Mark Clattenberg was woeful in the Spurs vs Man Utd match, he got the penalty decision wrong and Scholes got away with murder. The other day Yakubu also went down easily and the call for video technology increases. Platini has said he wants 2 extra officials on the touchline but I don't think it will help against penalty decisions, because only cameras can track back and see whether there was an actual touch between the defender and the attacker and whether players go down too easily. They can also rewind and see what the players momentum was etc. What's your thoughts on this? I want it in use.
Re: video technology; yes or no? I don't want it because first managers will want goal-line technology, then off-side video technology, then handball video technology, then diving video technology, then off-the-ball video technology and so on and on. That'll slow the game down like American Football.
Re: video technology; yes or no? Not a bad idea, when considering those penalties which are not, the goals which are not given etc... But, i want to see football and not a show of the latest technology...
Re: video technology; yes or no? Bad idea. First it will be 1 thing then another then another there will be no talking points at football anymore and the game will die through lack of interest. And to anyone being critical..ever tried refereeing.?? its almost impossible these days. Get off their backs. My team plays in league and if you think Prem refs are "bad" but we have to accept that they, like our players and managers will make errors. Its too easy just to blame the ref.
Re: video technology; yes or no? Imagine the lack of controversy which makes our beautiful game all the more special? no thank you very much. I agree with the comment above. it'd be like american football and having forced myself to watch a quarter of that superbowl last night, i never want to do it again. to me thats not sport, no controversy, no talking points. rubbish the technofobes!
Re: video technology; yes or no? It does not have to slow down the game. Just have the evidence after the game, offside goals would not count, an diving would be incident ban for the next game, and all accidents will be looked punishments handed. And incident that takes place in the penalties box, and no penalties awarded would be given a point after the game if the panel decided a penalty should be awarded during the game.
Re: video technology; yes or no? It does not have to slow down the game. Just have the evidence after the game, offside goals would not count, an diving would be incident ban for the next game, and all accidents will be looked punishments handed. And incident that takes place in the penalties box, and no penalties awarded would be given a point after the game if the panel decided a penalty should be awarded during the game.
Re: video technology; yes or no? It depends what you mean by video technology. I think goalline technology is a great idea. At the end of the day it could determine whether your team stays up or not. Its not even like it would have to be used often is it !? But I disagree with video technology concerning penalty decisions. Let the ref decide on the spot like normal. But if replays after the game suggest the player dived I suggest we start handing out 3 match bans. This would make the cheats think twice before they go down to easily.
Re: video technology; yes or no? American football is slowed down by time-outs and team changes. Teams are aloud to call so many time outs, like in Basketball. Team changes are made everytime the ball switches possession. Once the other team wins the ball. A whole new team is put on. One team for defence one team for offence...really, lol.
Re: video technology; yes or no? Oh, come on. Nobody's suggesting timeouts or two team football or any other stop in play. Just a quick look at the video for dodgey decisions. Just 2 or 3 a game. Two minutes. That's all.
I am all for the introduction of video technology to the game as long as it doesn't take away the pace of the game. will certainly make the managers alot happier. They can look at the incidents in the dug out so why can't the officials. Only takes a few seconds to play the tape back! Also play the incident back to the crowd.
I think of they were to indroduce it then they shouldn't go to far. just the one or two essential video camera's e.g. Goalline and offside possibly. If they were to introduce loads then, like Dan said, it would slow it down like american football.
