VAR Discussion Thread - 2023/24 | PL clubs to vote on whether to scrap VAR (pg413)

[kaz7]

Almost two thirds of football fans oppose VAR, survey finds

The FSA heard from 9,645 fans in March and April

www.independent.co.uk

VAR survey: 40 per cent of fans likely to turn away from live football

The survey also found that 95 per cent of fans who had experienced VAR in stadiums and 94 per cent who had watched matches on TV with VAR decisions said that the setup had made watching matches less enjoyable; 95 per cent also unhappy about removal of spontaneous joy of goal celebrations

www.skysports.com

The 2023 VAR survey results - Scottish Football Supporters Association - SFSA

The SFSA's initial VAR survey, carried out during last year’s World Cup, produced pretty unequivocal results. At that time, VAR had only been in place for a few months but fans, in general, were not very happy with what they had seen up to that point. Following on from this, the SFSA has...

scottishfsa.org

There’s lots lots more

#owned, lol

 

[wattle]

Not quite 99.9% then

lol. Bloody hell mate

 

[BlueHammer85]

#owned, lol

#bore off

 

[Gordyola]

Not quite 99.9%

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We were told there would be few mistakes with VAR, according to the above nothing has changed 50.2% say that VAR hasn't reduced mistakes So, whats the point?

Keep VAR? Would like to see this broken down into match going fans and Tv watchers

What is not shown in any surveys is how the handball law and offside law have become a farce

Handball is so ridiculous now, due to the numerous variations, season upon season, that IFAP have introduced

Offside: We now have perfectly good goals ruled out by mm spoiling the game, we watch football to see goals not some fucking idiot trying their best to disallow them and choosing a frame that suits.

Clear and Obvious error: One example amongst hundreds. On-field official thought that a slight touch was worthy of a penalty yet, the following evening as a VAR official decided it was not a clear and obvious error when a defender kicked through an opponent. The vast majority of the consensus was that it was a stone-walled pen

VAR is spoiling football even those who supported the introduction amongst fans and former players, have now changed their opinion

VAR is bringing the game of football into disrepute

 

[standupifyouhatemanu]

One day there will be a whistle blower and they will blow VAR and the bent premier league apart.

 

[halfcenturyup]

One day there will be a whistle blower and they will blow VAR and the bent premier league apart.

Whistle blower :) Good one.

 

[halfcenturyup]

We were told there would be few mistakes with VAR, according to the above nothing has changed 50.2% say that VAR hasn't reduced mistakes So, whats the point?

Keep VAR? Would like to see this broken down into match going fans and Tv watchers

What is not shown in any surveys is how the handball law and offside law have become a farce

Handball is so ridiculous now, due to the numerous variations, season upon season, that IFAP have introduced

Offside: We now have perfectly good goals ruled out by mm spoiling the game, we watch football to see goals not some fucking idiot trying their best to disallow them and choosing a frame that suits.

Clear and Obvious error: One example amongst hundreds. On-field official thought that a slight touch was worthy of a penalty yet, the following evening as a VAR official decided it was not a clear and obvious error when a defender kicked through an opponent. The vast majority of the consensus was that it was a stone-walled pen

VAR is spoiling football even those who supported the introduction amongst fans and former players, have now changed their opinion

VAR is bringing the game of football into disrepute

The thing is it was introduced as "no more clear and obvious errors" and no-one had a problem with that. Let the referee referee, but if the ball is a yard over the goal line like in that United match, call it back, Maradonna's hand of God, nobody in the ground knew how a midget outjumped Shilton, call it back, Henry's handball goal against Ireland, bring it back, offside by a yard like Walker that time against City, bring it back. But somehow it has morphed into a quest for absolute truth with the interference of FIFA and it's never going to work.

The more I read about what IFAB have said, and are still saying, the more I blame the federations and the national associations. Sort it out, tossers.

 

[kaz7]

#bore off

Lol, take it

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

yup its change way more than it was supposed to fix. Add to that the increasingly poor standard of refereeing brought about by it. The "leave it to VAR to make a call" attitude. Its added confusion is the very decision making process itself.

Bin it, rethink it, bring back VAR-lite.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Still in favour of VAR @BlueHammer85 ?