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       Stoke v Stevenage - D Webb
   DIR By: MKRef
       Date: January 29, 2023, 4:12 pm
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       A poor afternoon from Webb, who I've always thought was one of
       the better SG2 refs, but he's had a stinker.
       His assistants did little to help with some strange calls,
       giving clear throw-ins the wrong way. The biggest howler of the
       lot was the decision to penalise the Stevenage defender for a
       decent challenge on Brown in the box. Stoke dispatched the
       penalty to put the tie to bed, but from Row 34 inside the
       stadium you could tell it was a fair and clean tackle. Having
       seen a replay from Webb's view, I'm not quite sure what he's
       seen. I'm sure his ears will still be ringing from a post-match
       verbal volley from Steve Evans!
       The Stevenage equaliser is questionable for offside as well.
       Very tight! If we had VAR, it would probably have been chalked
       off. Not a great day for the officials, sadly.
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       Re: Stoke v Stevenage - D Webb
   DIR By: Joecphillips
       Date: January 29, 2023, 4:39 pm
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       Haven’t seen it yet but sky sports said it was a great tackle.
       VAR should have to be available for all games in the round or
       not used
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       Re: Stoke v Stevenage - D Webb
   DIR By: Readingfan
       Date: January 30, 2023, 4:04 am
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       --- Quote from: Joecphillips link ---
       >
       > Haven’t seen it yet but sky sports said it was a great tackle.
       >
       > VAR should have to be available for all games in the round or
       not used
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I'd like VAR to be used in as many games as possible but if we
       presume technical and resource limitations prevent it from being
       used in every game at this stage, then how do Stoke or Stevenage
       benefit from VAR not being used at Southampton for instance?
       I know Man Utd had a goal disallowed against Reading in a game
       they went on to win comfortably anyway - how many other
       interventions did VAR make over the weekend? As a Reading fan,
       I'd rather VAR was available for that game if possible even if
       it wouldn't have been available if the tie had been drawn out
       the other way round or gone to a replay.
       The argument generally only seems to be made in relation to
       decisions in non-VAR games which might otherwise have been
       corrected, such as Alan Shearer's comments at Wrexham yesterday.
       But it's not as if VAR would easily be available for every game
       and the FA just can't be bothered to use it.
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