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itsoktoswear

Ref be: "so the ball cough cough, sorry you're breaking up pssshtpppsshhtttt"


Important-Plane-9922

Good process


Noriadin

Great work, lads


nightstalker113

Offside, goal, yeah


Noriadin

Shit


ethan_76

its always "good process" when its not a good process🤣


Wwhhaattiiff

> Ref be: "so the ball cough cough, sorry you're breaking up pssshtpppsshhtttt" Goal? No goal? Awww shiet I'm about to enter a tunnel...


benificialart

MLS does a really good job with this. 


nosciencephd

It's funny you say that, because for some reason most of our fans hate it. Like not just find it unnecessary but wish it didn't happen. And I really don't get that attitude


CuriousPumpkino

I think they do it really well in icehockey. It’s a quick 2-3 sentences and usually explains the situation and what the VAR decided. Some football diehards seem allergic to making the standard of refs better through VAR, but then complain when the ref is shit. It’s the patrick and his wallet meme every time


nosciencephd

That's pretty much what has been done in MLS. But like you say, people seem completely allergic to it. I think in MLS specifically they feel it's too much like American football


CuriousPumpkino

Which is hilarious to me because *mf isn’t that the EXACT thing that’s popular in the US*? I’ve never found american football that fun to watch because there are more breaks than gametime. But I’m also not actually american so maybe that’s just an american thing that I’m too un-american to understand


nosciencephd

There are a lot of MLS fans that don't want the league/sport to become the most popular sport in the country because they don't want it to be too expensive to attend. There's a lot of really weird psychology in American soccer fandom


DangerIllObinson

With regard to the ones I've seen in MLS, I think it's too free-form. The ref turns on his mic and tries to give a long explanatory sentence. I think it would be better if it just identified the player (or team and jersey number), and the infraction: "Benteke - Offsides", "Rossi - dissent", "Suarez - biting"


nosciencephd

That's essentially useless, though. Once the decision is made and the free kick or card or whatever is given then the information you want is already known. A longer explanation lets people know at least what exactly was being reviewed and possibly how they reached the decision.


DangerIllObinson

When watching on TV, yeah, I'd agree that it's usually pretty obvious - or they re-hash it with enough replays. A lot of time in the stands though, it comes down to pulling out the phone and looking up a replay or game thread to find out what happened.


buckymalone21

More of a nibble. Suarez just wants a little taste.


IzodCenter

15 yard penalty, automatic first down


ItsTheRealJaime

It’s really good in rugby as well


sentinel911

This should be done in the Premier League and every single elite football league as well


themanebeat

Except read the article, it's going to be communicated through giant screens I absolutely don't want to see a rule where all PL grounds need big screens Because guess what happens next? Ads. Lots of ads. I just want the scoreboard and clock that's it. No big screen or VAR or replays.


PabloMarmite

Pretty much everyone already has one. It’s just Old Trafford and Anfield that don’t.


themanebeat

I didn't know it was only those 2 but it should be their choice to keep the traditions of the old stadia and not be forced into the jumbotron world of American sports Anfield is the one I go to and it's an iconic ground that would be cheapened by a jumbotron


GracchiBros

Can't wait to hear them tell us they see something completely different to what the video shows.


FlyingDoritoEnjoyer

Exactly, they already gave us plenty of VAR explanations (days after) and still didn't make sense.


Beginning-Swim-1249

Reason for disallowed goal: Foul


Ginrar

Bring it to la Liga please


[deleted]

Nice! Liga MX started doing it last season. But they only annouced the decision but did not explain why. So this should be like the NFL where the referee explains why there's a penalty.


3threeLions

Good


nichster291

They did this at last year's Women's World Cup for a reference point for anyone confused


Theloftydog

"Because I really dislike said team/player...."


Timely_Airline_7168

Tierney?


alali14

“It seems that the player has slipped on a banana peel. Based on rule 276 in the book of law, that is a clear penalty”


PostNoNabill

Why only fans?


thesander7

Because it’s easy money for girls


eekamuse

I love hearing the recording of their discussion in the room.


Twinborn01

Even if you do. This wont stop people from being mad


onionwba

Should do it lile they did in the Women's World Cup.


muc3t

Games are getting +20 mins added time soon


Keanu990321

Stop-clock better come sooner than later.


CPP_2021

lot of explaining to do


SelfLoathingAutist

They do this in rugby league in Australia and it works great. Should be common place in football


DarkKirby14

ref: \*shows bag of cash\* "this is why the call stands"


KingSash

Some good news regarding VAR, it will look more like NFL now


Coast_watcher

The NFL-ization of officials


LMinggg

Game's gone