Goal line technology has been approved

Both the systems tested before the Euros have passed their tests and been cleared by FIFA for use in competitive tournaments around the world.

So some good did come out of Lampard's disallowed goal then, since that was the one that reopened the discussion at FIFA that led to them inviting companies to submit systems for approval.

Oh the 8 votes by the way, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland had 1 each, and the other 4 were split between other members of FIFA. 6 out of 8 were needed for the go ahead to be given.

 

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This is how Skynet takes over.

 

You might change your mind, it works within a second and the ref is informed by his wrist watch. I vote for the version that gives them an electric shock, that way if a defender is upset with a decision and a goal is scored they can boot it back across the line in frustration giving him another shock.

 

Sneak peak of the 2014 World Cup:

[video=youtube;XLKKbz2mNyo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLKKbz2mNyo#t=7s[/video]

 

It's about time they brought it in, too many cock-ups in big matches

 

Too many?

There is about 1 per season.

 

You've got to be kidding me? There are loads of disputed clearances

 

And the referees nearly always get them right.

 

Correct. Long overdue imo and takes some pressure off the ref and lino.

 

Can only be a good thing.

 

Will you be saying that when we are waiting for the decision from a video referee on a big screen in Qatar 2022?

 

Not so sure on that one!

 

Give me some examples this season then, where the ball was over the line, but the referee got it wrong.

 

I don't think we will be waiting.

It's meant as an aid, not a hindrance, and I see no reason why the technology won't be quick.

Unless, of course, the electric goes off in Qatar...

 

A lot of virgins in that room.

 

I'm just waiting for the day when a goal is given by technology, that was clearly offside. How do we proceed from there?

 

Sack linesmen and bring in robots?

I don't know, that would be a grey area, but I think in general this is an improvement.

Bit by bit FIFA are getting more receptive. If the amount of human errors can possibly be reduced, then I think they should be.

Of course if it turns out to be **** they can withdraw it, and you would have been right.

Let's see.

 

It becomes an existential quandry and Sepp Blatter explodes.

 

My addled brain can only think back to the Terry incident the other week. I guess goal-line technology is not to everybodies tastes.