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Video technology - should we introduce it?

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by lamby, Apr 10, 2012.

  1. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    Has the time come to bring it in or should we just abide by the officials decison? Several games this weekend were changed by bad decisions. Wigan being a prime example. It seem to be becoming a bigger issue each week.

    I've always held the view that you get your share of good and bad decisions over a season and these things have a way of evening themselves out. That said they use this technology now in Rugby and Cricket so why not football?
     
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  2. letissier86

    letissier86 Well-Known Member

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    There was even a seconds doubt about Lambert's first yesterday. The ref thought it had bounced back out off the post! I think it has a place in the game, perhaps to supplement goal line bleep technology. Not sure beyond that. Costs and time added to games are the usual drawbacks. Plus what would programmes like MOTD/FLS and debates in pubs/at games be like without contentious offside decisions?
     
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  3. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Are you asking me to fetch the thread we had about this only the other week..? <laugh>

    The short answer is YES, we should introduce video technology. The longer, personal answer is that I would introduce in as many places as could be easily afforded. If it is too costly for clubs outside the top divisions, then I wouldn't make it mandatory for them. This is an area for the PL to lead the way. It could have and should have been introduced there years ago, and I wouldn't wait any longer.

    Go look at the recent thread about it to find a more detailed set of answers.
     
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  4. tomw24

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    Yes - for goal line technology and that's it. No need to say any more.
     
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  5. RorSFC

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    Just goal line technology for me.
     
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  6. SaintJabie

    SaintJabie Well-Known Member

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    Yes for determining whether the ball crossed the line. Too many games are spoilt because of FIFA's refusal to get with the times.

    I'd also like them to mike up the ref, as happens in rugby.
     
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  7. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Goal line technology is the only form of technology that wouldn't ruin the game.
     
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  8. benditlikeabanana

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    hawkeye and video has added to cricket, get the fans going and takes the pressure off the umpires
     
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  9. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Channon walked on H2O Active Member

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    But doesn't stop occasional bad decisions. I'm coming round to SS's view on this, but we should not pretend it will make a perfect world.
     
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  11. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    If you want a frequently interrupted game with nice opportunities for ad breaks go and live in America.
     
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  12. Channonfodder

    Channonfodder Rebel without a clue.....

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    At the risk of repeating myself ( like everyone else) this is coming whether you like it or not but only when the technology improves. Goal-line we could do now and why wouldn't you? The argument about breaking up the play is sortable when the technology improves. Let's imagine that the computers become fast enough to process a hawkeye style 3D image of the game in real time. And you know that they will in a few years. Off-side could be called with a beep in the refs ear as it happens and you could even program in how much benefit of the doubt to give the attacking side! It would be consistent and reliable. So my question is, why wouldn't you want to do this? Imagine how it would drive the diving out of the game if the ref knew instantly that there was no contact before the player leapt and the yellow card was out of his pocket as soon as the player had raised his arms in protest. It's all good, once the computers catch up.
     
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  13. DAVETHERUG

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    Hawkeye is being tested at St Marys at the moment.
     
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  14. Romsey_Saint

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    Bring it in - get the divers and the fakers out of the game - not just the goal line technology. When the gets faker gets a nudge and he falls to the ground holding his face - put it on the screens around the ground and let everybody in the ground see what a low-life he is <grr> (might stop Lallana making a fool of himself ; as he did falling over in the box against the skates - that was embaressing to watch again on TV!! <doh>).
     
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  15. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    Yes. I went to Wembley for the Rugby recently asnd the video replays for a disputed try actually added to the atmosphere and built up some suspense.
     
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  16. benditlikeabanana

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    my point, keep the rules the same a cricket- each team has 2 or 3 chances to question a decision. takes the same amount of time as 10 players chasing after the ref like a benny hill sketch. the replay is played on the big screen so the ref and fans can see. probably only available fot premier and championship teams
     
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  17. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    That's quite a sensible suggestion and would allow the early implementation of video technology, in terms of deciding offsides, penalties and serious fouls, even if it was only 99% accurate. The ruling could be changed to no questioning when the technology became 100%.

    Sorry Fran, but football must emerge from the 19-20th century.
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  18. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    :steam::emoticon-0106-cryin<grr>

    Fortunately, it will only take one season of stoppages due to strategic complaints and indecisive decisions to have it all cancelled again. Have you not seen endless replays on TV which arrive at no decision at all. In cricket, decisions based on 3 or 4 angles can take minutes and still cause discussions. Can add to interest in cricket and rugby because they are not free flowing games. Better take a cushion to sit on because football matches will be at least an extra 10 min long. Still I am very patient...I can wait years to be proved right.
     
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  19. Qwerty

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    Fran :emoticon-0115-inlov When I see tennis players wasting reviews at critical points of the match to buy themselves an extra minute breather, I realise things has gone wrong. If rugby style reviews come into football, I think I will stick to grassroots. Fortunately for us I can't see it happening for a while yet.
     
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  20. Kempton

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    If it's done right,well then a definate yes. The arguement that it might slow the game down doesn't stand up when you think how quickly we see action replay in live matches on the tele !
     
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