With VAR madness snatching the headlines once again, here is how Australia reacted during Saturday night's Sydney Derby.
Another derby and another game ruined by more VAR controversy.
After Roly Bonevacia's goal for the Western Sydney Wanderers was chalked off following VAR and match referee Chris Beath's conversation, fans from all over Australia spoke their mind.
Wanderers coach Markus Babbel was quickly sent to the stands, becoming the first Head Coach to receive a red card in the A-League.
Here's how the Australia reacted...
3pts and another #SydneyDerby chalked up. But that WSW goal should have stood.
— Rory Carroll (@CarrollRory) October 27, 2018
Legit that’s embarrassing! No way known is that a free kick, incompetence ruins a game again. #SydneyDerby
— Katie Lambeski (@katielambeski) October 27, 2018
Any @NRL fans who complain about the bunker should watch the @ALeague. The VAR is embarrassing. #SydneyDerby
— Mr_Brown (@Mr_Brown__) October 27, 2018
if you wanna watch some Australian football that isn't ruined by VAR, tune into Fox/Viceland or buy tickets and come along to the @WLeague :) #SydneyDerby
— sam (@battledinosaur) October 27, 2018
And this is why soccer in Australia is laughable. #SydneyDerby #var @Val61 @FFA
— John Whistler (@johnawhistler) October 27, 2018
I see VAR has struck again, I'm not even watching until the league fix this debacle #SydneyDerby
— David Hards (@hardsy05) October 27, 2018
Really, what's the downside to dropping the VAR, and admitting it hasn't worked? #SydneyDerby
— Chris Jones (@wurzelofoz) October 27, 2018
The VAR is a farce. #SydneyDerby
— Mike Tuckerman (@Mike_Tuckerman) October 27, 2018
That is absolute garbage. #SydneyDerby
— John Grimaud 🇦🇺⚽️ (@grimaud_john) October 27, 2018
It will take some kahunas, but it is time to pull the VAR “trial” #joke #SydneyDerby
— Rob Squillacioti (@robsquilla) October 27, 2018
THIS IS DISGUSTING REFEREEING! DISGUSTING! SHAME! #SYDNEYDERBY
— Christina Trajceska (@CTrajceska) October 27, 2018
Babbel perfectly within his rights to just keep going and get on a plane to Germany to get away from this bollocks. #ALeague #SydneyDerby
— Joey Lynch (@joeylynchy) October 27, 2018
There's not a bin big enough for the VAR #SydneyDerby #ALeague pic.twitter.com/MkLMKRfi2G
— Scott Owen (@scotto_01) October 27, 2018
I want to scream, vomit and cry at the same time. This is disgusting. I can't watch games anymore when crap like this continues to happen. #VAR #ALeague #SydneyDerby
— Leo James ⚽️�� (@realLeoJames) October 27, 2018
VAR strikes again, that is a rubbish decision. Ruins the game 🤦🏽♀️ #SydneyDerby #SYDvWSW
— Stephanie Catley (@stephcatley) October 27, 2018
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