Technology in Football

[Sparklehorse]

I just watched the all blacks v France and a truly great lesson in how rugby should be played was given by new Zealand. ..I have to say, for such an important game the video analysis was asked for on a couple of key issues in the game. In all instances the correct decision was made...no fuss and no perceivable intrusion into the flow of the game.

Nacho man should be on the score sheet.....He scored a great goal and because of some inept linesman he's been denied a perfectly great goal.

Do you think the technology which is so successful in rugby would work with football ?

Discuss !

By the way I've got twenty quid on Nacho man to be top scorer in the PL this season at 150/1 so I'm seething right now.

[iwasthere2012]

I just watched the all blacks v France and a truly great lesson in how rugby should be played was given by new Zealand. ..I have to say, for such an important game the video analysis was asked for on a couple of key issues in the game. In all instances the correct decision was made...no fuss and no perceivable intrusion into the flow of the game.

Nacho man should be on the score sheet.....He scored a great goal and because of some inept linesman he's been denied a perfectly great goal.

Do you think the technology which is so successful in rugby would work with football ?

Discuss !

By the way I've got twenty quid on Nacho man to be top scorer in the PL this season at 150/1 so I'm seething right now.

Absolutely no reason why it wouldn't work in football. It works everywhere else. Even tennis.
Would make it harder to fix matches. Only reason FIFA and UEFA won't go for it.

[zuricity]

Bring it on.

I'm tired of arrogant arse wipes like Platini, PL, UEFA, FIFA, G14. , Bladder protecting the few.

[Plain Speaking]

I would love to see it introduced to strive for fairness in match results.
It would have to be carefully implemented, with reviews only say for goals, penalties and potential sending offs. I suggest offsides calls should normally be automatic say with sensors within shirts to minimise interruptions.
Badly implemented there could be excessive delays but IMO the system would be much better than the existing.

[Mase]

I think if a linesman makes an obvious mistake like yesterday they should just be shot. Not to kill, but just maybe in the leg or something so they won't be able to run the line again. Save the money for technology and just put it towards the price of beer at the match lowering the cost for us.

Just my opinion.

[Sparklehorse]

I think offsides is the main area where it would work.....we already have the goal line technology.
Penalties would be more problematic, because even with replays from all angles it isn't always clear if there was contact.

[Socrates]

I think if a linesman makes an obvious mistake like yesterday they should just be shot. Not to kill, but just maybe in the leg or something so they won't be able to run the line again. Save the money for technology and just put it towards the price of beer at the match lowering the cost for us.

Just my opinion.

How very American of you.

[Sparklehorse]

I think offsides is the main area where it would work.....we already have the goal line technology.
Penalties would be more problematic, because even with replays from all angles it isn't always clear if there was contact.

Ps Navas will definitely never score again !

[Nigels Tackle]

I think if a linesman makes an obvious mistake like yesterday they should just be shot. Not to kill, but just maybe in the leg or something so they won't be able to run the line again. Save the money for technology and just put it towards the price of beer at the match lowering the cost for us.

Just my opinion.

i'd make them wear a suit made of bacon and send them to syria

[Mase]

I think if a linesman makes an obvious mistake like yesterday they should just be shot. Not to kill, but just maybe in the leg or something so they won't be able to run the line again. Save the money for technology and just put it towards the price of beer at the match lowering the cost for us.

Just my opinion.

i'd make them wear a suit made of bacon and send them to syria

Or Bolton. Same thing.

[Tokyo Blue]

I think if a linesman makes an obvious mistake like yesterday they should just be shot. Not to kill, but just maybe in the leg or something so they won't be able to run the line again. Save the money for technology and just put it towards the price of beer at the match lowering the cost for us.

Just my opinion.

i'd make them wear a suit made of bacon and send them to syria

Or Bolton. Same thing.

PMSL

[Green & Blue]

Technology should have been introduced years ago, football with all the money involved should have been at the forefront in this regard.

I can't understand how football hasn't moved with the times In this sense.

To be honest a lot could be learned from looking at the rugby, players have respect for referees decisions and that's the way it should be in football as well.

[Mase]

Technology should have been introduced years ago, football with all the money involved should have been at the forefront in this regard.

I can't understand how football hasn't moved with the times In this sense.

To be honest a lot could be learned from looking at the rugby, players have respect for referees decisions and that's the way it should be in football as well.

I think the main issue with respect for referees in football is how can you respect someone that is either a cheat or incompetent. You can't really. I think when refs start getting the basics right then they can earn a bit of respect.

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

Only decisions that are fact based should be subject to review. So many penalty or sending off decisions induce different opinions. Offside decisions can be demonstrated . . . . Usually.
Even they can be debatable.

[Tokyo Blue]

Only decisions that are fact based should be subject to review. So many penalty or sending off decisions induce different opinions. Offside decisions can be demonstrated . . . . Usually.
Even they can be debatable.

Only if the "give doubt to the attacking team" directive doesn't still apply.

[nottsblue]

Only decisions that are fact based should be subject to review. So many penalty or sending off decisions induce different opinions. Offside decisions can be demonstrated . . . . Usually.
Even they can be debatable.

Only if the "give doubt to the attacking team" directive doesn't still apply.

Don't forget "the edge of offside"

[Blue Since 76]

If it works instantly like the goal line stuff then fine, but last thing we need is like the early rugby games in the world cup where every single decision was going to review. Games like rugby, tennis, cricket are stop start anyway, so no damage done, but football often flows - if a penalty is given then it could be reviewed, but what about the Otamendi tackle on Saturday - do you give it then review, if so, games will last about 3 hours

[Douglas Higginbottom]

I just watched the all blacks v France and a truly great lesson in how rugby should be played was given by new Zealand. ..I have to say, for such an important game the video analysis was asked for on a couple of key issues in the game. In all instances the correct decision was made...no fuss and no perceivable intrusion into the flow of the game.

Nacho man should be on the score sheet.....He scored a great goal and because of some inept linesman he's been denied a perfectly great goal.

Do you think the technology which is so successful in rugby would work with football ?

Discuss !

By the way I've got twenty quid on Nacho man to be top scorer in the PL this season at 150/1 so I'm seething right now.

Next time you have £20 to throw away let me know as I can think of a few better places for it.

[Im_Spartacus]

I just watched the all blacks v France and a truly great lesson in how rugby should be played was given by new Zealand. ..I have to say, for such an important game the video analysis was asked for on a couple of key issues in the game. In all instances the correct decision was made...no fuss and no perceivable intrusion into the flow of the game.

Do you think the technology which is so successful in rugby would work with football ?

Discuss !

I suspect that there's a country to the north of England who are seething with the quality of refereeing/technology right now, in that so much as video refereeing helps with the key calls, the ref has to make the call to go to the video ref in the first place. If he chooses not to, then human error still causes match defining moments

[Tokyo Blue]

I suspect that there's a country to the north of England who are seething with the quality of refereeing/technology right now, in that so much as video refereeing helps with the key calls, the ref has to make the call to go to the video ref in the first place. If he chooses not to, then human error still causes match defining moments

They'll get as much sympathy from me as England got from them when the handball by maradona happened and the Lampard goal was disallowed in the bought-by-Germany world cup, i.e. none at all.

A disallowed goal which of course makes you wonder just how much of it was bought.