Tbh I meant more in general than this particular incident. At games Id be as quick as anyone to have a go at a linesman, ref, call foul, penos even when knowing that its marginal/near the box. But to claim a moral high ground on gamesmanship is too partial, every team is at it, its not new - Raf Cretaro was a master at fooling a ref and winding opposition players up and I hated him but In a wish he was with my club way and the list is endless. Like a broken record I still jest at CityRebel's (wherever he is) tendency to be critical of a teams physicality yet Cork had Mark O'Sullivan in the team and were coached by a chap who reluctantly played players if they wouldnt run through walls. It gets a bit punch and judy in a school yard when fans start pointing fingers with 'you started it'.
Of course part of being a football fan is rivalry and disagreement and the debate contentious incidents cause. VAR would influence a lot of the different sorts of reaction to Sonni's tackle last weekend. Though while I get the reasons for VAR, that there are often millions at stake if a ref fooks up, the feelings after a Thierry Henry handball, maybe how errors can contribute to crowd trouble and even lives threatened at the extreme end of things. But when VAR eventually arrives here I also think or fear we will lose something as fans, the rollercoaster effect, tbh not sure I can put my finger on it as I do enjoy rugby also and the TMO has enhanced the game I think, the anticipation of waiting for a decision, while also occasionally being gobsmacked by a decision. I dont know if it would have the same positive effect on football here, by the time it arrives Finn Harps will be in Stranrolar and most of the issues from VAR elsewhere ironed out, then again it is LoI and it will probably never fail to leave us speechless. Bit of a VAR tangent there
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