Still this. i'VE bEEn ProFED WrITe
I have been proven right.
I remember starting this campaign. I remember being told various things.
VAR would only be used for clear and obvious things, so what am I complaining about?
Wrong
VAR will eliminate incorrect decisions, we can get back to talking about the football?
Wrong
VAR works in other sports! Of course it will work in football!
Wrong
I said it would kill the joy of most goals?
Correct
I said they would expand the scope of VAR
Correct
It will generally favour the bigger sides
Debatable
It will have a major impact on the fan experience
Correct
You call it arrogance and self-importance. I call it wanting to protect the game I used to absolutely love and was a major part of my upbringing and life. Without the escapism football provided me I genuinely wonder if I'd still be on this earth, as cringeworthy as it sounds I absolutely love this sport and the community spirit of it.
As for "better for sporting integrity" @delwoppio I think most of your own supporters would disagree with that let alone me. VAR makes it very possible to fix matches, I'm not saying it does do this but this technology makes it even more possible.
Now onto
@Johnny75
You say you want to talk about automation. This thread is about VAR, currently in the Premier League we have no automation. I am potentially in favour of semi-automated offsides, but for me this would hinge on having an "area of doubt" where goals are given. No more little toe and armpit offside, which are not only contrary to the spirit of the game but also the spirit of the offside law.
"contact is measurable"? It's a CONTACT sport. Contact does not mean penalty. You seem to really struggle with the idea that the laws of football are subjective and have always been down to the interpretation of referees. 11 seconds is laughable. Automated penalty decisions are IMPOSSIBLE because a penalty is SUBJECTIVE.
There is this thing in society these days, where people would rather die on their hill than ever admit they might have been wrong. Many people were wrong about VAR.
I have so much respect for the people who were in favour of it but now see the cons and have moderated their opinion. Some people don't have that ability.