Goal-Line Technology Moves A Step Closer

I've always wondered what the 4th offical actually does, aside from being shouted at and playing with the sub board, he should be sat watching a tv, and when he see's somthing the on pitch ref doesnt he tells him, or the on field ref asks him about certain desisions, this and a camera either side of both goals, too me at least sounds easy, I mean we do it every time we watch a match on tele, so why would it be so much harder for them to do it as there getting paid???             

I've always wondered what the 4th offical actually does, aside from being shouted at and playing with the sub board, he should be sat watching a tv, and when he see's somthing the on pitch ref doesnt he tells him, or the on field ref asks him about certain desisions, this and a camera either side of both goals, too me at least sounds easy, I mean we do it every time we watch a match on tele, so why would it be so much harder for them to do it as there getting paid???             

That's just way too simple mate and will help the little teams more than the big ones, hence the reluctance to implement it by any of the governing bodies.

Aww is this because poor old 'arry got screwed out of a cup final.

F**k them and F**k goalline technology.

Aww is this because poor old 'arry got screwed out of a cup final.

F**k them and F**k goalline technology.

  

It's a safe bet that this has been raised hundreds of times already but.....

Geoff Hurst syndrome. 1966 and all that. When are the corrupt and incompetent denizens of FIFA going to live in the 20th century, let alone the 21st, and introduce the technological assistance that enhances cricket, rugby, etc. to ensure that we do not see instances like the Andy Carroll header today which, according to the "Hawkeye" view, so successful in cricket, was over the line?

It's a safe bet that this has been raised hundreds of times already but.....

Geoff Hurst syndrome. 1966 and all that. When are the corrupt and incompetent denizens of FIFA going to live in the 20th century, let alone the 21st, and introduce the technological assistance that enhances cricket, rugby, etc. to ensure that we do not see instances like the Andy Carroll header today which, according to the "Hawkeye" view, so successful in cricket, was over the line?

Who cares?

Luis Garcia!!

Swings and Roundabouts.

What's going to happen when someone gets screwed out of a goal in World Cup?  Oh wait a minute, it's already happened and you don't have to go as far back as Hurst.  You have video review in American football, hockey, rugby, and they're even using it for home runs in baseball.  What's the holdup?

It's incidents like that that proves goal line technology is needed.

Freddie Sears ghost goal

Watford v Reading ghost goal

What's going to happen when someone gets screwed out of a goal in World Cup?  Oh wait a minute, it's already happened and you don't have to go as far back as Hurst.  You have video review in American football, hockey, rugby, and they're even using it for home runs in baseball.  What's the holdup?

And then there was the Maradona hand of God,but then goal line technology would not of picked that up would it.

I know of one club whose fortunes would change dramatically without relying on the massed shitheads who support manUre and Chelsea and the short sighted officials who read too many red tops.

I know of one club whose fortunes would change dramatically without relying on the massed shitheads who support manUre and Chelsea and the short sighted officials who read too many red tops.

stuey I watched the City- Newcastle match and it gave me so much satisfaction to see City did not need goal line technology.It is just a pity G.L.T was not at Wembley as we had Chelsea on the ropes in that second half,my wife watched the match with me and she was disgusted that the goal was disallowed.

stuey I watched the City- Newcastle match and it gave me so much satisfaction to see City did not need goal line technology.It is just a pity G.L.T was not at Wembley as we had Chelsea on the ropes in that second half,my wife watched the match with me and she was disgusted that the goal was disallowed.

We'll just have to put it on the long list Billy of other refereeing decisions that have cost the club dearly, GLT will eradicate the Mr Magoo's with flags and whistles who wreak havoc our results.

stuey I watched the City- Newcastle match and it gave me so much satisfaction to see City did not need goal line technology.It is just a pity G.L.T was not at Wembley as we had Chelsea on the ropes in that second half,my wife watched the match with me and she was disgusted that the goal was disallowed.

A friend of ours who is a Chelsea fan even told me it was a blown call and his team probably would have lost had the match gone to extra time.

We're seeing the same push back here with baseball.  The umpire's union is so dead set against video review, yet every year you have a few examples of absolutely atrocious calls.  They finally brought it in for home runs, but still won't implement t for anything else.  Every other sport is moving toward using available technology to weed out some of the human error and I think that's a good thing.  GLT wouldn't really delay the game any.  Maybe there need to be a couple more high profile blown calls.  I have a feeling that if Chelsea gets screwed out of a goal against Bayern coming up, GLT will be implemented the next day.  Thou shalt not upset one of the Lord's anointed teams.

Thou shalt not upset one of the Lord's anointed teams.

They are not the Lord's anointed team, they're Johnny come lately's.

I'll be honest I don't want it, call me a Luddite, but I occasionally enjoy calling the ref's tw*ts!!

Plus this is just another excuse for Sky to jump even further into football, I bet you those cu*ts will even offer their cameras to the FA.

F**k it off!

They are not the Lord's anointed team, they're Johnny come lately's.

You wouldn't know that by the coverage we get in the U.S.  It is getting better, but at times we still get ManU and Chelsea crammed down our throats.

So right after I make that comment about coverage over here, I see FSC advertising this:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57422373/fox-to-air-6-part-documentary-on-liverpool/

Going back to goal line technology, did not FIFA say it was getting test out at this years Euro,s.
Or have they changed there mind.?

Going back to goal line technology, did not FIFA say it was getting test out at this years Euro,s.
Or have they changed there mind.?

Just came across this:

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/webb-referees-accept-goal-line-124000608--sow.html

No goal-line technology next term

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has confirmed that goal-line technology will not be introduced until 2013 at the earliest.

FIFA are due to make a decision in July on the introduction of goal-line technology with two systems currently being tested.

English football has been beset with a number of goal-line incidents this season, and the calls have been growing for its introduction.

But because the Premier League season would start within just a month of the FIFA decision, should it be positive, Scudamore admits that they would not 'logistically' be able to implement it.

"It's imminent and we'll look to put it in front of our clubs as soon as we practically can in terms of implementation," he told Sky Sports NewsHD.

"But it is unlikely to be for next season given the time scales involved - FIFA approving it and the start of our season for time, many logistical things would need to happen so unlikely for next season but as soon as we can."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11676/7742882/No-goal-line-technology-next-term

England friendly to be used for goal-line technology experiment

By Richard Conway

Goal-line technology will be tested at Wembley when England host Belgium in a friendly on 2 June.

Hawk-Eye,  a camera-based system, will be used by independent testers during England's final game before Euro 2012.

But the match officials will have no access to data and the trial will have no impact on any contentious goal-line decisions.

The first live test of Hawk-Eye's system was conducted earlier this month in the Hampshire Senior Cup final.

Calls for goal-line technology have increased with dubious decisions marring a number of high profile games last season.

Chelsea's Juan Mata was awarded a goal that had not crossed the line in his side's 5-1 FA Cup semi-final win over Tottenham on 15 April.

And QPR defender Clint Hill's header was clawed back into play via the crossbar from two feet behind the line by Bolton goalkeeper Adam Bogdan during the London club's 2-1 defeat at the Reebok Stadium on 10 March.

Andy Carroll believed his header had equalised for Liverpool against Chelsea in the FA Cup final, too.

Wembley has seen many controversial goal-line incidents over the years. The most famous came during the 1966 World Cup final, when Sir Geoff Hurst's shot was ruled to have crossed the West German goal-line.

Weeks of talks between Fifa, the Football Association and Hawk-Eye have resulted in an England international being selected to experiment goal-line technology.

England's match, with an expected sell-out crowd of over 85,000, is seen as an ideal test venue.

Fifa's independent appointed testing body - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) - will conduct further tests after Roy Hodgson's first Wembley game in charge of England, and again the following day.

The six cameras per goal that Hawk-Eye require are due to be installed at Wembley over the course of the next week.

In March, football's law-makers - the International Football Association Board (IFAB) - approved two companies - Hawk-Eye and GoalRef - to take part in the second phase of goal-line technology testing.

IFAB are due to make a final decision on the introduction of goal-line technology in early July.

GoalRef is also currently undergoing tests. Denmark's friendly against Australia in Copenhagen, on the same day as England's match with Belgium, is under consideration for a live test.

Barring any last-minute problems, the expectation is that one or both systems under review will gain approval.

If that happens, any league or competition will be free to introduce the systems if they wish.

Despite the Premier League's long-term enthusiasm, the indications are that there may not be sufficient time to install a system in all 20 top-flight stadiums in time for the start of the 2012-13 season.

The German, Swiss and Dutch leagues are also thought to have expressed an interest in adopting the technology.

Fifa's World Club Cup competition in Japan - which will involve newly crowned Champions League winners Chelsea - could also feature one of the approved systems.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18190250

I'll be honest as well. As long as it is'nt against us I enjoy all the controversy

Now that a goal that was not given, and ENGLAND benefited, it now seems it is essential to get this off the ground. UEFA/FIFA selective priorities, or the R word.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18520916

https://twitter.com/SeppBlatter/status/215372031506657281

PS, that "goal" last night was off side too.

Don't want, never want it.  Mistakes are a part of the game I love, by players, managers or refs and football has become over-sanitized as it is.