Time 4 Technology?

Hmmm...Not sure yet...It would stop some arguements...but everytime the ball went of fr a throw-in u'd hae to look at up the screen or wait for conformation, wasting time in the game?...bcus it would happen for such stupid things as throw-ins, especially with the footballers of this age...'the slaves'

Cheers for your input RTC and i hear what you are saying, but i don't think it would slow down the game that much? Especially for the major decisions, and when you consider it would only take a few seconds.

Goal line Technology imo is definitely a must, (at the very least) i mean look at that Pedro Mendes goal from the half way line, against the Mancs a few years back... The ball was miles over the line! That is just one of the many incidents which are nothing short of appalling decision making! From Linesman and Officials.

Yeh, but they only happen every so often, and we only hear about an incident about 3-4 every season...to much money for clubs

Goal line goals may only happen every so often, but bad Referring decisions happen every Saturday afternoon without fail! The consistency is none existent, and something needs to be done, to bring the game up to speed... If Cricket can...

Also what about Penalties inside, or outside the box?

I reckon it should be used, but only for certain things..like penalty decisions as u mentioned, 'of the line' goals...but not for throw ins, corners, and stupid things like that!...only Major decisions...how bout that?

Agreed... Bang on the money it's gotta be done... It's long overdue!

When you consider that a wrong decision can be the difference between Champions League Qualification, Winning a Cup, being relegated, getting the sack! etc etc...

Football is a business whether we as fans like it or not, and these decisions can cost Clubs millions!!!

Yeh i know what u mean like Liverpool vs Chelski couple years back...wasn't a goal in my eyes lol...

Yeh if we can waste millions an a person, then why not waste money on something that could help us win ...ANyways ill leave some space for other peeps

Cheers RTC

It would be money well spent trust me, and is just what the game needs... A bit of modernization haha

of course technology should be used not just for goal line incidents but retrospectively to stamp out diving, shirt pulling etc. anybody found blatantly cheating in these ways could receive a match ban for instance, i"m sure managers would soon instruct there players to cut it out if they started missing vital games

no, whats wrong with the beautiful game the way it is?

Cheers SPURSBOY for your input... I agree to an extent with your views, but i think we should try and tackle the major flaws in the game first.

7screws what is wrong with the game imo is decision making, from Match Officials and there complete lack of consistency! Aided by some forms of technology, would surely cut out mistakes like the Pedro Mendes goal at Old Trafford... Which was simply unacceptable in my view.

So for me goal line technology is a must, along with penalty decision making.... As to whether the player is inside or outside the box.

I agree with SPURSBOY.
It would stop so many controversies.

But then again...even though it would see certain teams getting the wins they deserve, and bad calls, does it ruin the fact that we like to scream at those bad calls and on-the-edge moments when it looks like a goal but isn't allowed despite the fact it in fact went over the line?

It's kinda something that gets you going. It allows us to debate with friends who support rival teams.

Plus, at times it makes u can't wait to see your side get "revenge"

I do think it is time to apply this. Too many matches are being decided by wrong decisions of the refs... balls not fully crossing the lines counting as goals and viseversa, miss judged penalties etc. The game of football already has too mucch importance and big things that are played for. They admit this on american football, basketball and pretty much every big sport. Football is the most famous sport in the world, i think it's time they enforce extact measures. I say YES on technology for soccer.

After reading some of the opinions it made me think about other things. Maybe all this will make it loose some of the emotion that comes with the sport. I also believe that if players have the "fang" that somes with the experience it's something that shouldn't be stopped. IMO I think it should be use only for big important decicsions, why not make it like in american football, where coaches have 3 challenges and they are used whenever a coach wants to appeal a ref decison..how about that?

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uhh...technology for football? Go for it! I would recommend this technology on one thing...goal line technology because in a counter attack situation..the referee isn't fast enough to get to the other end!

Ghost goal will be omitted by introducing goal line technology.

why the FA not emphasized on this issue seriously as they always claim that Premier League is the best league in the world...decision also should be world class with the aide of technology.

Other than goal line technology, bahhh....leave it at it is now.

Great comments guys keep'em coming!

Using Technology would be great you could tell if the ball crossed the line and it's a goal or not!!!

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Time 4 Technology: More views and comments please, of course they are all greatly appreciated.

This is a very interesting post, and also in Italy, there are many Tv journalist would like to insert new techologies in football: in fact, during the last European Championship, they proved with their computers and they showed that the referee can value a game action in 15-20 seconds, so I agree with new techonolgies, but I think we won't see it so early.

Thank you, Cesc for your input...

Yes it is about time in my humble opinion, that at the very least goal line technology was brought into Football...

And also with regards to Penalty decisions, there should be someway to adjudicate whether a player is inside or outside the box? It cannot be that hard to implement such technologies? And i don't go along with the notion that it would slow the game down either, with the right formula it would work just fine.

sorry longlivetheking but to me diving is a bigger flaw in the game than dodgy decisions, at least refs make honest mistakes, diving etc occurs in every game, can influence the result just as much and is just plain cheating.

Everyone is entitled to there own opinions... SPURSBOY your point is a valid one, but for me personally... Goal Line & Penalty Decisions are key areas that need to be addressed first and foremost.
Cheating and diving certainly need to be addressed in the long term to.

Also before anyone says if ain't broke don't fix it, i don't go along with that! There are clear flaws in the beautiful game as far as I am concerned.

If the tech is there why not use it. The refs and lines men are only human and the game is so quick mistakes happen. The mendes GOAL that never stood is the best/worst example of human weakness. Important decisions like is it a Goal or is it a penalty and even should he be sent off, directly affect the outcome of the match, so why not? I can only see it enhancing the game and making it Fairer especially for the smaller / away teams.

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If the tech is there why not use it. The refs and lines men are only human and the game is so quick mistakes happen. The mendes GOAL that never stood is the best/worst example of human weakness. Important decisions like is it a Goal or is it a penalty and even should he be sent off, directly affect...

Excellent comments lesoo7 i couldn't agree more, bang on the money!

I don't want to sit and wait 30 seconds to see if the ball went in or not I just want to be able to trust the referees. Even if they make a mistake I want to be sure that it wasn't on purpose. I like the human error factor when it's done unintentionally.

Reply to PremierBlogger:

I don't want to sit and wait 30 seconds to see if the ball went in or not I just want to be able to trust the referees. Even if they make a mistake I want to be sure that it wasn't on purpose. I like the human error factor when it's done unintentionally.

Goal technology would not take 30 secs, with the right technology in place... It would take seconds, and would avoid shocking decisions being made!

Why need the players? They’re ballsing up all the time. Why need referees? They’re a joke, inconsistent and the furthest removed from perfection! While we're at it, lose the fans too, they're noisy! Crass! Opinionated! Sometimes getting into scrapes! Their songs can be rude "will somebody think of the children???” As for the stadiums, they're a pain to get to, tickets are expensive, the food is terrible, the seats are uncomfortable and there's no leg room, let's get rid of them. How about this, let's sanitize football, take the human element out of it because it is unpleasant, unreliable and fraught with human error. I have an idea, based on a series of 0s and 1s, probabilities and unknown variables, let's plug all these factors into a mathematical equation, run the program, wait for the software to crunch the numbers and give us a winner. Accept the data folks; you can't argue with data after all data is the data is data. Stupid? YES! Let's change the subject, and post a new one. I am not entertaining any more discussion because anything anyone has to stay is insulting to over a hundred years of love. I forgot, while we're at it, let's widen the goals for racier score lines, and 2 goals for outside the box, AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHH. How could you post such a thing? I am disgusted!

Chimpanzee each to there own we will just have to agree to disagree, I am not going to get into a big debate about it with you... After all Football is about opinions, and it just so happens yours and mine are completely different... We'll just leave it at that shall we.

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Chimpanzee each to there own we will just have to agree to disagree, I am not going to get into a big debate about it with you... After all Football is about opinions, and it just so happens yours and mine are completely different... We'll just leave it at that shall we.

I respectfully agree with your sentiment. As I mentioned, an intangible that is never considered in our instant oatmeal, microwave, mile a minute culture, is karma. If the Lillywhites are wronged now, karma will conspire to set things straight. Although I am still waiting to be repaid for Roy Carrol's blunder that cost us a Champions League spot 3/4 years ago, I believe that we will get what's ours at sometime down the road, you'll see.

i've looked at other peoples views on here, and i think i have changed my mind...it would take about 30 secs...it would...and people would take advantage of it and take the piss...and then i agree with ChimpanZee...it's taking the human element out of the game...ive come to a decision and it's not needed

Thank you Mr. Corner. Why need refs? honestly, I am not being difficult. Offside!!! easy, frame by frame, 10 seconds. Goal!!! over the line? easy, frame by frame, 10 seconds. Dive/theatrics, 2 footed challenge, correct distance for a free kick, argie bargie in the box during corner kicks, ball to hand or hand to ball? hmmm... frame-by-frame. Aha, I knew it. There's more, uch much more. Where do we draw the line? when a goal is scored? all these examples influence the game, all these things are important.

Cheers fellas but i myself am going to stick to my guns, I am not one to change my views because of popular opinion... I have my own ideas on what's right and wrong in Football...
For me goal technology is a must... It would take literally seconds, not as long as 30 seconds as some people have mentioned, you know who you are lol.

A simple ear piece to the referees ear, would go off to let the Ref know as soon, as the ball has crossed the line or not? This would guarantee the correct, and fair decision is made! So as to avoid appalling decisions, like the one at Old Trafford!!!

If i was going for the popular opinion, more than most of here agree with you, about 3 then 4 including me now...I think it would be much more complicated than you think...As i said, players would use it when they could and over use it...

Fair point RTC with regards to popular opinion, i was just commenting on yours and Chimpanzees views on the subject.

On goal line technology It would be more complicated, if we were doing it 10 years ago! The whole point is that we are in 2008, we are more than capable producing a fool proof system... That would give you instantaneous results! I am convinced of this! If you beg to differ then we obviously will not agree on this, and there is no point in carrying on the deliberating about it... As i said to Chimpanzee we will just have to agree to disagree.

Yeh, but it's not really been needed till recently...We didnt hear much of it untill 2-3 seasons ago...i don't hear any managers pleading for technology...they only mention after there team gets a poor decision, but if they got a poor decision for them against another team, you won't hear a peep from them lol

I am not talking about Managers views but my own... As i have said already, I am of the opinion, that goal line technology at the very least, is needed to put Football up to speed with other World Sports. Another reason i have been saying, we should incorporate technology? Is to do with fair play, honesty and integrity... Having a fool proof system, would prevent any shadow of doubt that justice has been done!

Check out this link, which backs what I am saying further more.

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Another example at today's game against Pompey at Fraton Park, where ref Mike Dean gave a Penalty for a handball by Jenas. He then failed to spot the exact same crime, at the other end by Diarra. Who was on a Yellow card, which would have seen him sent off for a second booking, and meant a possible equalizer, and the possibility to win the match. Decisions.... decisions, costly decisions!