26 Apr 2024 12:05:11
Perhaps the way forward regarding VAR would be to create a petition for presentation to the FA and also the government, I'm sure that the majority of club supporters would get behind it which could give us hundreds of thousands signatures which could surely not go unheeded.
Power to the people once more.

1.) 26 Apr 2024
26 Apr 2024 13:34:19
I think Derry, the issue is the 'not fit for purpose' operators.
I would keep the technology and replace the current incumbents with better quality, better trained personnel.

2.) 26 Apr 2024
26 Apr 2024 17:14:23
Problem is Rugeley those personnel don't exist! People make out that VAR doesn't work because of poorly trained refs/cutting corners/cheap recruitment etc. Nothing could be further from the truth, we have one of the most comprehensive systems for training refs and we (almost certainly) have some of the best paid officials in the world of footy! Sorry but it's just not that simple. And it's also not corruption maybe unintentional bias at most!
I've got to be honest I've actually come to the point were I now think VAR just doesn't work for footy, that simple! We tried it and it wasn't to be. I would keep the goal line stuff and maybe this automated Offside (depending on how well it seems to work). As for the rest let's just go back to what we know works! Yes there will be some goals that shouldn't have counted and some bad decisions along the way but at least it will still be FOOTBALL! When a goal goes in I want to celebrate it again, not sit there like I'm waiting for a call from my doctor to hear if the news is good or bad!?
I increasingly dislike the sport I once loved cause I just don't recognise it anymore and I don't think I'm alone there? ??

3.) 26 Apr 2024
26 Apr 2024 19:18:03
Love the doctor analagy, Bully's. For me, a major issue is that when ref's are called over to the monitor they always seem to change their original decision.I'd love to see the percentage stats but they always seem to bottle it when called over. Surely that's not how it should be because the vast majority of the decisions are subjective.

Maybe in the region of 60% or so would be reasonable but it seems to be very close to 100%.We therefore all know what's going to happen, the pantomime dame draws the imaginary television screen and we're stuffed yet again!

4.) 26 Apr 2024
26 Apr 2024 19:29:22
I'm 100% with you bully's, as you say there'd still be the odd poor decision, always will be regardless, and maybe a 'free' lunch offered under some circumstances but at least we'd know at the time, enjoy the game and argue the toss in the pub, which for me was part of the whole experience.

Let offside be offside again not a toe or kneecap but when a player gets a definite advantage. I honestly believe that VAR is making refs poorer in that they don't apply the same levels of thought to their decisions because they've somebody to 'correct' them. (Ie. Totis goal at Liverpoolin cup wasn't given because nobody could decide due to lack of camera).

But yes it's getting increasingly sole destroying to see wonderful goals chalked off for minor indiscretions. Thinking as we did the other night that we'd equalised twice, on both occasion I couldn't celebrate for expecting VAR to find something.

5.) 26 Apr 2024
26 Apr 2024 22:48:08
I agree with all the above I have just watched the QPR Leeds game and it was a pleasure to watch a game of football that wasn’t spoiled by very average referees (var) the 3rd goal would have been disallowed for a push on the defender before he jumped for the header but nobody said a word and just got on with it. That to me is what we should be watching not the pantomime we get in the prem

6.) 27 Apr 2024
27 Apr 2024 10:56:48
My thoughts were always VAR in football would never work like in rugby as football always has to flow not this stop start stop start.

But its here and have no choice up to know and almost will never ever change.

I accept the rules are rules but hard to accept when VAR decisions are wrong agaisnt us.