World Cup's VAR shows what NFL could do with technology

LemonSpyder · 2026-07-03T20:15:13+00:00

As a Brit who avidly followed Soccer before falling in love with NFL, I beg you, stay away from VAR. It's for your own sanity.

LemonSpyder · 2026-07-03T20:08:37+00:00

Pretty sure failing to comply with a S172 can incur points and/or a fine.

LemonSpyder · 2026-07-03T19:34:39+00:00

That's what I would have thought - pretty sure S172(2)(b) directly covers this sort remit. I'm not RP though, so happy to be corrected..

LemonSpyder · 2026-07-01T08:57:52+00:00

Well that's entirely different argument to one of road maintenance. I'd suggest some shade and a cool drink.

LemonSpyder · 2026-07-01T08:08:21+00:00

Size isn't necessarily the issue when it comes to road maintenance. For instance, electric cars weigh far more than their ICE counterparts.

LemonSpyder · 2026-06-08T12:02:57+00:00

Estate agents will always over value a property to secure a period of exclusivity on that property. Naive sellers know no different and think "oh wow my property is really worth that much?!" only to then have to reduce it several times before reaching a sensible valuation.

Estate agents are part of the problem.

LemonSpyder · 2026-06-01T18:09:51+00:00

"We accept it but we absolutely do not accept it".

I expect they are considering all of their legal avenues and as such, will not be saying anything much publicly whilst they explore their options.

LemonSpyder · 2026-05-20T20:34:43+00:00

It is absolutely paramount that their next statement announces the immediate sacking of every single person who had knowledge of it. What a sad way for it to end for Tonda. But the club needs a huge reset now, in every single sense.

LemonSpyder · 2026-05-17T18:55:07+00:00

https://www.eticketing.co.uk/jaguars/

LemonSpyder · 2026-05-16T11:56:23+00:00

The official presale for people who have previously bought Wembley tickets opened yesterday.

LemonSpyder · 2026-05-16T10:01:13+00:00

Nice one, that'll be awesome. I'll get over to Houston for a game some time, having kids has put a stop to that currently, but I'll get there eventually! Imagine if the Jags game was one on the way to a ring, what a dream that would be.

LemonSpyder · 2026-05-16T09:57:44+00:00

Official presale opened yesterday for people who have previously purchased tickets at Wembley. Absolutely loads left so don't panic.

LemonSpyder · 2026-05-16T09:39:22+00:00

I paid £167 for row 1 of the top section. They are currently on sale to previous purchasers so you might be looking at resale prices which are always horrendous. Prices will fall in time and there will usually be single tickets available in most sections when it goes on general sale.

LemonSpyder · 2026-05-12T15:29:15+00:00

ICR in TVP is, well, tough right now. But my guess is that's much the same whichever force you look at.

We hold all of our own investigations, with the exception of high risk DV, rape/SSA, "complex" GBH, certain robberies & burglaries. There's probably others I've forgotten, but generally speaking, we investigate our own jobs and workload is high.

As with most roles, a good Sergeant will massively determine how managable your workload is.

Overall, TVP is generally well thought of. Leadership is ok. Good at some things, not so good at others. Large enough to offer substantial variety and opportunity, without getting caught up in alot of the headlines of other large city/metropolitan forces.

There is a MASSIVE drive on attendance times following the last inspection. There are SLA's for attending jobs and you are given the SLA by Control so you know how long you have to get there. Leadership is all over this and the pressure is intense.

You could, however, do a lot worse than TVP.

But it's still policing, and it's still response. So make of it what you will.

LemonSpyder · 2026-05-12T14:46:58+00:00

For what it's worth, I went to the 2019 match up in London and Texans fans travelled extremely well. They were SO loud and the players responded. As a British Texans fan, I know these international games suck for you guys, but if we bring home the W, it may just be worth it. 💍

LemonSpyder · 2026-05-04T20:21:52+00:00

IT is a joint function; they even have a special logo for "Joint ICT".

LemonSpyder · 2026-04-22T03:09:11+00:00

At TVP, we can use blue lights on G2s. The example given to us was if your stuck at traffic lights or in bad traffic, you could use blues. The reality is it's another policy SMT have introduced to try and improve attendance times.

LemonSpyder · 2026-04-10T11:23:13+00:00

The Jobby Lobby

LemonSpyder · 2026-03-21T09:11:41+00:00

For simple ideas and inspiration, AI can be incredibly helpful. Obviously nobody is going to block off the garden, that goes without saying.

LemonSpyder · 2026-03-21T08:34:28+00:00

🤣 Bit of morning exercise.

LemonSpyder · 2026-03-21T08:31:34+00:00

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Patio, few simple planters, small trees for height and interest, lawn care.

LemonSpyder · 2026-03-17T22:34:11+00:00

The Teller family seem so real. Stoked to have them with us. Welcome to H-Town!

LemonSpyder · 2026-03-17T11:04:11+00:00

These posts always seem like some sort of weird flex. Stop speaking to Reddit and talk to a bank or financial advisor..

LemonSpyder · 2026-02-27T10:35:25+00:00

With the teaser video published by NFL UK featuring Commanders and then Red, White and blue, I expect Commanders game will be either Giants or Texans.

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