Football

Football

As a football fan, like you I hold the magnificent game close to my

heart. I have been a loyal supporter of my local team since I was a

young child. I even remember now the first game I witnessed and the

amazing feelings that rushed through my veins as the crowd chanted and

roared. We’ve all felt this, and it is what is so great about the game

of football. With football there are ups and there are downs, just

like any other game, but unlike most other sports there are huge

injustices week in and week out. Every game there will be a wrong

decision made, no matter whether it big or small it is still unjust.

Obviously, you know how painful a stupid decision by some bloke with a

whistle can be, so why isn’t something done to change the way football

is refereed? Ok, there are some arguments against the introduction of

video replays in football, mostly by old men who think it’s tradition

for the game to be ruled by one man on a pitch over the size of half

an acre. I’m not saying referees don’t make good decisions, they do,

but it is a growing issue today in the 21st century where the biggest

most commercial sport in the world is at the hands of just one

official on the field of play. You know and I know that they make

mistakes, colossal mistakes that can lead to teams going into a state

of collapse, people’s lives been ruined, not only at the club but

outside, these wrong decisions affect the fans as well, so why isn’t

something done?

So maybe you’re a sceptic, ‘ey? As a fan myself I believe, like many

other supporters across the world that video replays must at least be

tested in the game today to give us, the fan some kind ...

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...re outplayed or vice versa.

I am not out rightly saying that video replays should be permanently

introduced into football because who knows what changes it could

really make to the game, I am simply saying why don’t we give it a

chance? There are so many advantages that come with this idea that you

may agree with, but again some disadvantages that people do not want

to lose as a result of change. The verdict is merely for you devoted

football supporters out there to preside over and make a decision

because it will be you, the fan who will feel the effects. There are

more football fans in the world than Christian believers… Football has

a religious following to millions of people across the world, but no

person can have faith in something that they do not believe preaches

the truth throughout, change can only succumb.