Sadly there are idiots

who don't understand that.

They won the VAR debate and now we are stuck with it.

It has not removed mistakes, but it has removed a lot of what made the game great.

Posted By: Chair_of_the_Bored on April 22nd 2024 at 11:41:22

Message Thread

Jonathan Liew in the Guardian today….. (NCFC) - Chopper, Apr 22, 10:30:42
- after yesterdays game ... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 22, 11:19:45
  - Without VAR everyone would be saying what a great call the linesman made (NCFC) - Ben, Apr 22, 14:55:53
    - This is exactly it. The lino had a great sight of it and he thought it was (NCFC) - Pixelman, Apr 22, 15:18:46
      - Offside is matter of fact not clear and obvious error (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 22, 18:08:37
  - unless it goes against our team (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 22, 14:04:46
  - I bet a great majority wished VAR existed when (NCFC) - Thas Royt Intut, Apr 22, 13:19:43
  - But most VAR moans are because people expect perfection (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 22, 11:43:51
    - Sadly, that's a good point (NCFC) - norwaay, Apr 22, 12:37:27
      - We don't know it was correct (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 22, 12:52:38
        
        They don't even use the correct cameras for making these tight calls. (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Apr 22, 14:10:16
        
        There is benefit with the tolerance level (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 22, 13:04:13
        
        No its supposed to be at the end of their foot/the closest point to the goal (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 22, 13:22:30
        
        If the lines are even touching it shows as a single green line (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 22, 13:32:07
        
        we dont care (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 22, 13:55:17
        
        Because all you want to do is moan (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 22, 18:09:44
        
        It's such a difficult thing to resolve though (NCFC) - norwaay, Apr 22, 12:59:08
        
        You are right there will always be tight calls, but I think if that was on the 'back' foot (NCFC) - megson, Apr 22, 14:34:59
        
        Feets? fits. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Apr 22, 14:35:25
        
        maybe it's simply just unresolvable (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 22, 13:10:50
        
        I simply can’t wait for the computer simulations next season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 22, 13:08:06
        
        Usually very fair compared to others (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 22, 13:17:14
        
        Also you completely lose your shit at referees when Norwich are playing (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Apr 22, 13:10:05
        
        Only if incidents are ignored (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Apr 22, 13:08:43
    - My biggest moan with VAR which is it's pure corruption to the core (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Apr 22, 12:33:55
      - It's people making mistakes (NCFC) - norwaay, Apr 22, 12:39:13
        
        The only way to counter it is to have appeals in game (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Apr 22, 12:48:05
        
        And I don’t recall any incident of punching in the face (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 22, 12:43:52
        
        Coote failed to check the Pickford challenge (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 22, 13:12:26
        
        There are clearly incidents which are ignored (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Apr 22, 12:46:12
        
        This horror tackle was one (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Apr 22, 12:53:21
    - I think most moans about offside are because (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 22, 11:49:01
      - Definitely lots you can’t get away with now (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 22, 11:57:41
  - Sadly there are idiots (NCFC) - Chair_of_the_Bored, Apr 22, 11:41:22
- Yesterday felt like a proper old school, 1970 or 80s FA Cup Final (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 22, 10:55:00
  - Yeah - wrong result but a great game and what the cup *should* be all about (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 22, 10:57:09
    - Probably stupidly the right result at this time in football (NCFC) - littletinyphil, Apr 22, 12:04:21
      - You are absolutely right. Supporting a team outside (NCFC) - Thas Royt Intut, Apr 22, 13:15:14
        
        I remember getting a right old lump in the throat when walking in and seeing so many Norwi (NCFC) - Pixelman, Apr 22, 15:27:17
        
        Totally get what you mean, but Wembley will always be my personal no 1 (NCFC) - megson, Apr 22, 14:40:41
      - I had a similar thought (NCFC) - norwaay, Apr 22, 12:40:50
        
        Agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 22, 12:53:09
    - I struggled to watch either, semi finals at Wembley are so shit (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Apr 22, 10:58:51
      - agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 22, 14:08:51
      - True that, it's a mockery really (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 22, 11:18:42
        
        Semi finals used to be classic encounters. Villa Park, Hillsborough etc (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Apr 22, 11:24:45
- It was a pure example of what a top for fan is. A tourist. A goal goes in (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Apr 22, 10:34:24
  - "Yah, what part of Surrey is Manchester in again? Is it that place just by Godalming?" (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 22, 10:56:21

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