A debate is currently occurring about if it would be better to scrap VAR now of risk people turning off the sport due to time delays and bizarre decisions VAR Is making.
VAR needs a review time limit. If you can’t find a reason to overturn in 60 seconds than it isn’t enough to overturn the on field decision.
The continuous stopping of play is really ruining the flow of the game
I think they should scale it way back. Let the game be called as is, and give each team a “coach’s challenge” and you only get one. Keep the goal line tech on the watch for the ref, but after that, fouls in the box, offside, no offside, hand balls, etc etc… let it all be subject to the ref and lines men and when there is a particular important moment where a manger feels they are in the wrong, let them throw a red flag and and do the VAR check. You only get one a game so it better count for your side.
No.
VAR certainly lowers the entertainment value in the name of the ‘right’ decision. It doesn’t eliminate bad decisions though so not sure it’s really worth it.
I would personally scrap it but can’t see that happening.
Yes. I watch fewer games as a neutral bc I am too frustrated by VAR. I now only watch Arsenal and maybe another game that has a big affect on the top 4. I’d watch more if I wasn’t frustrated with the league so much.
I think what gets lost in the VAR debate is the fact that there were conversations about referees every week before VAR existed. Peoples memory seems to be conveniently short but the amount of howlers refs made took up plenty of airtime 5 years ago
Match fixers dream. It will be around forever.
In a word, yes.
I think that VAR is great, but they should do like in cricket and tennis, where the captain or manager reviews specific decisions instead of every single decision being reviewed taking up so much time. They should have a certain amount, idk how many maybe 3-5. Idk tho, I ain’t a professional
I miss being able to celebrate a goal
What bullshit post,it’s humans who have been screwing up not VAR
Yes.
The entire premise “if only the on field decisions were more correct then people would enjoy football more” is completely flawed.
Maybe, at best, people would complain less, but it doesn’t mean they will watch more or importantly spend more money attending or watching on TV.
Additionally, what has been completely highlighted is there is a huge amount of referring decisions that nobody can agree on what the right answer is.
I gave up on the NFL because of how awful replay made it to watch. It became a game within the game. It became a competition ABOUT the rules instead of under the rules.
If all other sports and leagues that use it are any guideline, it will get better with time, to a point where we wonder what life was like without it.
If decades of comedic refereeing haven’t affected the league’s popularity neither will VAR.
Yeah, it’s extremely hard for me to celebrate a goal because I want to make sure the offside flag stays down