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'Why can't the Premier League treat paying fans like grown ups? We were all stood around like LEMONS!': Lee Clayton, Ian Ladyman and Chris Sutton debate 'ridiculous' 5 min 37 sec West Ham VAR check on It's All Kicking Off

Paying Premier League spectators are being left in the dark by 'ridiculous,' lengthy VAR checks such as the five minute, 37 second referral in West Ham's draw with Aston Villa on Sunday.

That was the view of It's All Kicking Off panel Lee Clayton, Ian Ladyman and Chris Sutton after officials took an age to disallow Tomas Soucek's 'winner' for handball.

Players from both teams and over 62,000 paying fan inside the London Stadium were left standing around as VAR official Tony Harrington checked multiple angles of the incident.