FIFA WANTS GOAL-LINE TECHNOLOGY ! BUT WHO ELSE ?

Sepp Blatter is in favourof Goal-line technology, but Michel Platini is against it.

It would seem that the introduction of Goal-line Technology for the next World Cup in Brazil next year, would be the culmination of his many years as President of FIFA !!! 

Alas, there are many others besides Michel Platini, the President of EUFA and potential candidate to follow Blatter as President of FIFA, who are against this technology !!!  Not only is it very expensive but it is very limited in how it can help referees.

Everyone knows the usual arguments for or against the system, and other systems that are proposed.

Last night I watched, on Television, a "dog fight" relegation match between Fulham and Queens Park Rangers. Several times we saw Video Replays of incidents which gave the spectator the chance to judge the decision of the referee !!!   This was not Goal-Line Technology.  They were of incidents all over the pitch.

In fact, it was my impression that one incident the referee did not see was when the QPR player missed scoring the penalty.  The goalkeeper palmed the ball out and a Fulham player then kicked the ball away from the goalline.  The Video-Replay posed the Question, were there not two, three or four Fulham players already in the Penalty area even before the penalty kick had been taken !!!  Should the referee not have ordered the penalty to be retaken ?

The best use of Video-Replays is to be seen in Rugby Matches.  Such technology would also permit changing the RED and YELLOW card system in Football.  Referees quite rightly hesitate using them.  An immediate time-out penalty could often be more just or appropriate.
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