Imagine a big red button in the technical area.

Manager has to run out of the dugout and press it within 10 seconds of the incident. Only two appeals per game. The crowd would be screaming to appeal, they could really milk it.

It’d be the Hunger Games within a season.

Posted By: APB on April 18th 2019 at 09:16:34

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Not looking forward to VAR next season in the Prem (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Apr 18, 03:23:35
- Same excitement but with less of the cheating (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 18, 09:20:27
  - You're missing the point as usual (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 18, 11:09:45
    - I get the point perfectly thanks (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 18, 12:05:30
- Maybe a review system like cricket? (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 08:52:12
  - No. it gets abused. Do like the ruggers. (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Apr 18, 11:17:17
  - It'll take time to perfect, we need to give at least give it a chance to fail. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 18, 09:13:49
    - Imagine a big red button in the technical area. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:16:34
      - should be allowed a golden buzzer too (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 18, 09:43:10
        
        Yes. FA, read this. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:48:00
      - should be unlimited appeals (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 18, 09:20:16
        
        ha, my Dad had a similar opinion that if you review and get it wrong you lose a player (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Apr 18, 11:18:51
        
        Good. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:22:51
        
        If you lose an appeal your keeper has to drink a shot? (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 18, 09:36:06
        
        Potential. But won’t somebody think of the children? (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:38:13
        
        half of cider? (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 18, 09:49:10
        
        if they're old enough to play, they're old enough to drink (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 18, 09:43:59
        
        Ha ha. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:49:01
        
        Make the keeper play without boots. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:38:34
        
        Without gloves, like in the old days (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 09:40:58
        
        Or shorts. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:48:40
        
        i just can't help thinking that FIFA have devised all of this purely to troll Warnock off (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 18, 10:25:47
        
        VAR i mean of course (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 18, 10:27:29
        
        Public vote via app (NCFC) - CauldRon, Apr 18, 09:32:32
        
        I hope the FA is reading this. We should charge for this kind of blue sky thinking. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:33:39
        
        Get rid of pelantys (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 18, 09:37:48
        
        Now you’re being silly. The FA will never countenance another sport. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:39:39
        
        Crossbar challenge instead of pens (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 09:41:30
        
        The Tampa challenge. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:51:19
        
        Ugh (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 09:53:08
        
        nah, that was Curl It to the Canaries (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 18, 10:06:49
        
        Worse than the giant sumos back in the day? (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:55:32
        
        Haha, a close thing (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 09:56:34
        
        With the same prize: they have to go to Tampa Bay. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:51:44
- We would have won at Wigan (NCFC) - Highlander, Apr 18, 08:17:09
  - Not so sure. Is that not the type of penalty that VAR HAS been confirming? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 18, 08:24:12
    - I've don't recall seeing one given where the ball deflects up off a leg? (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 18, 08:28:04
- There should be a time limit for VAR (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 18, 07:30:03
  - Agree with this, max 2 replays from 2 angles, at real speed (NCFC) - megson, Apr 18, 09:04:02
    - Are we talking about the porn ban now? (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:46:28
      - (Aren't we always talking about the porn ban?) (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Apr 18, 12:42:13
  - I disagree on the official walking to the touch line (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 18, 07:49:08
    - With regards to your GPS point... (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 18, 08:10:55
      - Yes can see that. Perhaps the offside rule needs changing as well. Bit stupid for (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 18, 08:15:07
        
        Strictly speaking I don't think your arm can be offside (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 18, 08:23:15
        
        Absolutely this (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 18, 08:43:51
        
        A few inches can make a difference. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 08:56:16
        
        There'll still be arguments about daylight tbh (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 08:53:40
        
        Can see that point... (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 18, 08:59:57
        
        'clear and obvious' is too fuzzy though and open to interpretation (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Apr 18, 09:16:57
        
        Before VAR linesmen were told to give the benefit of the doubt (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 09:01:22
        
        more likely with VAR i'd say (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 18, 10:11:30
        
        I mean VAR will give no benefit of the doubt (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 10:29:24
        
        Agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 18, 08:24:46
    - Cost (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 18, 08:08:25
      - True I spose. I think what will happen is it will cause chaos and then will (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 18, 08:10:37
        
        yes indeed (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 18, 09:40:50
        
        Exactly. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:45:33
- You have what you had before (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 18, 07:18:16
- In football terms if we go on a ‘bad run’ and Sheff Utd don’t then.... (NCFC) - ghost of hucks, Apr 18, 07:13:04
- Surely with offsides they can use GPS or something (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 18, 06:44:08
  - you mean like in sat nav (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 18, 07:57:25
    - I mean (apologies if have my technology wrong) the players could wear trackers like (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 18, 08:09:12
      - you would have thought they could (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 18, 08:14:24
        
        Plus in tennis you only have to monitor the ball relative to that fixed line (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 18, 08:25:53
- It is a bit shit but as we saw today, it introduces some real drama. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Apr 18, 04:27:05
- we'll do what we do now when a gol is disputed (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 18, 04:12:50
  - Personally I’m in favour of a massive sulk, followed by tears. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 08:58:14
    - It's glorious (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 08:59:52
      - It amazes me. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:13:19
        
        Wes's last game was tough (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 18, 09:16:33
        
        Yes. But that’s for the right* reasons. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 18, 09:18:40
- We'll have to delay our goal music for 5 minutes just in case. (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Apr 18, 03:48:00
  - Need some VAR music - like when you're on hold on a phone call (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 18, 07:17:30
    - Countdown. Doo doo doo doo doo doo (x however many is required) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Apr 18, 08:39:27
      - LOLFAGE (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Apr 18, 10:07:28
      - ha ha ha (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 18, 08:58:18
    - And if it gets disallowed we need a family fortunes “uh-errr” (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Apr 18, 08:03:59
      - Or, in the case of an opposition goal, if it IS allowed... (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 18, 08:12:42
        
        No if it is disallowed you need that (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 18, 08:17:16

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