Just watching Middlesbrough vs Leeds in the Championship. I'm invested in Ipswich getting promoted, as my late dad used to watch them in his youth. Entertaining game, in which Leeds are currently ahead thanks to an obviously offside goal. Horrible mistake by the linesman, which was confirmed within seconds by the TV replay, but the goal stood because there's no VAR in the Championship. Having got used to such mistakes being a thing of the past, it feels really jarring to me. As things stand, the goal takes Leeds past Ipswich into the second automatic promotion position.
I know many people hate VAR. Maybe some will still hate it when semi-automatic offsides come into effect and enable near-real-time decisions. But.for me even the wait while they draw their lines is better than having a situation where games, trophies and promotions can be decided by decisions that everyone knows are wrong.
Football without VAR
posted 1 week, 4 days ago
comment by Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan (U1217)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Glen Atle Larsen (U1734)
posted 3 hours, 52 minutes ago
It's like when titanic saved money by not having enough life boats. They thought they wouldn't be needed cos it was unlikely that it would sink. Still would have been nice to have in the end, just in case. Like having the option of VAR if a ref makes major fack up.
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Probably the most moronic comment of 2024 on this forum.
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Barry'd
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Ooof.
This is what happens when you log on drunk, kids.
posted 1 week, 4 days ago
comment by Glen Atle Larsen (U1734)
posted 23 seconds ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Glen Atle Larsen (U1734)
posted 3 hours, 52 minutes ago
It's like when titanic saved money by not having enough life boats. They thought they wouldn't be needed cos it was unlikely that it would sink. Still would have been nice to have in the end, just in case. Like having the option of VAR if a ref makes major fack up.
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Probably the most moronic comment of 2024 on this forum.
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You want the life boats taken away even now with hindsight, everyone knowing how valuable they are? You want the ref and linesmen to be half hanging off a door? Not even a life jacket of being able to look up at the big screen to see the replay? If that's the case then this is something I'll never let go Winston, I'll never let go.
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no gloating Barry
posted 1 week, 4 days ago
In my defence, I’ve got another 11 minutes to stay awake until I get off the train.
posted 1 week, 3 days ago
Fell asleep. Waankers.
posted 1 week, 3 days ago
comment by Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan (U1217)
posted 28 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Glen Atle Larsen (U1734)
posted 3 hours, 52 minutes ago
It's like when titanic saved money by not having enough life boats. They thought they wouldn't be needed cos it was unlikely that it would sink. Still would have been nice to have in the end, just in case. Like having the option of VAR if a ref makes major fack up.
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Probably the most moronic comment of 2024 on this forum.
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Barry'd
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lol
u get ‘Barryd’ every moment of ur life ffs
posted 1 week, 3 days ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 24 minutes ago
Fell asleep. Waankers.
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Did you miss your station?
posted 1 week, 3 days ago
comment by Glen Atle Larsen (U1734)
posted 6 hours, 21 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 24 minutes ago
Fell asleep. Waankers.
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Did you miss your station?
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Oh yes.
Pretty standard for me when I’m out in London.
posted 1 week, 3 days ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Glen Atle Larsen (U1734)
posted 6 hours, 21 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 24 minutes ago
Fell asleep. Waankers.
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Did you miss your station?
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Oh yes.
Pretty standard for me when I’m out in London.
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Winston, I just usually check if the posters name has played for Dundee then reply accordingly, this version almost has me to be fair
posted 1 week, 3 days ago
"games, trophies and promotions can be decided by decisions that everyone knows are wrong."
VAR hasn't gotten rid of this
posted 1 week, 3 days ago
I think there's a way forward potentially for replay review in football, but the video assistant referee has to be removed.
A bloke forensically analysing the subjective decision of another bloke is just an insane concept that has destroyed refereeing authority and created less trust in the system than ever before