Does the fan matter at the top level? Looking at how games are moved about all the time, it would seem that the fan who actually attends matches is the last consideration.Shore claret wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:22 amI know what your saying, don't you think this is alienating the modern fan, it's like you have to do a course just to understand the game. Do you think the games getting to complicated?
Football is a simple game which has stood the test of time and been enjoyed by millions, if not billions, of fans over a very long period of time.
The game has changed over the years and there have been various changes in TLOG and their interpretation. however, the two worst things to happen in the professional game are the introduction of Transfer Windows and the introduction of VAR.
The game will go on, however, whether or not fans will continue to go and watch what, at the top level, is becoming a very sterile game of football is debatable. I certainly have had enough once this season finishes and, with regrets, I shall not be renewing my season ticket.
Whether or not those running the game will realise that it is still a physical contact sport and stop trying to push it into a non-contact sport remains to be seen. My thoughts are that coaches will be encouraged to advise against making tackles and that new referees coming into the game will be encouraged to penalise all physical contact in one way or another as endangering an opponent, as was the case with Phil Bardsley's cracking sliding tackle at the Turf on Saturday. He played the ball fair and square, however, because his opponent felt the force of the tackle Bardsley was penalised and received a caution, probably for using too much force and thus endangering an opponent. Yet, his opponent played on and completed the match so I wonder how much danger he was in.