Ian Sample

And I think those things do end up sort of leaving people that maybe, you know, who is running this game?

Is it VAR and the referees just going along with it?

And over time, these bad decisions, they even out, and it's all part of the game.

Or is it the referee who has this by the scruff of the neck?

But now, the referee's decisions can start to seem a bit provisional.

And I think that can change how we perceive these games in quite subtle ways.

And

It undermines you thinking that referee is competent, that they are in charge of the match.

And I think those things do end up sort of leaving people that maybe, you know, who is running this game?

Is it VAR and the referees just going along with it?

Or is it the referee who has this by the scruff of the neck?

And I think that can change how we perceive these games in quite subtle ways.

Totally.

You go to these heart-stopping moments because you think, yes, we've got the goal or we've let one in.

And then you see the VAR.

Sometimes it gives you an extra cheer.

Sometimes you just have your head in your hands again and you are cursing VAR as the devil's technology.

And we have a long period to see how this goes now with the World Cup.

Totally.

You go to these heart-stopping moments because you think, yes, we've got the goal or we've let one in.