The Final VAR Review; what’s needed for us to progress

Well….that was some season. Hearts’ unexpected title charge, red and blue tactical boards at Parkhead, a Loch Lomond visit for Martin’s Gers, Motherwell emulating prime Barcelona. And yet, despite all of that, the conversation was still dominated by referees.

VAR: Yay or Nay?

And unfortunately, the whole talking point of this season has been overridden by refereeing decisions in the final weeks of matchdays. This has taken all the discussion and limelight away from something that has been truly brilliant.

So, before we tackle the VAR issue, let’s talk about the rest.

This season has been truly spectacular. Not just from a Motherwell standpoint. But with our C+A tinted specs on, lets have a chat. We welcomed JBA into the club, who has completely turned us around from the mess we had been in for, if we are honest, a year+. We played a fantastic brand of football, and a brand of football we as a fanbase can be truly proud of. We’ve unearthed some hidden gems and helped get some valuable eyes on them, from Ibrahim Said and Lukas Fadinger, to Eiljah Just and Emmanuel Longelo. We’ve seen players who had maybe seen their best days gone (so we thought) perform exceptionally well in Stephen O’Donnell and Paul McGinn. We’ve seen players who have shown us glimpses truly shine in Tawanda Maswanhise. In the same season we have beat Celtic at Fir Park convincingly, beat Rangers at Ibrox convincingly (although the score may not seem it). We’ve been lauded far and wide for playing the best football in the country, and finishe the season by securing European football.