I think we're getting a little carried away, here

1. Technology is being presented as a panacea when evidence in other sports shows that it isn't.

2. None of this has anything to do with *my* admittedly *ideological* preference for the game to be the same at all levels, in all countries.

Posted By: Iwan Husarmi on June 27th 2010 at 20:39:57

Message Thread

FAO Arganth and IH (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 27, 20:05:32
- I don't see the problem with technology (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 27, 20:33:36
  - But I don't see the point of goal line technology really (Other Football) - The Trumpington Riot, Jun 27, 20:42:21
    - if he saw what happened he'd have given the goal (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 20:45:20
      - Ooh look! (n/m) (Other Football) - The Trumpington Riot, Jun 27, 20:48:04
        
        he's correct though isn't he? (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 27, 20:52:29
        
        No he isn't. (Other Football) - The Trumpington Riot, Jun 27, 21:01:10
        
        lol you just said you don't see the point in goal line technology (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 21:05:51
        
        it's a bit like using a witness in a crime who was far away (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 20:58:25
        
        ... (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 27, 20:58:16
  - I think we're getting a little carried away, here (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jun 27, 20:39:57
- That's a communication aiding process, rather than a decision making process. (Other Football) - Arganth, Jun 27, 20:08:11
  - it's technology that is used at the top level but not in park games (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 27, 20:09:15
    - As IH says, they have flags. (Other Football) - Arganth, Jun 27, 20:11:45
      - Anyhoo, I like you Tricky, so I'm happy to agree to disagree for now... (Other Football) - Arganth, Jun 27, 20:15:35
      - they're introducing 2 goal line officials in 2014, will they have that in parks? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 27, 20:14:42
        
        agreed (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 20:16:11
        
        exactly. the argument's a pretty lame one really (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 27, 20:15:55
        
        we're probably not far from effective technology costing pennies anyway (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 27, 20:24:44
- Frankly, that's what they give 'em flags for (n/m) (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jun 27, 20:06:23
  - right (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 27, 20:08:31
    - oh do fuck off (Other Football) - no one, Jun 27, 20:23:12
    - Better pitches, better balls (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jun 27, 20:11:00
      - the top level needs technology because the stakes are higher (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 20:15:43
        
        And they have them at the top level in those sports (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jun 27, 20:20:58
        
        when was the last shocking decision in tennis? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 27, 20:26:39
        
        its been brilliant for tennis (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 20:28:56
        
        yep, totally eliminated 99.99% of controversy in one fell swoop (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 27, 20:31:46
        
        Something had to be I suppose (n/m) (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 27, 20:31:01
        
        that bird on that poster scratching her arse has arguably done more (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 27, 20:34:15
        
        Never noticed what sport she was playing... (n/m) (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 27, 20:49:37
        
        what shocking decisions? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 20:25:30

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