VAR Archives - Blowing Bubbles

‘Poor VAR decisions have cost us at least six points this season’

January 12, 2022 Bradley Holland 0

In the final month of last year, we managed to hang onto fifth place in the table with two of the so-called Big Six – Tottenham and Manchester United – below us. Our beloved captain

Parris: ‘Beating Chelsea has given us a major boost heading to Christmas’

December 12, 2021 George Parris 0

The Brighton game was gutting and deflating but we bounced back with a great win against Chelsea

Refereeing and use of VAR play part in roaring success of Euro 2020

August 7, 2021 William Pugh 0

Well what do you know, VAR isn’t going to be the death of football as we know it after all. It turns out it’s just English officials’ implementation of it that made the Premier League

‘Refereeing is not a science, it’s an art. VAR needs changing’

May 25, 2021 William Pugh 0

I’ve hated watching football this season. More than I can ever remember hating it. I know West Ham are on the verge of their best season since Harry Redknapp was leading us to Intertoto glory.

The A-Z of the season: The good, the bad and the ugly from a truly glorious campaign

May 24, 2021 Geoff Hillyer 0

A is for Antonio. What a beast. I absolutely love him. When he is in the mood, he is unplayable, and he’ll be the record goalscorer in the Premier League for the club very soon.

‘I was wrong about VAR, but on review I might be partly wrong’

March 15, 2021 Geoff Hillyer 0

Last season, I wrote passionately about how I believed that the introduction of VAR to the Premier League was a big step forward for football. I’m happy to admit I was wrong. Well, partly wrong

George Parris: Dementia’s impact means football will have to evolve

December 7, 2020 George Parris 0

Sir Geoff Hurst was absolutely spot on when he was talking about heading in football, and how players had to work on the technique. We used to have a swinging ball to help work on