VAR is a problem for me when used to determine whether a goal can stand. You want var for a red card? No problem. It's goals that it ruins.
Fair enough.
VAR is a problem for me when used to determine whether a goal can stand. You want var for a red card? No problem. It's goals that it ruins.
You aren't really understanding the issue here.
Again that predicated on Boro not getting the rub of the green from the refs, which is just the bias that all fans feel. Which I think is a bit short sighted from Boro fans, our only ever trophy being the result of a goal that should not have stood.I'm definitely not with that particular example!I'd rather a slightly delayed and bemused celebration of a goal than to have just had it very quickly disallowed and watch us play out a 1 nil defeat.
Again that predicated on Boro not getting the rub of the green from the refs, which is just the bias that all fans feel. Which I think is a bit short sighted from Boro fans, our only ever trophy being the result of a goal that should not have stood.
You realise we play half of our matches at home?Nah come on. Never mind it being boro, can you honestly tell me you don't think home bias exists at all? Especially for the teams with grounds that hold 60, 70, 80k? How could that volume of crowd reaction not sometimes slightly influence a ref out there on their own?
and nobody gives a toss if someone’s sodding pubes are offside!
but the slow erosion of spontaneity of joy from goals is a price worth paying,
Anybody who can watch Toney and Schlupp goals get ruled out after extensive celebrations
But why would VAR make it any more likely? Just look at the state of the decisions made using it yesterday, which was a fairly normal var incident day? Just as poor as those made by refs and linesmen in years gone by.I personally think it's criminal that the championship doesn't have VAR. Getting promoted is for the biggest price financially in football, it's crazy that we don't have it.
It's like trying to explain human emotion to Mr Spock.![]()
I agree VAR doesn't get it right every single time as the public view it but I believe they get right more than they get wrong tbh. I believe as a Middlesbrough supporter that we would have more points on the board if VAR did exist and I know further down the line we'd probably get something against us, it's swings and roundabouts but overall I believe if implemented correctly it can only be a good thing for football.But why would VAR make it any more likely? Just look at the state of the decisions made using it yesterday, which was a fairly normal var incident day? Just as poor as those made by refs and linesmen in years gone by.
I can't comment on how other people experience things, I can only comment on my own experience. I've already given the example of crooks goal in the utd match. And that was one that was allowed. I think if they'd disallowed maccarones goal against steau I'd never go to a football match again.