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Goal-line technology: Premier League votes in favour for 2013-14

Discussion in 'Watford' started by babyhornetdan, Apr 11, 2013.

  1. babyhornetdan

    babyhornetdan Well-Known Member

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    About bloody time!!

    The Premier League has voted to introduce goal-line technology from the 2013-14 season. British-based Hawk-Eye has been awarded the contract to provide the system. Hawk-Eye uses seven cameras per goal to detect the ball and claims its system is "millimetre accurate, ensuring no broadcast replays could disprove the decision". The Football Association will install a system at Wembley Stadium in time for the August's Community Shield. Top-flight clubs voted to adopt the system during a meeting of the 20 Premier League chairmen on Thursday.

    This is loooong overdue, its been clear that something was needed for a long time, now finally something has been done. But how long before complaints about it being wrong????
     
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  2. North North Watford

    North North Watford Active Member

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    I have a problem with them using cameras, however accurate they are. It should be chip technology.
     
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  3. canary-dave

    canary-dave Well-Known Member

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    Too true Dan, let's hope it's not too long before the referees get some assistance on "off-sides" as well! <ok>
     
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  4. Bolton's Boots

    Bolton's Boots Well-Known Member

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    I for one am not so sure about this really. I wonder how many contentious goal-line decisions there have actually been over the years to warrant this financially - and I wonder how it will impact financially upon already cash-strapped clubs when it eventually filters down from the Premier League, as it surely will.

    If technology has to be introduced, I suspect that it would be better served by addressing contentious offside decisions - they have led to far more angry confrontations than the occasional 'was it over the line' debates ever did - wouldn't be surprised if stats show up more offside arguments in one match than over-the-line arguments in one complete decade.
     
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  5. Markthehorn

    Markthehorn Well-Known Member

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    I am sure it will be expanded because managers and clubs will demand it now this technology is coming.

    Bolton is right though - there aren't actually that many incidents involving goal line issues in reality cimpared to other major moments that impact on a game.
     
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  6. Leo

    Leo Well-Known Member

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    May not be many but they are imncredibly important - so if technology can sort it then sort it - same as in tennis. Offsides and the rest would always be far more problematic - given how long it has taken FIFA or EUFA to approve this I don't think we will see RObo-ref in the near future
     
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    Leo, Apr 11, 2013
  7. Mexican Hornet

    Mexican Hornet Well-Known Member

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    Good news.
     
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