EFL prioritises authentic football experience over VAR

Good interview with Trevor Birch in the Times today including this:

“From a league perspective, we like to think that it’s authentic football, people like to see players being able to celebrate a goal, they want to celebrate a goal. It’s refreshing to just watch the game, knowing whatever the decision is, if the linesman hasn’t put his flag up, it’s going to stand one way or another. I don’t think there has been, at the moment, universal acceptance that VAR is the panacea for all ills. We will keep it under review but, in terms of other issues to consider — there is cost, the logistics of it, the number of VAR operators you need, referees — there is all that aspect to it as well. Generally we don’t feel there is an overwhelming sense of clubs or supporters wanting VAR in the Championship.”

Posted By: Old Git on October 21st 2024 at 07:36:35

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EFL prioritises authentic football experience over VAR (Other Football) - Old Git, Oct 21, 07:36:35
- VAR in the final. Imagine a decision taking 10 minutes and nobody can agree (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Oct 21, 13:47:56
- Seems a bit of a dick (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 21, 08:17:27
  - Seems a great guy (Other Football) - Old Git, Oct 21, 13:39:37
    - No he realises it’s not worth the money in the champ (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 21, 14:08:44
  - who cares about the stakes? (Other Football) - Charles21, Oct 21, 10:04:15
    - Count Von Count? (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Breadstick, Oct 21, 13:13:57
    - Well we have VAR for the playoff final (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 21, 10:11:26
      - So what you're saying is that you're still a bit of a Liverpool fan. (Other Football) - Adster, Oct 21, 11:06:46
        
        They’re obviously not less important to Norwich fans (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 21, 11:18:29
        
        They can’t be because we haven’t bothered to win any of them (n/m) (Other Football) - Adster, Oct 21, 11:44:00
        
        I blame Liverpool (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 21, 11:48:10
        
        Who knows where we’d be without the European ban (n/m) (Other Football) - Adster, Oct 21, 12:42:16
      - Is VAR the problem or the offside and handball laws themselves? (n/m) (Other Football) - KevinBond, Oct 21, 10:49:07
        
        The handball laws implemented here are now brilliant (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 21, 10:57:56
        
        The "phase of play" gaining an advantage from being off one pass before is bullshit yep (n/m) (Other Football) - JD3, Oct 21, 11:27:21
        
        Worst law in football (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 21, 11:35:03
        
        Not sure where you draw the line though (Other Football) - jamesward, Oct 21, 12:08:42
        
        Keep it as it is (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 21, 12:15:33
        
        1995 law rewording (Other Football) - KevinBond, Oct 21, 12:05:07
        
        Well the phases bollocks allows them to gain an advantage (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 21, 12:17:19

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