The Bang Average Golfer
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The Bang Average Golfer
@BenBoo1984
Yorkshire born, Germany fed. (Plus Yorkshire, Scotland, Lincolnshire and the Middle East). Usually wear a flat cap.
England, United Kingdom Katılım Ocak 2010
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@bobbychambo1995
Do you know @LiamRumsey64 ? He is giving it the big un saying he owns you.
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@SkySportsNews All VAR has done has enabled corruption.
Bin it.
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@CllrNROliver
Well done Nat. Not an easy arena and handled yourself very well.
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Been watching footy for 25+ years, and the BEST players in the world have never played in the Premier League
From R9 to Dinho to Messi to Mbappe/Yamal
From Zizou to Kaka to Xavi/Iniesta to Pedri/Vitinha
In fact I would say with the exception of prime Henry and CR7, the PL has never had a top 3 player in the world at any given time
Dougie Critchley@DougieCritchley
Unsurprisingly as he works his way back from an ACL injury, Rodri hasn't been at his best this season. But make no mistake about it, losing Rodri, the 2nd Premier League player to win the Ballon D'Or since 2001, to Real Madrid... In the same summer as Salah leaves and within 3 years of Kane and De Bruyne's departures... Would be a yet another sign that the absolute BEST players in the world, are playing outside of England.
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@AdamFulwell_ Wrong.
Get VAR in the bin. Destroying the game.
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I genuinely don’t think fans oppose VAR, they oppose the clowns who operate it.
Every international tournament the English officials are shown up. Standards are rock bottom.
BBC News (UK)@BBCNews
75% of fans oppose VAR in Premier League, says FSA bbc.in/416aTW2
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@henrywinter The overturns are happening because the ref let's stuff going. They do this because they know it will get reviewed anyway. The whole point was to stop clear and obvious errors. It isn't doing that, whilst also making more errors.
I was surveyed & support getting it in the bin.
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Premier League defends its use of VAR, says technology “less intrusive” in PL than in other European leagues, including UCL. Argues that its research “indicates fans are largely in favour of keeping VAR, but improving the way it is used".
Responding to Football Supporters' Association survey of three-quarters of fans not wanting VAR, PL spokesperson says, “The Premier League recognises the importance of minimising the impact of VAR on the supporter experience.
"Since the introduction of the VAR Improvement Plan at the start of the 2024/25 season, the League and PGMO have implemented in‑stadium referee announcements and more proactive communications, while there has also been the introduction of semi‑automated offside technology – all designed to improve clarity, speed, and communication around key decisions.
“VAR delivers more correct decisions. In recent seasons, there have been around 100 correct VAR overturns per season – instances where goals would otherwise have been incorrectly awarded or disallowed, or red cards or penalties missed or wrongly given.
“The Premier League works closely with PGMO to continually improve the operation of VAR, with the aim of ensuring minimal interference in matches wherever possible. The League applies a high threshold for VAR intervention, with the Referee’s Call taking precedence. As a result, VAR is less intrusive in the Premier League than in other European leagues, including the Champions League, where VAR intervenes almost twice as often.
“As part of ongoing dialogue with supporters, Premier League research indicates fans are largely in favour of keeping VAR, but improving the way it is used. This remains a priority for both the Premier League and PGMO, and the League will continue to engage with all stakeholders to build on the progress made through the VAR Improvement Plan.”
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Premier League fans deliver damning verdict on VAR. 75% of 7,946 fans polled by the Football Supporters’ Association “didn’t support the use of VAR”. Too long, too forensic, too much of a joy killer, fans say. Findings shared with Premier League and PGMO.
92% of fans surveyed “agreed” that “VAR has removed the spontaneous joy of goal celebrations” (82% of them “strongly agreed”).
85% of match-going fans “strongly disagreed” with the notion that “VAR makes watching football more enjoyable”. And 83% of those watching on TV.
85% of match-going fans “strongly disagreed” that “VAR decisions are generally resolved in a reasonable amount of time”. Echoed by 83% of those watching on TV.
Only 18% agreed that “VAR has improved the overall accuracy of refereeing decisions”.
72% are “concerned about the expansion of VAR beyond its current remit”.
79% “strongly disagreed” with the suggestion “that the match-going experience is better with VAR”.
67% “strongly agreed” that they preferred “watching games that are played without VAR to games with VAR”.
84% “strongly support” goal-line technology.
34% “strongly opposed” to the idea of a challenge system (two per game per team).
“These findings back up the FSA's previous survey in 2021, where fans expressed misgivings about the introduction of VAR,” says Thomas Concannon, @WeAreTheFSAPremier League network manager.
“The vast majority are reporting the same concerns five years on - the loss of spontaneity when celebrating goals, and an overall worsening of the match-going experience. We have shared the survey results with the Premier League and PGMO, and look forward to discussing its findings with them.” Fans surveyed of all PL clubs and all ages (Under-18 to 65+).
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@FollowMeAndLUFC @went57 Because if Palace had lost the play off on Thursday night, the match would have stayed on the Saturday.
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@BenBoo1984 @went57 I never realised it could change but if it was already known, then why wasn't it planned for a Sunday before this
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Access All Areas at Grimsby Town on FA Cup week:
🏋️ Portacabins for a training ground
🎯 Darts, matching tats & a drone crash
❓Artell’s questionnaires
🥶 Andre’s shaking helping the team talk
🤝 Edwards’ visit to Shankly’s office
⬆️ Tackling poverty
nytimes.com/athletic/70449…
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