VAR and the Premier League

[HazeyCosmicJive]

Seriously though, Konate was lucky. Thought Young was a bit unlucky for the second - stupid tho.
But having said that I'm sure like everyone else we want to see 22 players on the pitch at the end of the game. Sure, sometimes cards are deserved but many times it just spoils the game.

 

[tommers]

Another incident, this time with Arsenal. I don't even really know anything about it but I'm enjoying Arteta's strop.

 

[tommers]

For context about why I'm enjoying it.

 

[two sheds]

Ball looked in to me, fine goal against Arsenal I thought.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Another incident, this time with Arsenal. I don't even really know anything about it but I'm enjoying Arteta's strop.

The ball almost went out of play but didn't, the Newcastle forward almost fouled the defender but didn't, and the goalscorer was nearly offside but wasn't.

In Arteta's world the law of averages says that's 100% no goal, and anything otherwise means referees are incompetent and/or corrupt.

Arsenal have decided on a press statement somewhat akin to "following Kevin Keegan's comments on Saturday, Newcastle United as a club would love it, love it." T-shirts of support and a request to replay the game incoming, the daft fuckers.

 

[pbsmooth]

 

[tommers]

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LOL.

 

[belboid]

Chelsea down to -1 already tonight

 

[The39thStep]

Chelsea down to -1 already tonight

VAR is wrecking the game

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

It's a ridiculous match and VAR every 3 minutes is a tough watch, but for my money they've got everything right so far.

 

[The39thStep]

It's a ridiculous match and VAR every 3 minutes is a tough watch, but for my money they've got everything right so far.

If you want VAR every 3 mins it was a dream match

 

[pbsmooth]

All jokes aside... I do now hate VAR. It can't be relied on - unbelievably - to get even basic decisions right in a reliable and quick way. The pauses in the game are shit, some of the decisions are shit. It's shit. I really do wish they would get rid.

 

[two sheds]

They should learn lessons from rugby. You get to see what goes to make the decision, it doesn't take too long and it actually adds to the game.

 

[The39thStep]

They should learn lessons from rugby. You get to see what goes to make the decision, it doesn't take too long and it actually adds to the game.

Aside from the fact that we don’t want lessons from those who have to play rugby because they aren’t good enough to play football , the decision making of VAR takes far too long and the explanation has taken far too long . Get rid .

 

[two sheds]

haha have you seen rugby players - football players have to play football because they'd be broken in several places within two minutes

 

[The39thStep]

haha have you seen rugby players - football players have to play football because they'd be broken in several places within two minutes

My father used to say that about American football and rugby players.

 

[two sheds]

yeh they got helmets and fifteen layers of padding though

 

[Lord Camomile]

Which, it has been noted, can actually lead to the game being far more dangerous. Much like gloves in boxing.

 

[two sheds]

yes a lot of american footballers' bodies get well and truly fucked

 

[tommers]

Which, it has been noted, can actually lead to the game being far more dangerous. Much like gloves in boxing.

Hang on, what? Bare knuckle boxing is safer than with gloves?

 

[Lord Camomile]

Hang on, what? Bare knuckle boxing is safer than with gloves?

Obviously there's various factors involved, but the basic principle on that front is that bare hands are more likely to get injured, so you don't hit as hard, and generally hit the softer bits of your opponent more than their skull.

Meanwhile, not only will you hit harder, and hit their head more, if your hand is nicely gloved up, but those gloves are also a lot fucking heavier than just a fist. All that results in brains getting absolutely canaried around your skull.

 

[tommers]

LOL.

 

[pbsmooth]

Arteta does seem to be a spectacularly big baby.

Maybe that's why Guardiola likes him so much.

 

[The39thStep]

Football is ruining VAR

 

[tommers]

Arteta does seem to be a spectacularly big baby.

I think hes just phenomenally angry all the time

 

[two sheds]

Serves him right for dropping Ramsdale

 

[skyscraper101]

They should learn lessons from rugby. You get to see what goes to make the decision, it doesn't take too long and it actually adds to the game.

Exactly. Rugby is all the better for mic'ing up referees, and having video and audio. Cricket, tennis, they've all seem to be able to incorporate technology that not only helps the game, but makes for better viewing.

Football and VAR has just been one huge clusterfuck of dodgy decisions every week. They need to sort it out.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I think hes just phenomenally angry all the time

 

[Jimmy Don't]

Football and VAR has just been one huge clusterfuck of dodgy decisions every week. They need to sort it out.

Got everything right for Spurs Chelsea last night, though they could have been quicker

 

[sleaterkinney]

Serves him right for dropping Ramsdale

He should have taken that cross at the weekend.