The one rule that has Stephen Kenny pining for the introduction of VAR in LOI
Simon Power last week became the latest St Patrick's Athletic player to have a goal chalked off for offside.
And as with previous strikes by Zach Elbouzedi and Jake Mulraney, Kenny reckons the Saints were hard done by.
Thursday night's Europa Conference League opponents Hegelmann play in the Lithuanian top-flight - and despite low attendances and small stadiums, they have VAR in their domestic league.
'I was at their game at the weekend, I was watching it live, and they have VAR. So in Lithuania they have it in their league games,' said Kenny.
As for the League of Ireland, he added: 'Yeah, I would (like to see it introduced), particularly for the offsides.
'I don't know about everything else, but Zach Elbouzedi has had two goals disallowed for offside this season; one in the opening game against Drogheda.
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'Jake Mulraney has had an absolutely brilliant header disallowed in the Brandywell to go one-up, and then the other night Simon Power has had a goal, which would have been nearly goal of the season in terms of Ryan wins it, Aido sets it, Jamie plays it through, it was a great goal, but that's chalked off.
'I like the offsides, they have it in Lithuania. How do they have it with the resources they have? They've not got big crowds or they've not got major grounds. It's 1,500-capacity in a small ground.
'I don't know what the costs involved are, I don't know how practical it is and I'm not sure what's involved in it. But they have it. I'd like it for the offsides, for sure.'
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