To launch adidas˘€žË new football campaign ‹Ĺ›Call the Shots˘€žË where fans are given the opportunity to control some of the world˘ top players at the Predator boot launch in May, adidas asked 1000 young fans (aged 11-19) what they would change in the world of football if they could call the shots.
Never shy in coming forward, nearly all of the youngsters called for the game to ‹Ĺ›get with the times˘€žË.
The over-whelming majority of young fans (95%) think technology should be introduced for the game˘ biggest decisions – goal-line technology topped the list (85%), with video reviews for offside˘ (64%), yellow/red cards decisions (54%), and diving (42%) also called for.
”We˘€žËve got the technology Ĺ› let˘ use it”, was the resounding call to action from 91% of young fans. A fifth of fans surveyed don˘€žËt know why the technology hasn˘€žËt been introduced, but half of those polled think that the time it would take for decisions to be made is the biggest reason it has not been introduced yet.
Fans were also asked if they were given the chance to change one thing about the game what that would be. Goal-line technology topped the list with wage caps and teams having a minimum number of home grown players coming 2nd (21%) and 3rd (14%) in the poll.
Further down the list 7% called for more tickets for young fans, and 6% want to remove ‹Ĺ›draws˘€žË from the game Ĺ› by enforcing penalty shoot outs to decide the winner. Others wanted cheaper tickets generally and sin-bins for yellow cards.
To give young football fans the chance to take control of the beautiful game adidas˘€žË have launched a new interactive campaign. The initiative gives a chance to ”Call the Shots” and control some of the world˘ best footballers for one day only.
Fans are invited to submit ideas (or vote) for what they would like to see take place at the Predator football boots launch in London in late May. The 50 ideas that receive the most votes will be finalised (on 3 May) and adidas will then work with top Predator players to shape a spectacular event in a London location. Those lucky enough to have their idea feature in the top 50 will get VIP access to the launch.
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Yeah first one to be an idiot claiming the obvious. All hail the first comment.
seriously, if you want to play that game go back to soccerbible.
but about the issue at hand ^ this goal line stuff cant happen. what separates football from so many other games is that it has been played and regulated nearly the same way for over a hundred years. asking for consistency in officials or for them not to make mistakes is like asking the game to be boring and the same as every other game in the world.
I am spurs fan, and how would you feel Joey if your team loses out on a europa league place because of stupid referees, controversy doesnt make soccer interesting, it the way its played that people pay to watch. I’m not asking for something like in north american football where it takes 15min to find out whether the team will get the points, but something more like hockey where if it goes in a buzzer goes off showing that it went in, and that would put an end to all of the arguing about whether something truly went in, finally giving FIFA a break.
I am spurs fan, and how would you feel Joey if your team loses out on a europa league place because of stupid referees, controversy doesnt make soccer interesting, it the way its played that people pay to watch. I’m not asking for something like in north american football where it takes 15min to find out whether the team will get the points, but something more like hockey where if it goes in a buzzer goes off showing that it went in, and that would put an end to all of the arguing about whether something truly went in, finally giving FIFA a break.
Instead of goal line technology I would rather have a ref there to not only call goals, but to check for fouls and handballs
Instead of goal line technology I would rather have a ref there to not only call goals, but to check for fouls and handballs