The stakes are high on Saturday when Sunderland face Wycombe Wanderers at Wembley. Both teams are just 90 minutes away from a return to the Championship and it promises to be a tense and nervy day in the capital.
The clash could come down to very fine margins and could be decided on a referee’s decision – could the implementation of VAR prevent this?
For many, VAR is a good idea in concept however, its implementation within English football has faced huge criticism.
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VAR hasn’t been implemented in League One throughout the regular season, however, there are discussions ongoing about its use at Wembley.
Here, we take a look at what Sunderland fans think about the potential use of this technology at Wembley next weekend – and it’s fair to say that they are split on the issue:
@JonthanPlace1: God I hope not. The main joy of football is the moment your team scores, the exhilaration, the limbs… VAR takes all that away.
@paulthomase: Given that Wycombe threw our keeper into the net when we played there and the goal stood I’d be up for VAR tbh.
@RichieTAMartin: I'd be up for it given Wycombe's "behaviour" at set pieces. And the amount of times LND gets given offside when he's not.
@DanielJenks89: I would be up for VAR, but it needs proper officials in Stockley Park to make the right calls
@RossHALL1982: Noooooooooooooo
@steveraff55: I hate the way VAR interrupts the game, the way goals can't be 100% celebrated until verified, and even then the moment is lost. However having seen previous tactics employed by Wycombe I would make an exception for this game.
@Rob15083958: Imo, technology when used should be to improve the game. Var imo, does not.
@trevornelson201: VAR is terrible. Goal line technology great
@reokerite97: Please god no. VAR is the absolute last thing I want at a football game. Dreading it when we eventually get back up the leagues.