Quote ="LeagueDweeb"I don't agree at all that this is what happened. The VR's didn't review the footage & offer an opinion.'"
If you listen again to Thaler throughout the aftermath of the incident (admittedly made more difficult than it need be by the Sky team talking over the referee) it's absolutely clear that he did consult with the VR, and made certain that he understood what the VR said, as well as asking for the view of the tjs. Players asked him to go to the VR, and he confirmed that he 'had looked at it'.