How Offside is Offside?
A ridiculous question, surely? Apparently not… The offside rule is one of a number of regulations that was tinkered with before the start of the latest Premier League campaign. These changes were made in an…
VAR
VAR – Much Ado About Nothing
Lets be honest VAR is ruining football as a visual experience especially due to COVID and no fans being in the stadium. What annoys me is that as a process it should work, so why…
Watford vs VAR
This piece is in no way designed to take away from the woeful and kamikaze nature of Watford Football Club in 2019/2020. The whole season has been a complete farce from the moment it kicked…
Is VAR a good thing?
This subject can be as bad as talking about Brexit, it’s really bad and touchy for me as I have been arguing with one person since the start of this season because he agrees that…
‘It’s a game for the man on the terraces, it’s a game to excite the people’
These were the words of Watford legend Graham Taylor and never have they been more apparent following the consistent controversy of VAR. Taylor was a believer that fans live for goal mouth action and if…
The Premier League VAR Trial: About Time or Completely Unnecessary?
The FA have announced that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) is coming to the Premier League! But not in the way you might think. This is a fifteen game trial which will begin with the…
Why people must be patient with VAR
The main talking point of this summer’s World Cup so far hasn’t been the favourites under-performing, the plethora of great goals or the world-class performances, but instead the inclusion of the Video Assistant referee. It seems like…
Opinion: Has VAR been a success at the World Cup so far?
Football is full of controversy, that’s what makes it the sport that it is and without it, football wouldn’t be the same. But, controversy is okay as long as teams aren’t being negatively impacted…
VAR at the World Cup: An Early Verdict
By Mark Docherty The World Cup sees the world’s greatest players, coaches and teams come under scrutiny from pundits and supporters from every nation. However, this year one group of people has faced more…
5 things we learned from the opening set of fixtures in the World Cup group stages
The first set of matches in Russia have thrown us thrills, spills and A LOT of penalties. An impressive start to the World Cup has been shown by many teams, most noticeably Russia, while Iceland,…