So tech is back on the agenda ..

HangTime said:
I'd say 8/10 is maybe a bit optimistic (at least if you remove the blatant/'obvious' ones where the forward knows he is off), in realtime when there is a close call I'd say it's a bit lower. I do get surprised watching the replays sometimes.

There's an argument to suggest that even 8/10 isn't good enough, if we have the potential to do better.

Also I don't think it is quite that easy for the linesman, they can't ALWAYS be looking exactly straight down the line (wrongfooted by an agile defender, say, or the crazy situation you get sometimes where defenders are moving in different directions so you have to switch which is the last man), and that isn't their only job, they also need to know the precise moment the ball was played, we may be difficult if they need to be looking 40 yards back up the pitch for a long ball punted forward, meanwhile they've got the centrehalf pushing up and the striker starting his run the other way.
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Yeah I was probably being a bit harsh with the 8/10 call, I still had a small amount of frustration in me from last Saturday.

They will only be using it for goal line calls, they won't use anything which causes the game to be stopped e.g. challenge system, hawk-eye etc.
 
platypus said:
Why does it work so well for Rugby then? Hell, even Cricket.

Who put this here: Because there are natural stoppages in play.. Particularly Cricket.
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Why did whoever it was feel the need to edit my post? Make your own point, don't edit my post to try and reflect it as my opinion.
 
What are you even arguing about.

Goal line technology is needed, end of.
 
Tummy said:
It's not ;)

Better standards of Ref's is what's needed first.
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I can't see how anyone can argue against goal-line technology? It's a black and white situation and does not preclude the standard of refereeing being improved. Both should be a priority to FIFA. No matter how good a referee/assistant you are, it is impossible to call goal-line decisions with 100% accuracy. Why would being certain whether a goal has been scored or not harm the game?

The arguments about the game being the same at all levels is bull frankly, half the time we were lucky to get a referee for our Uni matches and we never had anyone to run the line. I'm sure the same can be said of many amateur games.
 
Tbh I wouldn't be surprised if the tech companies told Blatter to GTFO - they were invited by FIFA before and spent a bunch of cash and resources on doing it before only for Blatter to completely pull the rug out seemingly on a whim citing 'it eez football yes?'.

Wait for Blatter to get re-election and this idea to disappear again :p
 
Tummy said:
It's not ;)

Better standards of Ref's is what's needed first.
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Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

A ref and his linesmen are often visually blocked by players and other things.

GOal line tech = yes or no in a matter of seconds

England's goal perhaps
Tottenhams the other week

Nothing else needs to be touched, but if a ball crosses the line and it is not given theres something gravely wrong.
 
I love how people still talk about the England goal, as if it meant we might of had a chance of staying in the competition. We got raped that game. Germany were better at everything and still scored more goals then us, bad decision or not.

The "it's used in other sports" argument doesn't work, they're other sports and have natural stoppages. Pointless and a stupid point imho.

Technology isn't needed, it's just 'cause we have Sky to highlight any "mistake" the officials make. Why don't we highlight players more then officials? Why don't managers say that, in actual fact their players didn't play well enough?
 
Never said anything about our chances, but a goals a goal and should rightly be given.

Can't even comprehend why anyone would be against it.

What you on about players didnt play well enough? IF ITS A GOAL ITS A GOAL

:S:S:S:S:SS
 
So?

Goals have been given and not given all the time, it's part and parcel of football?

I don't see the need for technology, when we're not getting the most out of what we currently have.

Football isn't broken on the pitch, it doesn't need fixing.
 
No tummy, you have not yet made an argument against goal line technology except that "we don't need it". It would not interrupt the flow of the game as it would be instantaneous. Therefore you only have 2 options: either a) you want the game to have goals which cross the line and aren't given (+ goals given which don't cross the line), or b) you want to make sure those 2 scenarios don't happen.

Clearly you want a) but I reckon most sensible people want b). ;)
 
Tummy said:
Goals have been given and not given all the time, it's part and parcel of football?
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Times move on. If you think football is the same as it was 30 or even 20 years ago, then you are mistaken. People getting their legs broken is part and parcel of football, doesn't mean we shouldn't have put some measures in place to try and reduce the likelihood.

I've heard people say that sometimes contentious decisions are good for the game, they build up the hype, get people talking in the playgrounds and offices. Maybe there's some truth in that, but ultimately football is now a multi-billion pound industry and it needs to get more professional.
 
Didn't even bother reading what they are suggesting.

Basically add cameras into the goalposts and transmit to a monitor where there is an extra official who has direct communication with the referee who can pass on the information.

Done.
 
peterattheboro said:
Didn't even bother reading what they are suggesting.

Basically add cameras into the goalposts and transmit to a monitor where there is an extra official who has direct communication with the referee who can pass on the information.

Done.
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Perhaps you should have, there idea is better.
 
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