SCOUT· 57%45m·2026-10-04·SportsWhat If… VAR was scrapped?
What If is back with a big topic: VAR. Should the contentious technology continue or should the Premier League vote to scrap it? Emma Paton is joined by Tim Spiers, Dan Kilpatrick and former Premier League referee and VAR Graham Scott to discuss the pros and cons of getting rid of VAR. The panel also discuss the…
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“There would be even more whinging about all the offside goals - all the penalties not given - all the red cards not given The issue isnt VAR - its the PMGOL idiotic usage - they should be using it the same as they do in Rugby Union where th…”
“I got on a rabbit hole on YouTube and was watching old match of the day vids from the 2008 season. Believe me, if you think the whinging is bad about referee decisions are bad now, they were horrendous back then. Back then genuinely objecti…”
“When are you going to the alternative timeline by what if Michael Oliver, Darren England, Dan Cook and Stuart Burt didn´t go to the UAE and didn’t t get 20.000 extra and did officiate better with less bias hehe… Oliver as PL coming closer t…”
“What if......Michael Oliver was influencing games on behalf of Manchester City in return for all the lucrative refereeing gigs in UAE he was given....”
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