Would appear that the skunks have had a goal disallowed, or not given despite being over the line according to some? The sooner this is introduced the better as that kind of thing could be the difference of £60m in 2 or so weeks time? Its just a shoddy state of affairs imo that the worlds greatest game and biggest money making sport is still being officiated in a very amateurish and sloppy fashion. Could be us on Monday? Could be anyone today? It needs to be welcomed across the board next season.
For me, I'd happily use it for all penalty decisions (teams would have 2 appeals to claim if they think its a bad decision as they do in cricket and tennis). If the game were to be extended by a further 10 mins (and it would be longer than that) to get the correct decisions every time is a small price to pay imo. Villa winning, Mags drawing, Norwich losing (obviously) but Wigan getting beat is the main result. If they lose today and we can win Monday then its party time.
its not the biggest money making sport its the biggest money maker for the prem , i dont think your technology will keep alive the smaller clubs who are suffering because of sky/prem monopoly. grass roots of this sport has been shagged by things like this, the big boys and sky do not give a stuff about the lower clubs
Why should they? Because someone else has more money is detrimental to them how? The TV money is paid a people want to pay to watch the top teams. If the small clubs go to the wall because of lack of support, tough. It's the supporters or lack there of who is to blame not the big teams.
Globally this is the biggest money making sport by a country mile. However, I agree about the FA assisting lower league and non league clubs and giving them a handful of tickets for the FA Cup Final isn't it. I think that there could be a pot into which all clubs must contribute according to their support. That money would then be used to help fund lower league clubs. The one caveat to that of course is if the people of the towns and cities of England don't actually come forward and support their own home town clubs, then there can be little sympathy when they eventually go under? I have very little sympathy for Darlington for that reason. There are some 100,000 people in Darlington but a mere 1500 would turn up at games. If only 10 % of the towns populus actually turned up, they would still be a League club now imo and I'd say be a far higher one at that. Why should every one else fund a club that has no supporters?
We should have introduced goal line technology as soon as it was available and viable. The stupid introduction of the extra officials has proved the World governing body is run by muppets. I have yet to see one of these extra officials give any meaningful input to a game. The exact opposite has happened, fouls mere yards in front of them have been missed and clear wrong decisions by referees that the extra official has a better view of have been allowed.
so what happened to the pyrimid system, so club after club goes to the wall ,where do the lesser players go,it should be a duty to preserve football at the lower end, what happens to any thing if the foundations are erroded or removed , how can players come through to the larger clubs. im sorry i disagree ,the advent of this partnership has by its self done more harm over its conception than anything else
Although I agree with the sentiment Cest. Why should the bigger clubs have to subsidise failing clubs? Lets not forget the TV money wasn't always there. The pittance paid in the old days from MOTD and Shoot was a pittance compared to now. There were lower league clubs then, but they survived on the money through the gates. That's the way it has always been, why because someone else is getting paid a **** load of cash does that mean these lower league clubs are due a share?
So lets assume there's no TV money. Are you saying that as we get 40.000 plus crowds, we should give a portion of that gate money to lower league clubs, where the locals can't be arsed to go and watch?
If the Sky TV money stopped tomorrow then Darlington would still go bust. Sky TV didn't stop over 95,000 people not bothering their arses to go watch them. If clubs don't have any supporters or players to sell on then they go bust. I agree much more of the EPL money could filter down but if clubs can't help themselves then they have to fold. We don't want a Soviet style system where everyone gets the money divided out whether they have supporters or not? That leads to weak leagues and piss poor football standards. It needs tinkering but not radically overhauling imo.
the point is .it was a sport for every body , not so now. ask keane about prawn sandwiches your sentiments are as long as you dont lose the top money its going to be ok , enough has been said about other industries on this site of late, job losses , etc same thing why should my industry care if yours goes under , thats no good at all is it, why should we bail the banks ,car plants, steel works coal etc. football is dying in front of our eyes
What a load of rubbish. I was **** at football but loved playing. The Sunday league teams I played for we all chipped in to pay for strips and bought our own boots. We also paid our way for transport. We did it because we loved it. If those same teams are no longer functioning because the players are crying over not getting a share of someone elses money. Tough! This isn't an industry we are talking about it is a SPORT! The bail outs for industry are part of OUR economy, the comparison is laughable. As Usaine Bolt earns a fortune from being the best at his SPORT does that mean he is morally obligated to give money to everyone who runs? Of course it doesn't!
why is the likes of ellis and a further four american owners of clubs in the prem doing here then , i dont think its the love of sport , do you ?
No! But then I never claimed that! I still don't get your point and you haven't answered mine. Why should teams with money subsidise those without. You don't need money to play football. You need the love of the sport and a passion to succeed.
No it isn't, people are the root of all evil. You still haven't answered my question. Should Bolt pay part of his huge TV earnings to other runners who aren't good enough to earn it themselves? Should Tiger Woods pay a **** golf players green fees for the year? Should the MCC (Millfield Cricket Club.) have it's running costs paid by the the ECB as they get paid money from TV?
yes, and in your opinion no. my question was just as valid , i do not want my money bailing ou a car company because it cant produce a product of worth ,why should their jobs be secured by me. so yes you are right sod the lower leagues and grass roots ,,,,happy
Go and see your local MP Chris, whomever that may be and get him to do something about the bail outs. They are for economic reasons, not because someone wants a piece of cake when they themselves didn't get any cake. The lower leagues and grass roots survived before the TV money, why is it suddenly dying out because of the money going to the top teams? Your argument is flawed from start to finish.
