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Good strong argument. So I wonder why it is that VAR absolutely won't be binned? Because it won't. And there will be no riots. I suspect it is because on the whole we can see it makes it all more fair. And that it can be tweaked so the rubric is more pleasing. In the long run, the printing...

What have you got against the East Stand Lower? Crypto fascist!

I saw lots of goals that would have been chalked off for offside, and handballs that were missed. Most of the time, because there was no VAR, the TV coverage didn't even bother with replays. The coverage mapped to the rhythm of the stadium and everyone lived in the moment. I personally found...

It is unusual for me to disagree with you but.....I disagree with you. There, I said it.

Yep. Discussed a million times. We can have a 'clear blue daylight rule' if you like, and a '20 second rule' where if VAR can't decide in 20 seconds they let the on field decision stand. And if I hear another ex-pro claim on the telly that 'there was no intent' especially with the foot...

Yep. And that would swiftly bring an end to all the f***ing swearing and petulant abuse.

Indeed :bowdown:

What are you going on about, you nutter? VAR is surely for people who know that lemons should be fresh and zesty, and expect the supermarket to sell them fresh and zesty lemons, visibly fresh and zesty in the little string bag or tray of fruit from which the customer can select what they fancy...

I find that adds to my enjoyment. The suspense! But I am possibly a bit odd.... :lolol:

The rule changes driven by referees remind me of the NHS initiatives implemented by the tories. The referees never wanted VAR for ideological reasons (risk of reducing the referee 'role' - self interest in other words) so they have sabotaged it (much of it subconscious, just as the tories f***...

Thank goodness. Thirty years ago the same percentage thought racist abuse was just bantz.