Players to have earpieces? Do me a favour!

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Scotland manager Berti Vogts has added his support to the possibility of players wearing ear-pieces to communicate with the dug-out.

Fifa have confirmed that the use of communications equipment during a football match will be discussed at the meeting of the International Football Association Board next month.

Vogts believes the system should be tested to help the game move forward.

He told the Daily Record: "When you watch American Football, you can see how it operates with the quarterback being given instructions through an earpiece in his helmet.

"With this system, a manager could change the positions of his players very quickly and give individual or team instructions.

"I think this is worth looking at more closely to see if it would help the game. I believe we should always be trying to move forward."

Dunfermline manager Jimmy Calderwood has already tested the system with his under-21 and under-17 games.

He said: "I was sceptical at first because I've got a big enough mouth anyway.

"But, when you are away to Celtic or Rangers, it can be difficult to communicate with players.

"Using this new system, I can talk to the players and make instant changes without the instructions passed on along a line of players.

"We're going to try it again because I think anything that might help the game should be investigated. We are all always looking for an advantage."

 

[Marc]

crikey! next it'll be night-vision goggles for when the floodlights fail!

 

[Ex Shelton Seagull]

They experimented with these earpieces at a Club Brugge game and they had to abandon it halfway through the game. The earpiece kept picking up mobile phone transmissions which was more than a little disconcerting for the goalie!

 

[Hiney]

"When you watch American Football, you can see how it operates with the quarterback being given instructions through an earpiece in his helmet"

Do they have to keep pulling their shorts down?

What a stupid idea

 

[FG aka Football Genius.]

wot a complete pile of $%&* that happens and the game is ruined for good just like stupid ideas of widenning the goals , why mess with a game thats given years of joy and proven to work as it is rather they messed with stupid decision like player leaves field for treatmenhts waits a lifetime b4 ref signals him back on

 

[Johners]

What with this and the bit about stewards being given powers to fine supporters, I keep checking my calendar to make sure that today is not 1 April!

 

[Beeneys gloves]

Re: Re: Players to have earpieces? Do me a favour!

Do they have to keep pulling their shorts down?

What a stupid idea

Very good Hiney, first time in a long while I've laughed out loud at NSC

 

[Curious Orange]

They'll give up the idea when someone gets clonked round the head and suffers hearing damage from the earpiece getting shoved through his eardrum!

 

[Meade's Ball]

"Quick Ruud, dive! Dive!"

 

[fatboy]

We could probably find out the frequecy they use and give opposing goalkeepers some abuse.

 

[Hiney]

Keano! Keano!

Careful, count to 10. Don't go there, please Roy

Keano are you listening?

Oh f*** it. Alex - run the bath

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Endless possibilities...

Scottish voice crackles through from dug out:

"Charlie? Charlie! CHARLIE! Oatway, you twat, you stay away from that corner flag right now, if I see you screw up another corner by going short, you are dropped FOREVER, do you hear me?"

"Dugout to Watto! Watto! Don't keep backing off him, you idiot, or he'll cut right through our defence and curl a shot round the despairing dive of our goalkee....oh bugger"

"Right Guy, so that's one medium stuffed crust margherita with extra peppers, mushrooms and spicy sausage, easy on the anchovies, to be delivered to the dressing room at approximately 3:45 ok? Don't panic, it's all sorted, now get back to defending the corner"

 

[Marc]

Endless possibilities...

Scottish voice crackles through from dug out:

"Charlie? Charlie! CHARLIE! Oatway, you twat, you stay away from that corner flag right now, if I see you screw up another corner by going short, you are dropped FOREVER, do you hear me?"

"Dugout to Watto! Watto! Don't keep backing off him, you idiot, or he'll cut right through our defence and curl a shot round the despairing dive of our goalkee....oh bugger"

"Right Guy, so that's one medium stuffed crust margherita with extra peppers, mushrooms and spicy sausage, easy on the anchovies, to be delivered to the dressing room at approximately 3:45 ok? Don't panic, it's all sorted, now get back to defending the corner"

 

[Lady Whistledown]

"Here we go then Kerry, just like we practised in training, right? Control, look up, pass to feet of men in blue and white stripes".

A few seconds pause....

*sighs* "OK, don't worry son, it's only a throw in, keep your head up. We'll just have to wait until you get the ball back off them again. And be more careful with those people in Row R next time please".

 

[chips and gravy]

What would the hairdryer treatment be like through an earpiece? Doesn't bear thinking about!

No doubt in 20 years time there will be legal actions from players going deaf

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

it sounds totally inpratical to me! with American football shiyte they wear helmets - the earpices are fixed and wont fall out. if a footballer heads the ball - wont it fall out?? You can imagine it - the whole game players constantly putting their earpieces in!!

 

[Storer68]

didn't Jimmy Case have to take his out before playing?

Wasn';t that why he got sent off in injury time at Leicester

Once again Albion lead the way

 

[US Seagull]

it sounds totally inpratical to me! with American football shiyte they wear helmets - the earpices are fixed and wont fall out. if a footballer heads the ball - wont it fall out?? You can imagine it - the whole game players constantly putting their earpieces in!!

I agree completely. It's going to be tricky to come up with a system that will stay in through out the whole match and not cause any risk to the player. The only really practical way would be to give players helmets of some sort Perhaps a head band type thing that goes over the ears
Another problem would be what happens when Man U with their fancy hi-tech communication system face Yeovil Town in the FA Cup? Unfair advantage?

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Let's teek out our earpieces pet

Maybe they could play some nice soothing music for the players during the course of the game as well.

 

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