Will be introduced shortly.
Given the comparative rarity of really contentious decisions, either for or against a goal, and given the seemingly escalating number of dubious offside decisions - either he was or wasn't offside when a goal was scored - , should there be more emphasis on developing technology, or a better system, to determine offside as well as or indeed instead of goal line technology to ascertain when and if a goal has been scored or not ?.
Or should we have no technology and just let the game flow and treat bad decisions as merely part and parcel of our great game ?
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Good idea to introduce technology for goal-lines though. Never understood the whole 'debate' thing, you should never allow bad decisions to just be a part of the game with no attempts to rid them.
But of course you'd have to refer back to someone in the stands like Rugby.
Offside, like too many rules these days, simply isn't enforced as written. Or if it is enforced that way, the way it's described/discussed by pundits is completely wrong. You hear them on TV and radio going on about phases of play, and the rules simply don't mention that entire concept.
Similarly with 2 footed tackles, the rules on dangerous tackles don't mention anywhere the number of feet, yet that is what commentators bang on about every single time. It doesn't help that the rule as written is farcical. It's so vague that 80% of tackles could conceivably be covered.
Also, the more things that are punishable by yellow card the more inconsistant refereeing will be. It simple really, you get booked for mistiming a tackle even slightly these days, but if every mistimed tackle were equally punished we'd end up with 4 v 5 most weeks. So referees, by necessity will dish out a lot of yellows, but be far more hesitant with second yellows.
It seems to have started in the 90s, rules were introduced without much thought and then implemented completely wrongly.
Examples would be the players going off the pitch. This was introduced for World Cup 94, the rule clearly states players must leave the pitch to get treatment, but referees have decided they know better than the written rules, so allow treatment on the pitch, then force the player off afterwards. The whole point of the rule was to stop time wasting and keep the game flowing, which the way the rule is enforced doesn't do.
Next is professional fouls. The rule was brought in to say professional foul = red card, but it soon got changed to "denied a clear goal scoring opportunity". Why? Well it's impossible for us that aren't mind readers to decide if the foul was professional (i.e. deliberate/cynical) or just a results of bad timing, superior ability from the fouled player. As the rule was originally written it was unenforcable, and as it's now treated it is incredibly harsh when the foul results in a penalty.
Still, it's not in the Championship, so Charlton won't have to fork out any harded-earned cash just yet.
I say bring it on. If there was a plausible and quick way to secure offside decisions i'd want that technology brought in too.
How funny it was at the weekend when Millwall had their goal denied and the officials had to make up what was going on between them. And what about the one that Colchester scored against us - or didn't score - or whatever really happened. What amusement we'd be missing if things like that never happened. And don't think for a minute that goal-line technology would be the end of it. Those that wan't to cleanse our game and purify it from all acts of chance will not be happy until all decisions are made by silicone chip, because to them it's all about money. You hear them talking about how much promotion, relegation or a particular cup run is worth. And frankly, I don't give a toss about that. I don't care for the things that the bean-counters care about. I just want my football to be fun and that's why I am so opposed to goal-line technology or any other form of lets-pretend-that-machines-are-better-that-people technology.
So a goal is not given for not crossing the line. The game stops we go to TV and it is proved 100% to have crossed the line. Goal given. Fine.
Later in the same game the other team have a goal disallowed for off-side. Half time analysis in the studio shows it was NOT offside, 100%. But the goal doesn't count.
How is that fair?
We've managed for 150 years. Just leave it alone.
Would weedle out the cheats anyway
They should look to just simplify the offside rule as it is virtually impossible to understand and enforce as it is.
Horse racing has had "technology" by way of photo finishes since the 40s so were only 70 years behind.
Some of the hair-line decisions that linesmen get right are staggering considering all the factors involved and the speed at which they have to make them. Of course they get some wrong,but 'to err is human.'
See nowt wrong with GLT but it should stop there. However, I imagine in my lifetime games will be continually halted whilst the ref mumbles into a headset to have a decision authorised by a hungover 5th official.
The interesting thing will be whether club who drop down can retain the system.
Doubt a relegated club can use the system if other clubs dont have it installed in The Championship.