Some hometown hero this guy is, we’ve got another game in 2 days in the middle of a playoff push. Could lay off the drink for a couple of weeks couldn’t ya #hcafc
🥊🇬🇧 BENN GOES TEN
Conor Benn defeats Regis Prograis 98-92 (x3)
Unconvincing against a clearly injured - and ageing - opponent.
Has to be said, the leap from a 37 year-old Regis Prograis to the likes of Ryan Garcia is huge
#BennPrograis#FuryMakhmudov
I mean we’re chasing a goal and we’ve took of belloumi and joffy for Dowell and koumas. Joseph has been poor today and should’ve been off instead. U don’t take both of those off at 1-1 #hcafc
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+).
@BoxingBritain1 Fucking embarrassing that someone with just 1 pro boxing fight can walk in a challenge for the world title. Boxing is an absolute joke at the minute