Goal Line Technology is a necessity...

...So says Sepp Blatter.



Haha.

Blatter, what a valiant man.

I said that this would happen if it happened in a way that didn't suit him.

2010 World Cup: No No! GLT is not required as it helped Germany and affected England!
2012 Euro's: Yes Yes! GLT is required as it helped England and affected Ukraine!

Platini still against it though.

Too late you spastic.

Wow, I said something similar if we get a call in our favour in this group Goal line technology would take a step forward, fantastic. Please oh please let this happen.

I think it's about time we outlawed slavery. Who is brave enough to join me in this very controversial pursuit?

You have to think that there is a conspiracy.

I thought we had to wait for him and Platini to die to get this statement.

Adz wrote:2010 World Cup: No No! GLT is not required as it helped Germany and affected England!
2012 Euro's: Yes Yes! GLT is required as it helped England and affected Ukraine!

Idiot. Blatter changed his views on GLT completely after the World Cup.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/29/sepp-blatter-goalline-technology

Let's just ignore the fact that FIFA approved trials of goaline technology weeks ago, no the whole world is against poor England.

No Sean, there is a conspiracy against England.

menalawyerguy wrote:I think it's about time we outlawed slavery. Who is brave enough to join me in this very controversial pursuit?

Think about the consequences! I say nay.

Theo Filippo wrote:No Sean, there is a conspiracy against England.

Liverpool only. Other English fans are delusional.

Eternal Witcher wrote:

Theo Filippo wrote:No Sean, there is a conspiracy against England.

Liverpool only. Other English fans are delusional.

What about when Platini outrageously claimed there are too many foreign imports in the premier league? This was clearly a ploy to strengthen other leagues and make the premier league worse.

I predict a huge, match changing decision to go against us in the knockout stages.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Adz wrote:2010 World Cup: No No! GLT is not required as it helped Germany and affected England!
2012 Euro's: Yes Yes! GLT is required as it helped England and affected Ukraine!

Idiot. Blatter changed his views on GLT completely after the World Cup.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/29/sepp-blatter-goalline-technology

But he still doesn't like England for some reason.

Myth.

lol'ed at this

what do those refs behind the goal even do?

limerickcitykid wrote:what do those refs behind the goal even do?

Communicate with the referee.

with a stick

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

limerickcitykid wrote:what do those refs behind the goal even do?

Communicate with the referee.

must not communicate much because since they inclusion I can't say I have noticed a difference.

limerickcitykid wrote:

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Communicate with the referee.

must not communicate much because since they inclusion I can't say I have noticed a difference.

What exactly are you expecting to see?

Just because they don't wave a flag or jump up and down doesnt mean they don't do anything.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

limerickcitykid wrote:
must not communicate much because since they inclusion I can't say I have noticed a difference.

What exactly are you expecting to see?

We still see the same offside goals, still see people diving to win penalties and even getting goals wrong as well. It doesn't seem to have been reduced at all.

The politics is strong in this one.

Sepp Blatter 2010 - after Blufontaine: Goaline technology is bad for football! (At meeting about GLT btw)

2011: Platini pushed forward as Powerhouse nations' favorite to replace Blatter as president of Fifa

2012: Platini calls goal line technology unnecessary

Slightly later in 2012: Blatter says it's not an option, it's a necessity as Ukraine's offside goal is ruled out.

limerickcitykid wrote:

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

What exactly are you expecting to see?

We still see the same offside goals, still see people diving to win penalties and even getting goals wrong as well. It doesn't seem to have been reduced at all.

Have you read or written a study into this or something? Observing the frequency of refereeing errors with and without extra officials? If you have could you give me a link to it, I'd be very interested to see the results.

Laurencio wrote:The politics is strong in this one.

Sepp Blatter 2010 - after Blufontaine: Goaline technology is bad for football! (At meeting about GLT btw)

2011: Platini pushed forward as Powerhouse nations' favorite to replace Blatter as president of Fifa

2012: Platini calls goal line technology unnecessary

Slightly later in 2012: Blatter says it's not an option, it's a necessity as Ukraine's offside goal is ruled out.

I don't think so, Blatter isn't going for reelection, he hasn't much need for Politicking. Which meeting was this where he said GLT is bad for football? I thought there was a pretty marked change in this stance following Lampard's non-goal.

Platini's always been against it by the way.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

limerickcitykid wrote:
We still see the same offside goals, still see people diving to win penalties and even getting goals wrong as well. It doesn't seem to have been reduced at all.

Have you read or written a study into this or something? Observing the frequency of refereeing errors with and without extra officials? If you have could you give me a link to it, I'd be very interested to see the results.

Laurencio wrote:The politics is strong in this one.

Sepp Blatter 2010 - after Blufontaine: Goaline technology is bad for football! (At meeting about GLT btw)

2011: Platini pushed forward as Powerhouse nations' favorite to replace Blatter as president of Fifa

2012: Platini calls goal line technology unnecessary

Slightly later in 2012: Blatter says it's not an option, it's a necessity as Ukraine's offside goal is ruled out.

I don't think so, Blatter isn't going for reelection, he hasn't much need for Politicking. Which meeting was this where he said GLT is bad for football? I thought there was a pretty marked change in this stance following Lampard's non-goal.

Platini's always been against it by the way.

I don't remember the exact meeting, but apparently it was brought up at a meeting after the WC, and postponed several times until 2nd of july this year. Supposedly, and I might be flat out wrong here, if so I apologize, Blatter was one of the proponents of having it delayed as long as possible saying that it would be bad for the game.

At least Platini is consistent