Shearer's interpretation of that as being not an obvious error

The ref doesnt give penalty but VAR shows it is a penalty. Surely that is an obvious error and surely that is the whole point of VAR. If it's not there to correct incorrect penalty decisions then I don't know what it's for.

Posted By: ede on August 29th 2021 at 11:52:05

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Re: the bad VAR yesterday (NCFC) - APB, Aug 29, 10:18:52
- Shearer argued that the penalty wasn’t a clear an obvious error not to give it (NCFC) - Farkeball, Aug 29, 11:04:21
  - Shearer's interpretation of that as being not an obvious error (NCFC) - ede, Aug 29, 11:52:05
  - Which is why he got to view a replay (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Aug 29, 11:13:22
- The thing is though that VAR did not (as far as I can tell) look at the 2 key questions (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 29, 10:59:59
  - Like I said, it was reviewing the decision, not the action (NCFC) - APB, Aug 29, 11:17:45
    - But sureky VAR should conclude he did not prevent the keeper from playing the ball (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 29, 12:21:21
- It’s the small club tariff isn’t it. (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Aug 29, 10:34:49
  - Yes- I am fascinated to see how many times a player stood in front of the keeper at a corn (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Aug 29, 10:44:45
    - Happens all the time without any problems (NCFC) - APB, Aug 29, 10:48:44
      - Was Janaen being played onside? (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 29, 10:55:57

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