Durham Giant wrote:
I have to say i have always liked the VR idea but the more i watch them the more i think they are clueless.
I find so many of the decisions baffling.
They do not know how to video ref and are inluenced by the decision already made, so instead of viewing with BOD to the attack (as they are supposed to) they look for evidence to support the decision they and the ref already have in mind. That may be in part human nature, but makes a mockery of the technology as so many calls appear wrong. Far better to go with the Aussie system where the ref makes his call clear to crowd and viewers and the vieo ref is looking for clear evidence to reverse. That would result in inconclusive calls always going the way first signalled rather than some going one way other another, result would be more credibility.
Of course that doesn't remove the Ganson factor, he seems to be at it again in Saints v Wigan, he appeared to be having a bit of a go at the video ref before even reviewing the dodgy ball steal decision that just led to a Saints try. I am firmly of the view that ref standards will continue to decline with Ganson in charge.