I'd love something like that

I know we all look back with rose tinted glasses but I distinctly remember at ime when players would fight to stay on their feet and keep going even after a harsh challenge and the world was a better place for it.

Posted By: Old Man on November 28th 2023 at 12:02:31

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someone is going to explode with happiness if this happens (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 28, 07:17:37
- Seems like they don't want to address the elephant in the room. (Other Football) - usacanary, Nov 28, 12:34:05
  - Football should invest in AI to run the VAR booth (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 28, 12:39:21
  - Do NFL or rugby players constantly try to con the officials? (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Nov 28, 12:35:18
    - They are also ridiculously simple games (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 28, 12:43:39
      - Or maybe the higher quality officials make it look easy and seemless. (Other Football) - usacanary, Nov 28, 15:27:00
- One part of this sounds good (Other Football) - Old Man, Nov 28, 11:59:37
  - As norway says (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 28, 12:12:29
  - Problem with challenges is they could be used to stop a counter-attack (Other Football) - jamesward, Nov 28, 12:03:21
    - ...but what if the other side score before the ball is dead? Yeah, I see that, tbf (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, Nov 28, 12:06:44
      - The challenge creates a fixed point in time. (Other Football) - megson, Nov 28, 13:35:19
- We absolutely need VAR in the game, but for (Other Football) - Nelsons final flanel, Nov 28, 11:19:50
- VAR has been a spectacular fail for football (Other Football) - Charles21, Nov 28, 09:29:18
  - I've got the answer. It should be run by a select group of football fans who understand (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Nov 28, 10:02:19
  - The main problem, as ever, is that footballers cheat (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Nov 28, 09:40:57
    - Perhaps the answer is (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 28, 09:46:47
      - One match ban for going down too easily (Other Football) - jamesward, Nov 28, 10:32:36
        
        I'd love something like that (Other Football) - Old Man, Nov 28, 12:02:31
  - VAR won’t make managers less (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 28, 09:30:24
    - thick (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 28, 09:31:13
      - Exactly, so it's a waste of time (Other Football) - Charles21, Nov 28, 10:04:39
        
        Non thick people do (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 28, 10:08:17
- Only for Clear and Obvious Errors... (Other Football) - Bonzo, Nov 28, 08:41:37
  - Yet to see any group of fans not celebrate a goal (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 28, 09:15:58
    - Fan who doesn't go to games doesn't understand (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Nov 28, 10:56:03
      - I appreciate everyone still celebrates goals (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 28, 11:03:34
        
        Like I say. Not being at games really doesn't help you here. (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Nov 28, 11:13:56
        
        It's more not celebrating a goal as fully as before for me Clive (Other Football) - jamesward, Nov 28, 12:02:10
        
        The speed and communications clearly needs improving (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 28, 11:18:47
    - It's more difficult to tell watching on the telly (n/m) (Other Football) - Adster, Nov 28, 09:36:13
      - Easier because you get a full view of the crowd (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 28, 09:49:50
  - Used correctly it's a definite yes, for me. (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 28, 08:50:38
- Assume that’s the VAR talks (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 28, 08:09:26

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