No system is perfect. But I am certain that VAR will correct and affirm more decisions than it gets wrong.
Wrong. I never assume that, Luvvy. In fact, I mostly rely on posters accepting it for the banter that it’s intended to be. It isn’t my fault that certain posters lack the intelligence to see some of my stuff for the parody it so clearly often is. I’m not just talking about the likes of Pixie, Stan, and Skiddy.
Have you seen Morata’s disallowed goal? Absolute dogshit decision, which would never have happened without Var
That's not the point. Officials will always get decisions wrong, or at best lots of decisions will be controversial. VAR, on current evidence, will make that worse not better; it certainly won't reduce the number of subjective, controversial, or just plain wrong decisions. So we will have games slowed down, and goal celebrations delayed, for the sake of a system that adds nothing and improves nothing. Attending a football match is an emotional experience; the most intense emotions are generally experienced when a goal is scored. If supporters have to put those emotions on hold while the ref fiddles with his ear piece, wanders over the pitch with players making "TV" signs at him, then watches a monitor before taking an age to arrive at the wrong decision, then the game as a spectacle, and as a participative experience, is ****ed.
Do you think that a similar argument was used when the offside rule was introduced? Team scores and fans wouldn't celebrate until they check if the Lino has put up a flag? I don't think it will take the raw emotion out of celebrating a goal. I think people will still celebrate as they will get caught up in the moment and if it is over turned by VAR then so be it. I don't think too many will see the ball go in and be like "better not move at all until the ref confirms the goal"
There was a sizeable amount around me at the Derby match who like me couldn't celebrate goals properly. Celebrations are emotional decision not logical ones.
Did you celebrate Gabbi's disallowed goal at Wembley? I didn't as I was sat basically straight behind the linesman who had put his flag up, I knew straight away it wasn't going to count so didn't celebrate. I really don't think it will make too much of an impact. A sample size of a cup replay against Derby isn't enough to really go on. I may be completely wrong but atm I don't see that it may stop some people celebrating a goal as a good enough reason to bin it.
