Cricket and Tennis have lots of break in play naturally, so disruption of "flow" is not

so noticable. With footie the momentum just goes. I can't see us learning to love it - and any acceptance would be grudging.

Posted By: Pixelman on March 30th 2026 at 11:10:07

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75% of fans oppose VAR (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 30, 07:36:04
- Is it VAR or the handball and offside laws (Other Football) - KevinBond, Mar 30, 11:50:20
- If it was fir for purpose it would be fine (n/m) (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 30, 11:43:09
  - ^^^ Got Leroy Fer on the brain ^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 30, 13:19:09
    - Deserved :D (n/m) (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 30, 13:50:21
  - *fit (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 30, 11:44:00
- In other sports it’s much more accepted (Other Football) - APB, Mar 30, 09:34:06
  - My point being that if people can accept it in one sport… (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Mar 30, 10:47:49
    - Cricket and Tennis have lots of break in play naturally, so disruption of "flow" is not (Other Football) - Pixelman, Mar 30, 11:10:07
  - Nature of the competitors, fans and broadcasters (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 30, 09:40:57
    - That wasn’t what I was saying (Other Football) - APB, Mar 30, 10:56:34
      - Well the system doesn’t remove subjectively (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 30, 11:05:53
      - *try to remove (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Mar 30, 10:57:00
    - Much more black and white calls in those sports (Other Football) - jamesward, Mar 30, 09:43:25
      - Also those sports involve longer games and natural breaks, so it doesn't (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Mar 30, 10:42:06
      - Yep (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 30, 09:47:28
        
        If they are actually impeded, yes (Other Football) - jamesward, Mar 30, 09:49:47
        
        With VAR that’s usually not given (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 30, 09:57:36
- 72% of fans are brain dead (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 30, 07:41:52
  - True....most think xG is a real thing (n/m) (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 30, 16:50:57
  - It's human nature. One controversial VAR call against your team outweighs ten correct ones (n/m) (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Mar 30, 08:53:16
    - And the vast majority of ‘controversial’ calls (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 30, 09:17:42
- Just about to post that. Just 6 per cent think it has improved the game (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, Mar 30, 07:41:02
  - VAR works for the armchair fan at home - it's shit for the supporters in the ground (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Mar 30, 09:01:32
    - 94% thought it made it worse for TV viewers too (n/m) (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 30, 09:08:27
      - Didn’t they say it didn’t make it more enjoyable? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 30, 09:19:50

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