[drewks]

My understanding is that VAR, like DRS in cricket, was brought into eliminate the really shockingly incorrect decisions - absolute howlers by the referee or umpire. In both cases, it seems to have gone way beyond that and now questions every decision by the official, to the point where you begin to wonder what his/her purpose is (I suppose someone has to toss the coin in football!)

The thing is, though DRS in cricket has obviously moved beyond its initial remit, it's still used within a clear framework that only allows a limited number of challenges and puts a time limit on them.  Plus, on marginal calls, the umpire's on-field decision is deferred to.  Football doesn't have any framework like that, and on-field decisions get overturned willy-nilly with little logic and zero consistency.

OH I don't know Ska'd, the logic and consistency is there for all to see -
LOGIC.... a pre set objective of favouring the big boys
CONSISTENCY..... you betcha