Laura Woods is presenting our match on ITV4 and Seb Hutchinson & Ally McCoist are on commentary.

McCoist on co-comms makes me almost glad I can't make it - what a man!

Quoted from ska face

Like I said in the other thread on this, there’s too much “grey area” with VAR and all it does is provide refs with more time to think about the consequences of their decision.

There’s zero, ZERO, chance that a ref would favour us over a Prem club on a 50/50 decision if it meant them going out of the FA Cup.

lmao who is this idiot?

Quoted from promotion plaice

If Southampton score against us and it goes to VAR and is ruled out for offside I doubt many of us will be complaining about VAR.

It is what it is.

Prophetic post of the week award...

VAR at Southampton.
Thank you god!

Can I just say, I'm sorry if I must come across as a bit of a sore-loser. I'm not originally from Southampton but I am a Saints fan and am very much interested in how they're doing.

They've been all out of sorts lately and I'm hoping they pull through. But that wasn't to take anything from tonight, it wasn't good enough. You guys played well and deserved it. Brighton are a tough cookie, having a great season (almost doesn't need to be mentioned) they won't be beat unless you really attack them.