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.
No.
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.
Match fixers dream. It will be around forever.
You wait 23 years for your club to get promoted back to the PL only to find out it’s all a big bag of wank.
In the long term?.. football is a lot less enjoyable now. Inevitable that the popularity will start to be effected.
No. Not at all.
Every top league has VAR, and the direction of travel seems to be other leagues will eventually adopt it
The referees for not accepting wrongdoing and somewhat incompetence may be the reason people turn away from the EPL.
That and bringing geopolitics into sports lol. The further down the hole we go the more I question why I’m a fan.
Are you suggesting that geopolitics have nto been involved in sports before now?
Not really. Sure, I’m using that phrasing but it’s the same discussion. Politics have always been involved in sport.
Involved maybe once in a blue moon. 3 or 4 being shoved down your throat for every single match is a very recent thing. And it’s fucking annoying.
yikes
These two, more than the review system.
The EPL has integrity issues, they flow into the umpiring.
I’ve found myself being more interested in smaller clubs at the epl level and lower league games, lately. The quality isn’t the same, but there seems to be less bullshit and more enjoyable fan based to interact with. That’s just me tho. Idk if anyone else feels the same haha
Yes. I have stopped watching full matches. The time stopping for VAR checks is like American football game pauses. Eventually, Sky sports will be putting commercials n during they time.
That’s just the time it takes for checks. Nevermind the inconsistencies of the outcomes, which is worse than the game pausing.
This is actually a crazy idea that has probably been discussed in meetings. They could charge more based on the popularity of the teams.
Not if its done correctly, its used in other leagues just fine, its used in rugby just fine, its just refs in England, SUCK! and you are not allowed to speak ill of them else you get fined and banned by the corrupt FA.
It’s not VAR but the people running it, but in all honestly, it’s put me off. I’m much more invested in my local EFL team now. So much more exciting. Probably helps that we’re currently the most batshit team in the country to watch right now
It’s not var that bothers me it’s how it only usually gets spoken about when it’s involving the bigger clubs it’s making a divide in this sport and highlighting major issues with the media that’s been the same for years
No, of course not
It’s been getting to the point of not even worth celebrating if you score until it’s verified by VAR.
There should be a time limit on VAR if you can’t make a decision in 2 minutes or send the ref to the screen in 2 minutes, then the on field ruling stands.
I have no idea how the VAR ref can’t immediately say “Stop the match. Go look at it” in less than 60 seconds.
