It was suggested earlier in the season that when both sides are grappling each other in the area that the ref blows for a free kick to the defending side. Not an ideal solution but might work

Not really a defence of VAR or referees but now both defence and attack commit fouls at every corner. Whilst you haven't stopped that then you can only intervene where there is a clear effect on whether a goal is scored or not. If anyone can think of how to solve the underlying problem other than randomly awarding free kicks and penalties, I'm sure the authorities would like to hear it.

For me VAR has ruined the spontaneity, I remember the 1979 cup final when Arsenal threw away a 2-0 lead only to score a last gasp winner to win 3-2 and thinking that was he ultimate in glory but nowadays you’d have to wait a few minutes so the moment would be gone. Even in cricket when England won the World Cup there was a check to see if Jos Buttler had done the last ball run out correctly

doesn't decide

But VAR (correctly) ruled that goal out whilst not intervening on a number of other similar goals (many for Arsenal) throughout the season.

CW, I dislike VAR with a passion. I so preferred the days where fans could argue that the decision was right or wrong, that applied right down to grassroots. You could say the ref was crooked and for evermore debate the decision. The great thing for me is that the EFL currently have that model and the debates continue. Fans celebrate, or berate officials in real-time moments of agony or jubilation and the game goes on. You win some and lose some, but I'm so glad a finger or toenail decides our matches and don't have to wait minutes to celebrate again, or hear that song, "you thought you had scored, you were wrong, you were wrong"

I’m not a fan of VAR but clearly the ref didn’t see the big incident at the end of the Westham game so without that the title would be heading to Man City

Just seen that in an amazing and unexpected career change Jedward now play in goal for Bristol Rovers.

Updated transfermarkt “market values” for our squad: [Link]

Of course it was never a penalty in the 1988 Cup Final.

They always used to say back in the day that Juventus would get a dodgy penalty to win the vital game, remember Liam Brady scoring a late penalty one year to do just this

Trig - the commentators celebrate them as they're getting a bit nervy that Celtic and Citeh won't win their respective leagues

Football is broken. I’m gonna stop watching Sky Sports because these decisions keep happening and the commentators celebrate them. VAR has destroyed the integrity of the top flight. It hasn’t solved a problem that didn’t need solving and has introduced a new problem of people miles away from the stadium pouring over every incident to see if they can change the outcome.

Trigg - exactly, but they really don’t want anyone else to win the title other than the usual pair 🙄

That’s not a penalty.

But they'll get it, Trig

Celtic are going to get a dodgy penalty to help them win the title 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

Ah.

This is so not a penalty

Padd - only if Celtic concede again…

Trig- they're saying that as things stand Hearts are champions.

So as things stand (hearts have scored a 3rd goal but I don’t think it changes anything) Celtic will need to win by 3 clear goals on Saturday to snatch the title.

2-2 but still minutes to go….

Reading the BBC report on Southampton and Middlesborough it is going to end up costing us money because the EFL will get taken to court and settle before trial using the money of the 72 clubs whatever their decision. I'd leave Southampton in as the settlement with them would be much higher.

Gooaaaalallll