VAR

[Gonzo79 15,294]

4 minutes ago, 917 said:

Old Trafford and Anfield still don’t have big screens

Or post-goal music.

 

I respect both clubs for not succumbing to it.

[917 191]

But importantly - none of this crap where decisions are being overturned which nobody claimed for & time being wasted for decisions which are far from clear & obvious

[Gonzo79 15,294]

I see VAR has had another eventful day in England.  

 

Instantaneous goal celebrations will soon be a thing of the past.

[Bluedell 5,627]

I don't have a problem with VAR. It's the new rules that are the problem. The chopped off Man City goal is a joke. The ball barely brushed an arm and it results in a goal that would have stood in any other season being disallowed. 

[MacK1950 2,378]

It is no longer worth talking about as it TOTALLY SPOILS THE GAME OF FOOTBALL.

Players are left bewildered,as are fans and when good/expensive monies are paid it is a total pain in the a***e system.

To think all this crap sprung from wanting goal-line technology.

[Gonzo79 15,294]

Article on VAR.  It'd be interesting to know if the fans polled on it actually attend football or just watch it on TV.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55160134

 

I agree with Jose Mourinho...

 

"We're going in a direction that's really bad for the beautiful game, the game that everybody fell in love with."

[Rousseau 10,642]

What is it that people think is "worse" about football with VAR?

[Gonzo79 15,294]

1 minute ago, Rousseau said:

What is it that people think is "worse" about football with VAR?

The time taken to make decisions.

 

Goal celebrations are impacted (a fair percentage of goals now go to VAR and you can see players and fans holding off).

 

Some of the decisions are still contentious. 

 

The continuity/flow of football is what makes it the best sport to watch - that is negatively impacted by VAR.

 

The usage is inconsistent. 

 

Mistakes are okay - we're humans, not robots.

[onevision 1,571]

16 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

What is it that people think is "worse" about football with VAR?

Everything that Gonzo said.

[buster. 5,200]

It's another layer of offialdom that is costly, wastes time and like what went before, doesn't get all the decisions right.

 

#Bin ....or for Scottish football, pass on it until a time when (if ever) it works and only if affordable.

 

Edited December 4, 2020 by buster.