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       Re: Comprehensive  review of Premier League referees and VARs
       from ESPN
   DIR By: Marvin Grapevine
       Date: June 5, 2024, 7:29 am
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       > [quote author=Marvin Grapevine
       link=topic=6032.msg80210#msg80210 date=1717422198]
       > The article needs to be seen as a pure PR piece, because
       that's what it is.
       >
       > For the most recent decision in my mind, there is absolutely
       no mention of the Semenyo foul on Sterling being an error. And
       any piece that doesn't conclude that as an error is clearly
       pointless.
       >
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       The article is quite clear on the data it is presenting and is
       very thorough in laying it out.
       Of course you can disagree with some of the panel's judgements
       if you wish but knowing exactly which errors have been recorded
       as VAR mistakes helps us to do that in a way we couldn't
       otherwise.
       I don't think the article would work if it also started saying
       'I thought the Chelsea V Bournemouth game also featured an error
       so I'm going to put that into the list too' as you'd just end up
       with blurred lines between the two.
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       I think for them to state that such a blatant error is
       effectively not an error undermines the entire credibility of
       the article (and by extension PMGOL).
       The writer failed to cover the incident in his weekly column,
       despite multiple people referencing it. He then failed to deal
       with it when responding to queries. He has studiously ignored
       it, which is unlike him.
       Whatever criteria they are using, I think it is a monumental
       stretch to claim there are only 31 errors all season - and to go
       back to the original point, if they are not including the
       Sterling incident then it makes me wonder what else they aren't
       including, and what the *actual* number is.
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