Why do you say its twenty years away? The technology is there at the moment, it just requires someone with balls in a position of power to implement it.
The Modric penalty! We are happy that it was a penalty, probably most impartial observers thought it was a penalty, but many Stoke fans think it was a dive. Football always produces such situations and it is why we love it. The nature of the game produces passion to an extent that I have never felt playing any other game. Other games have their moments but football produces this passion every time someone tackles you. For example; running down the wing and someone takes the ball away and your legs too it is very difficult to remain calm. The same passion is felt by spectators it is why this is the most popular game in the world. When you see the two or three quick interchanges and a goal comes from it (For your team) the adrenalin rush is what keeps us coming back for more. An amazing game like this should be cherished and changes to it need to be very carefully thought through before any action is taken.
Well said Spurf, and that is one good reason why the authorities are being conservative on such game changing innovations as 'video refs'. Get the two goal line assistants in while the authorities are correctly thinking long and deep on far more radical changes.
Not today, true. Not next year either. 20 years, maybe... We've all seen the replays where Neville clicks a player and the computer puts a circle around the players feet and follows the player around the screen. Recognising player's faces is do-able with today's technologies. In 20 years, I'd expect to be able to tell the refereeing computer the rules of the game and let it get on with it. It would have no bias and not be influenced by home fans. The higher the profile of the game, the more sensors (cameras) are used. At grass roots level, less cameras, less computing power. My phone has more computing power than my 10 year old PC - price wont be an issue for small teams in 20 years. And polygraphs are easily faked. That's why they're not used in courts. Nice thought though.
Ahh, but is your average criminal cleverer than your average footballer? I would bet that most footballers couldn't read the instructions telling them how to pass the polygraph let alone actually manage it. Either way, i'd like to see some footballers given mild (or not so mild) electric shocks for cheating.
I've got a lot of sympathy for your view Spurf, but the pleasure I get from watching fast, brilliant football is too often spoilt by thuggery, cheating and bad refereeing. I don't need 'talking points' to excite me just pure unadulterated football skill. I think the lack of sportsmanship and the increasing 'win at all costs' approach will itself destroy our beautiful game. I don't really want changes in any important rule affecting the way the game should be played - just proper punishment for transgressions to make sure cheats never prosper.
have to agree with Powerspur there.there's nothing like seeing a skillful player going on a mazy run ,like ricky Villa v man city,or a winger powering through a defence
Good comments Powerspur Someone here not enamoured with Harry's idea on Two Refs http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk...-of-two-referees-is-nonsense-92534-29961973/? It really was a silly suggestion by Harry, I know he has column inches to fill, but this wasn't a good 'stocking filler' He even acknowledges UEFA's excellent innovation of goal line assistants, yet doesn't back it. Not for the first time in our history, we are lagging behind the continent on this one.
