Goal-line technology

rather we didnt have the tech at all

I hope the tech stops with goal line technology. I don't want rid of all controversy and talking points. It's part of what makes the game for me.

Winston, your argument is valid, but the same reasons of costs were used when they introduced the 4th official. It was argued that we had done perfectly well with only three for decades.

How much they do assist the ref, is of course debatable, but over a season, the benefit outweighs the cost, cos so many refs are blind !

I really don't see what wrong decisions bring to football. As long as it doesn't inhibit the game, then the more tech the better in my opinion.

It's an obvious fact that bad offside decisions cost teams goals, points (and money!) many, many more times than any missed over-the-line call.

If technology is to be used on the basis that these goal-line decisions result in huge financial losses (in the case of relegation/promotion battles or a place in Europe) then surely it's the offside calls that should be 'reviewed' much more diligently than the very rare over-the line-or-not incident?

Personally, I'm not a fan of anything that differentiates the game played at the top level to the one played in Sunday leagues.

shouldnt need goal line technology in european games if those muppets that stand behind the goals were able to make a decision.

what exactly are they there for....

I'm only in favour of using technology for retrospective bans.

The controversial decisions and issues all add to football. If the refs got everything right all the time, forums will be dull

Blanchflowers rags to Chiriches (U1763)

haha - not sure that's fair!

Personally I don't think the benefits do outweigh the cost, but hey ho...

comment by RedandBlacksocks (U10609)


agreed. offsides would be very easy to check using tech and there are many more offside queries over the course of a season compared to goal line incidents