Originally Posted by shadowassassin: “Until we can replace the human ref with technology there will be decisions made that are totally wrong. But it wouldn't be like fifa to have any influence in these matters, would it?”
The odd mistake is understandable but four potential game-changers within a match and a half is not acceptable. I'm not sold on computer referees though.
cameroon player on the near side in the replay kept him onside, and it did come off the cameroon defender's head ..... should have had a headed goal too!
screw goal line technology, that comes about very infrequently ..... GIVE US VIDEO REPLAYS DAMMIT FIFA!!!
Originally Posted by FMKK: “The odd mistake is understandable but four potential game-changers within a match and a half is not acceptable. I'm not sold on computer referees though.”
Yeah, as much as I think the refereeing has been bad so far, I would baulk at using these instances to justify the sterility and delays that technology would bring. I mean, what would we have to talk about if all decisions were perfect?
Originally Posted by Gort: “Yeah, as much as I think the refereeing has been bad so far, I would baulk at using these instances to justify the sterility and delays that technology would bring. I mean, what would we have to talk about if all decisions were perfect? ”
More importantly, who would the players have to shout and curse at?
Originally Posted by shadowassassin: “Until we can replace the human ref with technology there will be decisions made that are totally wrong. But it wouldn't be like fifa to have any influence in these matters, would it?”
Originally Posted by FMKK: “The odd mistake is understandable but four potential game-changers within a match and a half is not acceptable. I'm not sold on computer referees though.”
I'm not sold on the idea of computer referees either. But, I do believe that the latest in technology should be used to help assist the referees make the correct decisions.
Originally Posted by clandestiny: “Making up the numbers. FIFA should go back to 16 teams only.”
Nonsense. It's hardly a World Cup if it's just contested between Europe and Brazil/Argentina. How else will these national sides improve other than through tournament football? The gulf is narrowing compared what it used to be.
Originally Posted by Gort: “Yeah, as much as I think the refereeing has been bad so far, I would baulk at using these instances to justify the sterility and delays that technology would bring. I mean, what would we have to talk about if all decisions were perfect? ”
It's not even that really, having officials in a box with lots of monitors and watch the replays and giving a decision, similar to F1 with a stewards decision.
Originally Posted by Iqbal_M: “I'm not sold on the idea of computer referees either. But, I do believe that the latest in technology should be used to help assist the referees make the correct decisions.”
Latest technoly = computers. So computer referees it is then.