Comments on: OH KAY ON…BLATTER, BALLON D’OR, WIGAN & BULLARD

By: murat

murat — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:08:15 +0000

No ref mistake, no corn for those post-match commentatery program hosts. bladder must be bribed for this.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:28:27 +0000

fair enuff, i see where u coming from but i watch a lot of tennis and have never seen a mistake made by hawk eye.

I personally think that having a human referee reffing a game adds to the controversy and maybe video tech shud only be used for international cup/qualifying competitions because of the long wait imbetween the comps. I spose it would be hard and should definitely be trialed before used because there are bound to be a lot of mistakes with the rules if it ever happens

By: sam

sam — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:30:32 +0000

i think unless u are beckenbauer or canna, a defender will find it hard because they only wait for the attackers to come. attackers have to create break down a defensive wall. defenders jus swat the attacks away. there s a difference. so unless u r the kaiser who was a playmaker from the back or canna who was a one man defence at times, its gonna be hard. they just have to be content that without them their own attackers have no option to attack

By: Jaspi

Jaspi — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:06:13 +0000

Hugh,

it’s not a case of believing here, there have been lots of cases in tennis where Hawk-eye has been wrong, cases where Hawk-eye has put the ball tens of centimeters off. People on the stadium, the chair umpire have seen and tv-footage (slow motion replay) has shown the ball wide but hawk-eye still has still put it in. Computers aren’t perfect.

Also, the idea of challenging red/yellow cards is bizarre. A lot of times, it’s a matter of referee’s interpretation. And when would the play be stopped after a challenge has been made; right after the alleged foul or after the attacking team has lost the ball? There are all this questions, each of them having their own problems.

By: Henry

Henry — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:17:17 +0000

Replay should only be used if the result of a play is a goal. haweye and video cameras could be used. when a goal is scored and play stops, if there is any doubt it could be reviewed. if there is any doubt the bal crossed the line hawkeye could be used

By: kwins

kwins — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:31:57 +0000

the idea of challenges sounds bad to me. having a ref go off the field to look at a replay reminds me too much of american football.

By: ill-d

ill-d — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:04:57 +0000

i totally agree with the usage of instant replay cameras in officiating games. calls (or uncalls, in the case of france vs ireland) would be GREATLY decreased.

i have said this before, but ill say it again. give each team two “challenges” in which they can use during the game. if an important call is not made or a bad call is made, let the team be able to use a challenge, in which the refs will watch instant replay to determine if the call stands or not.

it seems only fair.

im sure there are plently of situations i havn’t thought thru utilizing this sort of team challenges, but even still if technology exists to make the game as fair as possible, why not use it? other sports do, and i would have to think technology has helped in making fair calls moreso than it has hindered.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:00:40 +0000

Also, the headlines were about Gibson because of the stick Fergies young guns got against Besiktas by the way. But otherwise I do agree that defenders are the unsung heroes but isnt that part of being a defender????

By: Hugh

Hugh — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:58:45 +0000

Jaspi, just because both players think it has hit the line doesnt mean it has hit the line… Believe me, Hawk Eye doesn’t get it wrong. You in fact have just proved the point that the human eye is not perfect because fortunately Hawk eye is…

It would be simple enough to make rules. Each team captain can choose to challenge up to 3 calls that a referee makes and the referee is able to refer to the cameras 3 times so that stoppages would not be too much of a problem.

These “challenges” can be made when a red card or a yellow card has been given, a penalty decision or a direct free kick has been given.If the ref makes the wrong decision after referring to the video then he should be banned for three games.

By: VB

VB — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:32:15 +0000

No extra referees at WC 2010. Just 4 (one is a sub/take care of coaches ref).