Go-ahead for goal-line technology

[kashif1986]

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has given the go-ahead for the development of goal-line technology at a meeting in Manchester.
A number of systems will now be further developed, including one proposed by the Premier League and Hawk-Eye, who have systems in cricket and tennis.

FA chief executive Brian Barwick said: "We all believe that goal-line technology is the way to move forward.

"If we are going to introduce it, it has got to be 100% accurate."

Premier League spokesman Dan Johnson added: "We are pleased with the reception that our presentation got and that we can progress to further stages of testing the Hawkeye system."

The IFAB has laid down four criteria for the goal-line technology systems.


That technology should only apply to goal-line decisions.
That the systems must be 100% accurate.
That the signal to the referee must be instantaneous
That the signal is only communicated to the match officials.

Adidas and German firm Cairos will also continue to develop their system where there is a microchip inside the ball.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6404755.stm


Good idea or bad idea?

[zuiwaziri]

I read tht too.

I think its good, but i wud give managers 3 times they can use it per game. That way it wont get abused for each decision, and shud be a 30 seconds decision.

[kashif1986]

I read tht too.

I think its good, but i wud give managers 3 times they can use it per game. That way it wont get abused for each decision, and shud be a 30 seconds decision.

I dont think managers should get any say. It should be decided between the officials on the pitch.

[paki_Faz]

it wil depend in how they wil do it

they cant have a 5th ref(like rugby) which stops and looks at the video slows the game down

[kashif1986]

it wil depend in how they wil do it

they cant have a 5th ref(like rugby) which stops and looks at the video slows the game down
thats a nuisance. plus the footballs will have a chip inside them and also its using hawk eye so it wont take aslong as rugby does

[akuza]

hawkeye > rafa benitez's eye

[kashif1986]

hawkeye > rafa benitez's eye

arsene wengers*

he doesnt seem to see much anyway :no:

[di vinci]

u r going to lose half of the fun in football. i love it when a player cheats an gets away with it. all this techonology going to make it like driving. u cant get away with jack all. no speeding no driving iwthout, tax, mot or insuarnce cus someones watching u. i see the death of football :(

[paki_Faz]

thats a nuisance. plus the footballs will have a chip inside them and also its using hawk eye so it wont take aslong as rugby does

dont get me wrong i think its a good idea i just think to many issues wil come up from dis

i can already thinks of questions ppl wil ask about this

[kashif1986]

u r going to lose half of the fun in football. i love it when a player cheats an gets away with it. all this techonology going to make it like driving. u cant get away with jack all. no speeding no driving iwthout, tax, mot or insuarnce cus someones watching u. i see the death of football :(

i understand ur point.
and lol @ the car scenario, thats so bloody true :no:

dont get me wrong i think its a good idea i just think to many issues wil come up from dis

i can already thinks of questions ppl wil ask about this

yeah lots of ppl will ask questions. but give it a trial run and see how it goes

[Rizla]

This is an important step.

If the ball crosses or does not cross the line, it is a YES or NO. There is no "maybe".

Definitive answers, that can be given within seconds.

Therefore it must be brought in.

[priyesh]

This is an important step.

If the ball crosses or does not cross the line, it is a YES or NO. There is no "maybe".

Definitive answers, that can be given within seconds.

Therefore it must be brought in.

if only it was introduced earlier then maybe pedro mendes's goal against man utd would have been allowed :p

[zuiwaziri]

if only it was introduced earlier then maybe pedro mendes's goal against man utd would have been allowed :p
But tht never went over the line.

















It went over, came back, went over again, came back told the ref it was gonna go back over the line and then had itself a cup of chai :no: