Goal Line Technology. It's here, at last.

[danlanza]

Have not seen it posted so far, if so please delete this thread.
I have posted it on Heroes discussion because it affects us.
So, from next season, the Charity Shield being the first game, Goal line Technology will be with us in the Premiership.
Supplied by Hawkeye it will be at all Premiership grounds for the start of next season.
Me, i think it is a fantastic step forward for our game. What do the rest of you think HnV ?

[usav]

As much as I am against having any kind of TV replays, I do think this is necessary.

[MONCABA]

As much as I am against having any kind of TV replays, I do think this is necessary.

I just hope we're not the 1st team to be caught out by it.

[TopDeck113]

As much as I am against having any kind of TV replays, I do think this is necessary.

I just hope we're not the 1st team to be caught out by it.

Hey! A comment as to the likelihood that we'll still be in the Premier League next season! 

[Nev]

It won't make any difference to the players and managers who will still cry like babies when decisions go against them and say fuck all when it goes in their favour.

I look forward to the first time the accuracy of the technology is called into question......

[usav]

As much as I am against having any kind of TV replays, I do think this is necessary.

I just hope we're not the 1st team to be caught out by it.

Strange choice of words.  It's not a question of getting caught out, it's a question of getting decisions right.

[eamonn]

Great. Now it's just hoverboards and robots with hearts that need to be invented by 2020 for it to have been worthwhile to carry on living for.

[Lastfootstamper]

There are two systems going, this Hawkeye one, which we've plumped for, and a German one which I believe is being used in the confederations cup. I've absolutely no idea as to the difference between the two.

If all it does is objectively determine whether the ball has crossed the line, then fair enough. Seems like a bit of a waste of money for something that'll hardly ever get used (seriously, when would've been the last time it wouldn't have just been gathering dust at VP?), but it's not doing any harm.

However, if it's effectively a television replay relayed to the fourth official to call, thereby visible to whoever sticks his head into the dugout, then it gets a thumbs down from me.
He blocked the keeper.
He used his arm.
That was a push.
He's offside.
Pointy end of a pretty big wedge if it is.

[Chipsticks]

Video on how it's going to work for those who haven't seen it. Not sure why there's 80's porn music on in the background.

[danlanza]

Video on how it's going to work for those who haven't seen it. Not sure why there's 80's porn music on in the background.

And that is why we need it. To much money in football not to have it.

[Lizz]

Presumably the clubs relegated next season to the championship won't then be using it in their next season as they'd have some sort of advantage?

[Lastfootstamper]

Thanks for the video, Chipsticks. Can't argue with that, really. Anybody got any idea what the other system involves?

[Lastfootstamper]

This is the one to be used at this year's Confederations Cup

The GoalControl-4D system works with 14 high-speed cameras (7 per goal) around the pitch at the stadium roof/catwalk. The cameras are connected to a powerful image processing computer system which tracks the movement of all objects on the pitch and filters out the players, referees and all disturbing objects. The remaining object is the ball and the system knows its three dimensional x-, y- and z-position with a precision of a few millimeters in the coordinate system of the pitch. When the ball passes the goal line, the system sends a vibration- and optical signal to the officals´watches. Of course, all camera images of such goal event, and also of all near-goal events, are stored and can be replayed anytime.

The bit in bold worries me a bit.

[Chipsticks]

This is the one to be used at this year's Confederations Cup

The GoalControl-4D system works with 14 high-speed cameras (7 per goal) around the pitch at the stadium roof/catwalk. The cameras are connected to a powerful image processing computer system which tracks the movement of all objects on the pitch and filters out the players, referees and all disturbing objects. The remaining object is the ball and the system knows its three dimensional x-, y- and z-position with a precision of a few millimeters in the coordinate system of the pitch. When the ball passes the goal line, the system sends a vibration- and optical signal to the officals´watches. Of course, all camera images of such goal event, and also of all near-goal events, are stored and can be replayed anytime.

The bit in bold worries me a bit.

Why does that worry you?

[Jon Crofts]

While we are waiting for the judges decision will they play some sort of dramatic music while we wait the decision?