24 Jun 2026 10:23:18
Relieved that I won’t be seeing VAR in the Championship next season. England vs Ghana last night saw VAR sink to new depths. Absolute stonewall penalty not even reviewed. What excuse will be given? Until humans are removed from the decision making, VAR will continue so be the worst thing ever s*** into civilisation.
It’s almost as bad as the ‘hydration’ breaks.
The older I get, the more cynical I get, the more I hate football. One certainty: the Yanks won’t stop until they’ve ruined the Premier League.
24 Jun 2026 13:30:33
See, we have had to change plans with the pre-season friendly to satisfy the arrogance in Erdington.
25 Jun 2026 08:35:51
Are those 'Hydration Breaks' just an excuse for the yanks to have some TV advertising time? That's how thing normally work over there. I was watching baseball on TV when I was in Oregon a few years ago, never been as bored in my life (even watching wolves sometimes).
{Ed001's Note - yes.}
25 Jun 2026 14:53:05
Nothing to do with hydration, all about advertising, they can make a million dollars out of every break. It's common knowledge in the US.
25 Jun 2026 17:12:31
The Powerade Hydration Break was the clue, and Infantino had the nerve to say it wasn't a commercial decision.