3 WAYS TO BRING VAR UP TO PAR
Daily Record|March 02, 2024
Robbo: Use it for goal-line tech and offsides. And if it takes longer than two mins to decide... trust the ref
3 WAYS TO BRING VAR UP TO PAR

SEETHING St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson has set out a three-point Isave Scottish football from its VAR nightmare.

plan to The Buddies boss became the latest Premiership gaffer to hit out at the telly technology this week after his side's 1-1 draw at Ross County.

His team were denied a clear spot-kick when both referee Chris Graham and his sidekicks at Clydesdale House missed a blatant handball by Dingwall defender Ryan Leak - because they were checking a shirt pull instead.

The incident left Robbo stunned and Paisley chiefs frustrated after the SFA referees department held their hands up and admitted the correct review process had not been followed.

Now the Northern Irishman has drawn up what he thinks is a simple solution to the game's replay woes.

He said: "Is VAR making the game better? No. Is it going to stay? Yes. The rest of the world is using it so we do too but it has to improve.

"We all make mistakes and I make plenty of them. If it was my decision it would be goalline technology and offsides.

"And it takes longer than two minutes to make the decision, then it's not clear and obvious so move on and stick to the referee's decision.

This story is from the March 02, 2024 edition of Daily Record.

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