VAR is making football loathsome to watch for the first time in my life

It is organised by people who have no idea what football is actually supposed to be all about and what is enjoyable about watching it.

Posted By: mr carra on December 29th 2019 at 17:26:21

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VAR is making football loathsome to watch for the first time in my life (Other Football) - mr carra, Dec 29, 17:26:21
- Would Pukki's goal have been ruled out if Liverpool had scored it. (n/m) (Other Football) - MORDENCANARY, Dec 29, 17:30:46
  - Yes, Firmino had one this season (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Dec 29, 19:00:59
  - Yes 100% (n/m) (Other Football) - earlydoors, Dec 29, 17:35:47
    - Yes, there isn't any bias as far as I'm concerned. (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Dec 29, 17:36:55
- Organised by men in suits who've never played or watched the game. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Dec 29, 17:27:24
  - It's a ref that's headed up this absolute VARse (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 29, 17:28:55
    - Instead of the technology serving the game... (Other Football) - mr carra, Dec 29, 17:29:57
      - Yes, agreed. This can be sorted easily tho. But no doubt the joy slayers... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 29, 17:36:58
      - Nail, head Mr C. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Dec 29, 17:34:39
    - The clubs all agreed to this use of VAR (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 29, 17:29:51
    - Mike Riley isn't it? (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Dec 29, 17:29:43
      - He didn’t invent Hawkeye (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 29, 17:31:41
        
        Don't get offsides in lesser sports like cricket or tennis. (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Dec 29, 17:32:53
        
        Sure but he isn’t responsible (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 29, 17:33:51
        
        Seen on Twitter from journalists that he is too stubborn to change the implementation. (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Dec 29, 17:35:41
        
        Is that regarding the thick lines being drawn on? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 29, 17:36:39
        
        I was referring to how the rule is implemented and that, as I understand, is down to him (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 29, 17:38:19
        
        Hawkeye is used exactly the same for offside everywhere it’s used (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 29, 17:40:32
        
        You're doing a proper Mikey and deliberately twisting what a few of us are saying... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 29, 17:44:35
        
        Would need the tech altered then (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 29, 17:48:00
        
        No it works, think Ali yesterday, they need to eradicate the armpit nonsense... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 29, 17:51:36
        
        Sure but tv replays can decide those clear offsides (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 29, 17:53:42
        
        Fine by me (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 29, 17:54:25
        
        Think its more about the whole 'how to deal with marginal offsides' (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Dec 29, 17:38:02
        
        Then we have to remove Hawkeye (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 29, 17:39:33
        
        Try saying that to Mike Riley! (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Dec 29, 17:40:09
        
        If the clubs demand it then hopefully we’ll see it (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 29, 17:44:37
        
        for the widely used football tech (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 29, 17:35:32

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