No wonder his mission hasn't finished yet!

Only a few years ago he was ruling out goal-line technology because the beautiful game should be subject to the same scrutiny from the Premier League to Hackney Marshes.

My, how the worm has turned!

Posted By: Jim Nasium on September 9th 2014 at 15:33:22

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Sponsored by a FIFA partner no doubt (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 9, 15:29:03
- Should only be used if a decision can be definitive, offside's for example (n/m) (Other Football) - Meh, Sep 9, 16:20:28
  - Offsides have the potential to be one of the most tricky situations (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 9, 16:24:51
    - E.g. Suarez's handball against Ghana in 2010 (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 9, 16:29:17
      - This is why I'd only have 1 per game (Other Football) - pants, Sep 9, 16:41:03
        
        In the NFL, there's a penalty for a failed referral: you lose a timeout (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 9, 16:48:30
        
        Wasting an appeal for the sake of it = No appeal next game (Other Football) - pants, Sep 9, 16:53:54
- Got to admire his honesty over the FIFA corruption investigation. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Sep 9, 15:39:50
- Get in ! (Other Football) - pants, Sep 9, 15:36:23
  - I was all for goal line technology as it was quick (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 9, 15:44:33
    - I know its a different type of game..... (Other Football) - usacanary, Sep 9, 17:04:28
      - well it works perfectly in the NFL because there is very little flow (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 9, 17:16:56
    - Precisely. (Other Football) - norway, Sep 9, 15:53:23
      - Guffnado. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Sep 9, 16:02:52
        
        Guffmeister (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 9, 16:04:11
        
        Guffaggedon (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Sep 9, 16:21:27
        
        Yes I know (Other Football) - norway, Sep 9, 16:25:37
      - very much this (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 9, 15:56:17
    - I think it would be easier that when a claim for a replay is called (Other Football) - pants, Sep 9, 15:51:15
      - I wonder who the first manager will be to get sacked for wasting his appeals (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 9, 15:53:41
        
        Would be a funny evolution of the game, watching trigger happy managers (Other Football) - pants, Sep 9, 16:04:52
        
        and you'd get people using the complaints strategically (Other Football) - Dave in France, Sep 9, 16:30:28
        
        Have always said there should be a cut off for subs 80 mins maybe (Other Football) - pants, Sep 9, 16:34:06
        
        anyway (Other Football) - pants, Sep 9, 16:05:50
        
        charming (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 9, 16:12:28
        
        The fictional town in Sons of Anarchy? (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Sep 9, 16:17:19
    - I'd start with replays for whether it was a goal kick or a corner (Other Football) - Old Git, Sep 9, 15:47:24
      - too boring (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 9, 15:52:47
        
        Boring but sensible ... (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Sep 9, 16:12:59
- No wonder his mission hasn't finished yet! (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Sep 9, 15:33:22

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