Goal Line Technology

[Mingchester Mingy]

If its just used for goals, it will be fine.
Robots replacing humans is a good 3 years off so I wouldnt worry about it now.

[Rag_hater]

If its just used for goals, it will be fine.
Robots replacing humans is a good 3 years off so I wouldnt worry about it now.

Don't believe that next you'll be telling us there will be a war against the machines.



I'm glad it's being done.

[LookMumImOnMCF.net]

Totally agree with Chinners here.

Who says that a goalline debate is more worthy of this technology over other debates? Surely an offside where the player's through, a foul in the box where a penno could be awarded and the defender sent off are just as important? Why not bring in technology for those? Seriously why not?

The answer is there's no reason not to. Once you bring in technology to the extent of beeping balls on goallines you've embraced the ideal. The tech is actually already there for the offsides, dodgy pennos etcetera and, once goalline tech is introduced, you can bet that the next big non-goalline decision to be contested will bring about a massive appeal for other tech to be introduced.

Ultimately, tech will stagnate a sport which is, bizarrely, eyeing other lesser sports in the name of tech and looking towards the likes of rugby league for answers to questions that don't exist.

[getdressedmctavish]

A total no brainer. To deal with a matter of fact, not opinion or intertpretation. Was it in or not? Answer yes or no. End of.Now lets get on with the real debate. Should that coont of a goalie have saved it, lol

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Totally agree with Chinners here.

Who says that a goalline debate is more worthy of this technology over other debates? Surely an offside where the player's through, a foul in the box where a penno could be awarded and the defender sent off are just as important? Why not bring in technology for those? Seriously why not?

The answer is there's no reason not to. Once you bring in technology to the extent of beeping balls on goallines you've embraced the ideal. The tech is actually already there for the offsides, dodgy pennos etcetera and, once goalline tech is introduced, you can bet that the next big non-goalline decision to be contested will bring about a massive appeal for other tech to be introduced.

Ultimately, tech will stagnate a sport which is, bizarrely, eyeing other lesser sports in the name of tech and looking towards the likes of rugby league for answers to questions that don't exist.

Tend to agree. Its one of those things that they could make a case for and have, but I love our sport as it is.

[The Maine Man]

Last season everyone was bleating about the advantage refs were giving to the scum and how the FA were biased. Surely the use of technology will stop corruption like that. It'll be a good thing

[Dameerto]

Have they said which system is the most likely to be adopted? They were leaning towards an unobtrusive 'referee's aid' before the trials started. I think it will have very little impact on games to be honest.

[john68]

Have they said which system is the most likely to be adopted? They were leaning towards an unobtrusive 'referee's aid' before the trials started. I think it will have very little impact on games to be honest.

Yep, they're gonna have a skinny little bloke stood inside the goalpost, peeping through a tiny glory hole.

[Alex Sapphire]

Have they said which system is the most likely to be adopted? They were leaning towards an unobtrusive 'referee's aid' before the trials started. I think it will have very little impact on games to be honest.

they are down to two options: Hawkkeye (lots of cameras) and GoalRef (lots of sensors)

[Alex Sapphire]

pretty soon robots will just play instead of people.

Balotelli is a robot
fact

Crouch is not

[Rag_hater]

Surely anything that will lead to fair decisions, help the decision-makers, and stop doubts and controversy has to be a good thing?
Technology and innovation WILL change football completely . . . for the better, just like it always has and will.
Referees and their assistants do make mistakes, why do we put up with their imperfections when we can help them?
Referees will be more respected for allowing their decisions to be corrected, who wants a referee imposing wrong decisions when they could have been corrected in seconds through technology.

[Original Dub]

Surely anything that will lead to fair decisions, help the decision-makers, and stop doubts and controversy has to be a good thing?
Technology and innovation WILL change football completely . . . for the better, just like it always has and will.
Referees and their assistants do make mistakes, why do we put up with their imperfections when we can help them?
Referees will be more respected for allowing their decisions to be corrected, who wants a referee imposing wrong decisions when they could have been corrected in seconds through technology.

Your best post ever.

[Wonderwall]

Cant wait for the first linesman to over-rule the technology and be correct about doing it. I can see a shitstorm and fathead blatter saying i rold you so LOL

[Moonchesteri]

Totally agree with Chinners here.

Who says that a goalline debate is more worthy of this technology over other debates? Surely an offside where the player's through, a foul in the box where a penno could be awarded and the defender sent off are just as important? Why not bring in technology for those? Seriously why not?

The answer is there's no reason not to. Once you bring in technology to the extent of beeping balls on goallines you've embraced the ideal. The tech is actually already there for the offsides, dodgy pennos etcetera and, once goalline tech is introduced, you can bet that the next big non-goalline decision to be contested will bring about a massive appeal for other tech to be introduced.

Ultimately, tech will stagnate a sport which is, bizarrely, eyeing other lesser sports in the name of tech and looking towards the likes of rugby league for answers to questions that don't exist.

Tend to agree. Its one of those things that they could make a case for and have, but I love our sport as it is.

I'm in this camp too.

But points raised by such as rag_hater are good and the game could become better than ever. I actually think the reason why I don't want to see change is that I don't like changes and/or the uncertainty that follows. I love football as it is

[blues-clues]

Totally agree with Chinners here.

Who says that a goalline debate is more worthy of this technology over other debates? Surely an offside where the player's through, a foul in the box where a penno could be awarded and the defender sent off are just as important? Why not bring in technology for those? Seriously why not?

The answer is there's no reason not to. Once you bring in technology to the extent of beeping balls on goallines you've embraced the ideal. The tech is actually already there for the offsides, dodgy pennos etcetera and, once goalline tech is introduced, you can bet that the next big non-goalline decision to be contested will bring about a massive appeal for other tech to be introduced.

Ultimately, tech will stagnate a sport which is, bizarrely, eyeing other lesser sports in the name of tech and looking towards the likes of rugby league for answers to questions that don't exist.

Tend to agree. Its one of those things that they could make a case for and have, but I love our sport as it is.

I'm in this camp too.

But points raised by such as rag_hater are good and the game could become better than ever. I actually think the reason why I don't want to see change is that I don't like changes and/or the uncertainty that follows. I love football as it is

You are missing the point that the other aspects of the game are less important than goals. You don't win a game on count back for offsides or fouls or dives or whatever. You win by scoring goals. It is the only thing they count a the end of the game to see who has won. So we start with that. Who scored the most goals. The ball crossing the line defines a goal and is not and should not be a matter for debate judgement or error.

[Tokyo Blue]

Cant wait for the first linesman to over-rule the technology and be correct about doing it. I can see a shitstorm and fathead blatter saying i rold you so LOL

In his best Scooby Doo voice. :-)

This should have been done years ago.

[halnone]

one of the members of the IFAB was saying that the ref should be allowed to overrule the technology. Why the fuck should a ref be allowed to overrule something that is said to be 99.9% accurate?

I don't think this was included in the end though.

goal line technology will obviously make it harder for these corrupt bastards to have fun.