I was initially pleased when VAR was introduced, with my enthusiasm based on the very effective way it is used in American Football, providing fairly instant decisions and actually making the game more interesting.
So how come, with what is arguably a far simpler game where rules are concerned, our own VAR system operates so ponderously? Listening to games on the radio, most commentators correctly predict the VAR outcome in half the time the officials take.
I hope the system doesn’t get adopted by the efl. Imagine not being able to celebrate an Argyle goal until it received VAR approval. That post-goal 5 seconds is one of the most exhilarating moments life has to offer, and to remove it would take a lot of the fun out of the game.
So how come, with what is arguably a far simpler game where rules are concerned, our own VAR system operates so ponderously? Listening to games on the radio, most commentators correctly predict the VAR outcome in half the time the officials take.
I hope the system doesn’t get adopted by the efl. Imagine not being able to celebrate an Argyle goal until it received VAR approval. That post-goal 5 seconds is one of the most exhilarating moments life has to offer, and to remove it would take a lot of the fun out of the game.