Jack Colback has voiced the growing discontent with VAR felt by Nottingham Forest supporters after another home goal was ruled out. The former Forest midfielder said the technology should be 'put in the bin' following Igor Jesus's disallowed effort in Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Coventry City at the City Ground.

That result left Steve Cooper's side 13th in the Premier League table with five points from their opening five matches. It was the second home game in a row where a Forest goal was overturned after a video review, a trend that is sapping the enjoyment from matches for many in the stands. The team's recent form has been inconsistent, with the disallowed goal against Coventry coming just after a 2-1 away victory at Aston Villa. Forest have scored an average of 1.2 goals per game this season but have conceded 1.6.

Colback, speaking on the Forest Focus podcast, did not hold back. "Put VAR in the bin, it’s ruined the game of football," he said. The 36-year-old argued that the pursuit of a perfect game through micro-management is flawed because decisions remain subjective.

"We’re looking for the perfect game; it’s now micro-managed," Colback explained. "You’ve got a system in place where regardless of what it looks like on a screen, it’s still opinionated, so I could watch something and think it’s a penalty and you guys could watch it and you don’t."

He believes the system's delays kill the speed and chaos that make football exciting, and that wrong decisions still happen despite the intervention. The sense that spontaneous celebration is being lost is palpable among the Trent End faithful. The disallowed goal against Coventry, which would have been a potential equalizer, was ruled out after a three-minute VAR check for a marginal offside in the build-up, a process Colback described as sucking the life out of the stadium.

Forest's recent fixtures have been a mixed bag, with the win at Aston Villa followed by this frustrating home loss. The team must now regroup for a trip to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on 11 October. The squad will travel without the injured Nicolò Savona and Nikola Milenković. Manager Steve Cooper acknowledged the VAR controversy but stressed the need for his team to focus on improving their performance, particularly in converting chances, as they have averaged only 4 shots on target per match.

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