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Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 20:00
International Match
FIFA have confirmed goal-line technology will be in place for the 2014 World Cup, and have invited tenders to provide the system.
anity1892 Yes I probably should... But everytime I go back and read Almunia for England I just lose bladder control.
erfect replacement for Carragher. Slow, average when he was at his best, now well past it. Would just slot straight in! :)
rue. Stoke, Sunderland and Swindon also showed no interest in him.
Tony Pulis has left Stoke City after seven years in charge at the Britannia Stadium, according to unconfirmed reports on Tuesday afternoon.
Joao Moutinho insists he has "no intention" of leaving Porto, after being once again linked with a big-money move to Tottenham this summer.
Barnet head coach Edgar Davids has agreed to remain with the London club for next season.
There's more in the afternoon Mailbox about Jose Mourinho and his potential return to Chelsea, while there's also a link to some pictures of eagles that look like Arsene Wenger...
After a disappointing end to his three years at Real Madrid, could Jose Mourinho struggle to bring immediate success if he completes his anticipated return to Chelsea?
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thefury (Liverpool) says...
@triangler. As my first post states, the ball crossing the line is not a questionable decision. It either did or didnt. Its Black or white. Questionable decisions are great and subjective referee calls will always have us talking afterwards. In my opinion, GLT is where the technology should start and stop. Technology is never going to replace a referee purely for the fact that we can all look at decisions, from every angle, in slow mo and STILL cannot defintiveley all agree on every decision - The Rooney recent penalty claim as an example. GLT however will be easy to agree on!
Posted 10:01am 20th February 2013
pseudoelite (Liverpool) says...
@Triangler Gonna have to respectfully disagree. Unless we replace the players and referees with robots then surely the game will still retain a human element? Mistakes will be made by both, players will get injured, and people will try to cheat like they always have. I don't think there are any real negatives to GLT, if the ball passes the line it should be a goal just like the rulebook states.
Posted 6:31pm 19th February 2013
Big_Cal (Manchester United) says...
@Triangler - I want matches to be decided by those that score the most goals. Doesn't matter who is the best team, whoever scores the most goals should win. In the incidents like Lampard in 2010 and Hurst in 66 the mistake was not a 'bad decision', but a travesty for the sides on the other end of it. You still have red cards and penalties for questionable decisisions. Whether the ball has crossed the line or not is NOT THE REFEREE'S JUDGEMENT TO MAKE. It is a stone cold fact that is sometimes not seen.
Posted 5:22pm 19th February 2013
Triangler (Liverpool) says...
Geoff Hurst will be turning in his grave. If he'd dead. Is he dead? People who advocate GLT have (in general) lost sight of the human element of sport. What's sport without a bad decision or two to talk about? Who cares if some billionaire loses money because his team lost? Ok, we all want the best team to win but how many questionable decisions are the ones we talk about ten, twenty, fifty years later? Do we really want to lose those?
Posted 4:52pm 19th February 2013
benge (Manchester United) says...
Id prefer not to have it. I like the human error part of the game and the debates it brings with it, not so much when it goes against my team obviously but swings and roundabouts...
Posted 4:34pm 19th February 2013
redbornandbred (Manchester United) says...
Alleluliah! Who says there is no progress in this world? Next stop use video playback for 4th officials and rights of appeal for teams on major refereeing decisions.
Posted 3:47pm 19th February 2013
SocraticIrony (Newcastle United) says...
I approve of its implementation, but further advancements must be carefully weighed. The last thing I want is a big flashing red light on the cross bar.
Posted 3:36pm 19th February 2013
thefury (Liverpool) says...
ill start the tedious debate..... I dont see a reason not to have GLT. Unlike other decisions (fouls, handballs),whether the ball is over the line or not is black and white. There is no referee subjectivity. If it can report within seconds then it must come in. About time!!
Posted 3:06pm 19th February 2013