Goal line technology.......

[ELVIS68]

After much consideration and thought, I really do feel that goal line technology would ruin the flow of the game.

[TTG]

Totally agree...no way should it be introduced.

;-)

[Stephen_G]

Not really.

You could have someone watching the footage while the game goes on, then, if a goal should be awarded then that person can contact the referee. The referee then awards the goal and the team that concedes then gets to kick off. If not then you just play on. You don't have to stop the game like in American Football.

[mrsmaveric]

well i dont.. it would take literally a minute [if that long] to decide whether it was a goal or not.. about the same amount of time it takes a referee to consult with his assistant as to whether the ball crossed the line or not...and the outcome would be 100% certain...

[mickrog]

it woul also have denied England a victory tonight

[Zacs-Master]

Mickrog, I think you should go to 'spotting irony' classes ;-). It was off side anyway.

[FredPuli43]

Yeah, but it would probably have been a draw, and we wouldn't be worried about beating Spain would we?

[HowardKennitby]

I think this one is going to run and run.

[NOX]

In the spirit of fairness I feel it ought to be introduced- it'd only take a split second and I don't think would interrupt the flow very much at all- they do so much f3cking around rolling around on the ground like girls and diving that I really can't see 10 seconds to recheck if the ball was over the line or not would make an iota of difference ( and yes I do like football, I just wish it was slightly less precious and faireyfied).

[TheNovice]

thought we had goal line techie stuff.......what other reason is there for that referee bloke standing about 5 yards from the goal, if he can't see it then what chance has a camera got!!

[Psybbo]

What a surprise!

[Wharton]

Let's go back to 1966 - the only 3 people on the planet who thought the ball had crossed the line were the referee & the 2 linesmen.

[TheNovice]

and Roger Hunt

[FredPuli43]

It does make a discernible difference. I usually decant the stuff, but that's also to keep dregs of gunge at the bottom of the bottle out of the glasses. Very important with port, significant in lots of red wines. I use a paper coffee filter to ensure clean drinking of port and heavy wine; when I told my wine merchant this is he said "Or an old sock" LOL. Cheek!

[Zacs-Master]

One too many Fred?

[FredPuli43]

And the above definitely applies to goal line technology: see my post in "suggestions" on 'off topic'

[sir.prize]

Wharton - those three WERE on another planet.

[FredPuli43]

I refer the honourable gentleman to the answer I gave earlier.

And it's one too few.

[Wharton]

TheNovice
like it - had to laugh - good luck in the quarters!
sir.prize
sshh - let them enjoy themselves!