Video technology in football - is it needed?

[theacademic]

A colleague and I at Staffordshire University are carrying out an online survey on fans' views towards video technology in football. Fans continue to pay for tickets, subscriptions and merchandise but they are always the last to be consulted on decisions. We've decided to put this to the test. The address is: VIDEO TECHNOLOG ... DESIRABLE OR UNNECESSARY? and the site is being managed by Staffordshire University (where I am employed).

The survey takes a couple of minutes (only 9 questions). Thanks in advance.

 

[clippedgull]

Done.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Doing. They could do with an academic running over that questionnaire and improving upon it.

 

[Acker79]

Also done

 

[GYM]

Done

 

[Brovion]

Doing. They could do with an academic running over that questionnaire and improving upon it.

I was thinking that. Unless you've got really strong views one way or the other you can't really do it - so I didn't.

 

[strings]

I'll do it now. But, as a summary, video technology - no, instant goalline technolgy - yes.

 

[Marshy]

I'll do it now. But, as a summary, video technology - no, instant goalline technolgy - yes.

 

[seagull_in_malaysia]

Done

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Done but I want the same as rugby but with the chance to appeal as in MSL or if the ref asks. Fourth ref up in the sky with better view and video reply for goalline, penalties and any game changign decision which can be appealed..... it could be lşike tennis now when , if they get their allocated appeal wrogn they cannot have another but if they are right they don't lose it.

 

[Rookie]

Done but I want the same as rugby but with the chance to appeal as in MSL or if the ref asks. Fourth ref up in the sky with better view and video reply for goalline, penalties and any game changign decision which can be appealed..... it could be lşike tennis now when , if they get their allocated appeal wrogn they cannot have another but if they are right they don't lose it.

Oh dear I can only hope that never ever happens. So many flaws and questions it would basically make a new game. Football is not a stop and start sport the same as Rugby or Tennis

 

[Nathan]

Done!

 

[Easy 10]

I'll do it now. But, as a summary, video technology - no, instant goalline technolgy - yes.

I wish to affiliate myself with these remarks.

Goal line technology. NOTHING else.



Oh, and DONE.

 

[crodonilson]

Absolutely, lets get the big decisions right.

 

[ali jenkins]

Each team gets ONE challenge per game. If they get it correct then they get another one, if they get it wrong then they have no more challenges.

That is the ONLY way Id like to see it.

 

[Mellotron]

Yes, as quick a review system as possible. Extra 20 seconds (at most) added to the game. No massive injustices.

Something along the lines of what ali said.

Football is far behind other sports in this respect and it can be made to look incredibly embarrassing and amatuer at times.

 

[sten_super]

Done.

I went for microchips and goal line technology. I would certainly not advocate any of this video replay or challenge nonsense.

 

[Easy 10]

Each team gets ONE challenge per game. If they get it correct then they get another one, if they get it wrong then they have no more challenges.

That is the ONLY way Id like to see it.

"Correct" being entirely subjective of course. Unlike a line call, a decision is not always black and white, and will often still boil down to interpretation. You can guarantee a last minute goal would be challenged every bloody time if the manager still had his challenge in hand.

"In the build-up to their goal there was a tug on our defender..."
"No there wasn't"
"Yes there was"


A system in place for officially challenging refs decisions during the game. Yeah, that'd be fun to sort out.

 

[xenophon]

Nope. Why?

Yet another two-tier system. Grassroots won't be able to afford it and will have to make do with the old method that has suited the game fine since 1863.

Human error is part of the game. Managers and players bemoan constantly poor refereeing decisions. Of course managers and players don't make mistakes right? They make far more a game than referees, but the latter is an easy scapegoat. Also, 'our' players get fouled, 'their' players cheat, all the time, without fail.

Bad decisions even themselves out over a season, no amount of pathetic Sam Allardyce-esque bleating and victimhood changes that. Of course this does not apply to Man Utd (see 'Fergie Time').

The logical conclusion of all this demand for video technology will be the constant stop/start undermining of refereeing decisions. Welcome to video game football, or 120 minute long games.

Why stop at refs? Let's get a camera with a microphone on the bench, let's hear and see the upstanding and totally honest managers during a game, let's hear them applaud 'fair play', not cheat, time waste, abuse the officials/fans/opposition benches. Let's clean the game up across the board? No?

 

[Mellotron]

How's that different to ANY other sport, Easy? If it makes the game ANY more fair and correct (which it obviously would) then it's a good thing.