In that case, either the broadcasters mislead viewers or they didn't check it long enough!
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I would suggest that a long check proves more consideration of an event, though. The way it is currently handled does absolutely nothing to quell concerns.
Broadcasters creating drama to boost their ratings????? Never would have guessed they do that
Or they checked it it and came to the conclusion I, and other posters, have done
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That's exactly where I'm at, nowhere near violent enough for VC, but surprised there wasn't a caution. Suspect how early it was in the game saved him the yellow.
There's also a barge that puts Trent in the net and stops him clearing after it hits the post that is a third at least coin-flip reason the goal could be disallowed. Between that, the HB and the initial foul, this goal was never being given and it's a red herring to focus on it.
santa sangria
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Great angle. The original foul looks nailed on from here.
So, we’ve got foul, handball, foul! Never gonna be a goal. But don’t let that get in the way of a good protest (no cards BTW!)
He did get a caution. If the referee saying "I saw that" counts.
The HB also was on an arm that also hit the defender on the head. So three fouls and a handball. Starring Hugh Grant.
Peter Grove
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The check goes on in the background, and unless we're privy to the VAR discussions (which we're not) we don't know how long it lasted. Could have been 30 seconds, could have been five minutes.
But no longer than when play restarts. At which point any check is over.
Peter Grove
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Well, not necessarily. If it's not over and they still want to continue checking, that's when they world ask the referee to hold the restart until the check is complete.
The thing is, play could easily continue for several minutes with a background check still going on and we would be none the wiser, if the check ultimately comes to nothing. So the simple fact that we weren't aware a check was going on doesn't mean that it was a short check - as I said, we just don't know how long the check went on for because that's not revealed to the viewing public.
Which is still no longer than when play restarts. Which is the ultimate signal that any check is now over.
Peter Grove
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Yes, sorry, that's correct. But my main point was and is, that we can't assume that only a short and cursory check was done, when play is continuing after any given incident.
Correct, because the commentators only become aware there is a check when VAR tells the referee to hold the restart. If it is checked and cleared quickly, or whilst play is going on, they don't know about it.