I don't think it will make it better or worse in terms of a spectacle, it'll just be different and will take some getting used to.

Point is, it's still drama, really intense drama. Even when it goes against you.

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If it's the correct decision, I will never complain about VAR.

goon wrote:

I don't think it will make it better or worse in terms of a spectacle, it'll just be different and will take some getting used to.

I definitely think it hurts it as a spectacle, at least for fans, neutrals wont care but to have that emotion of a big goal be diminished I think is undeniably a bad thing. Whether its worth it for fairness is the only debate.

i never complain about the correct decision. forget all that human error is a part of the game bullshit. the only errors need to be from the guys playing the game, not some referee.

Qwiss! wrote:

goon wrote:

I don't think it will make it better or worse in terms of a spectacle, it'll just be different and will take some getting used to.

I definitely think it hurts it as a spectacle, at least for fans, neutrals wont care but to have that emotion of a big goal be diminished I think is undeniably a bad thing. Whether its worth it for fairness is the only debate.

I don't think it will diminish the emotion, fans will still celebrate like crazy unless they think it might be offside or dissallowed for whatever reason, and 9 times out of 10 there probably won't be a decision to make. 

Also there's an added layer of suspense for both sets of fans while the decision gets reviewed, it's not the sort of thing we're used to in football hence why I said it's different, but it's still drama.

The 3PM games have been dog shit.

Impressive by Brighton & Hove to win 3-0 away to Watford. Some really good attacking football at display too. Potter will surprie people this season.

That Spurs away game last season. Still infuriating. Good decisions in that puts us in the CL this year.

Haha, come on Vilaa!

Honestly in about 10 years time people won't be able to believe that we went this long without VAR. Sure they may need to be tweaks (and this season will have the most teething problems) but overall its nothing but a huge net positive

Very nice goal.

Villa look great on the ball just as they did in the playoffs, good addition to the PL.

Mirth wrote:

Honestly in about 10 years time people won't be able to believe that we went this long without VAR. Sure they may need to be tweaks (and this season will have the most teething problems) but overall its nothing but a huge net positive

I really think so too, but I get why it's a touchy subject.

The application of VAR on the game will evolve to become much smoother if we give it time, and referees will be trained from the ground up to make use of the system. Players will conversely learn that they can't get away with everything just because the referee has his back turned. It's a big upheaval but it's going to be brilliant in the end. There was always gonna be friction during the transitional years, but VAR is the only way to preserve the integrity of the sport. The game is moving so quickly nowadays that the referees have zero chance to keep up. A stupendous amount of high-profile games have been decided by pure chance and incorrect calls over the last 5-10 years.

If we had started with this in the early 00s the transition would have been much smoother, but FIFA is the football world equivalent of the GOP: Old prats ruining it for everyone else right up until they die off or get indicted.

Klaus wrote:

Impressive by Brighton & Hove to win 3-0 away to Watford. Some really good attacking football at display too. Potter will surprie people this season.

Yeah that was a pretty shocking result.

Klaus wrote:

Impressive by Brighton & Hove to win 3-0 away to Watford. Some really good attacking football at display too. Potter will surprie people this season.

It's an incredible start for your man Potter, mate. I heard the Brighton fans can't believe the difference in football from last season.

Spurs are looking very average here. One dimensional in attack, ragged in defence.

Klaus wrote:

Mirth wrote:

Honestly in about 10 years time people won't be able to believe that we went this long without VAR. Sure they may need to be tweaks (and this season will have the most teething problems) but overall its nothing but a huge net positive

\The application of VAR on the game will evolve to become much smoother if we give it time

You can really tell who does and does not follow American sports that use similar replay systems by people who make statements like this. In reality, the scope will only increase and the rules are likely to become more arcane in order to accommodate the creeping influence of the replay booth. America literally went through this identical hype cycle about 15 years ago and I think it was largely a mistake in hindsight.

Cool.