Quote from: London Villan on December 01, 2020, 06:09:23 PMGPS in the little device they all wear on their backs would at least identify if the torso of the player is on/offside. What has the game come to that we are discussing that though. I actualy think that's a fine solution. No lines drawn, no woories about toeso or heels, no interpretation. If the technology works then either a player is offside or he isn't. Pefrect. What I'm not sure of is whether the technology is accurate enough though. I also appreciate this can't be replicated at grass routes, but then neither can VAR.
GPS in the little device they all wear on their backs would at least identify if the torso of the player is on/offside. What has the game come to that we are discussing that though.
Quote from: The Edge on December 01, 2020, 03:40:56 PMIt would be interesting if they reset the poll at the top of this page. I'd be amazed if more that 5% are still in favour. I didn't actually realise I was in the "for" camp. I'm still in favour of it in principle, I just despise how it's been implemented! I think a reset of the poll would be useful but with an added option of "for but with changes".
It would be interesting if they reset the poll at the top of this page. I'd be amazed if more that 5% are still in favour.
Quote from: chrisw1 on December 01, 2020, 06:49:02 PMQuote from: London Villan on December 01, 2020, 06:09:23 PMGPS in the little device they all wear on their backs would at least identify if the torso of the player is on/offside. What has the game come to that we are discussing that though. I actualy think that's a fine solution. No lines drawn, no woories about toeso or heels, no interpretation. If the technology works then either a player is offside or he isn't. Pefrect. What I'm not sure of is whether the technology is accurate enough though. I also appreciate this can't be replicated at grass routes, but then neither can VAR.Well commercial GPS systems are accurate to about 16ft so they'd be a marginal improvement on what we have currently!!
Don't forget though that one of the beauties of football is that everyone, everywhere, regardless of age, sex or ability, plays to the same rules. So whatever outcome you knot-twisters dream up, remember that apart from ten games played once a week in this country, your madcap solutions have still got to be adjudged by some poor sap with a tiny flag.
Quote from: Lastfootstamper on December 01, 2020, 08:54:19 PMDon't forget though that one of the beauties of football is that everyone, everywhere, regardless of age, sex or ability, plays to the same rules. So whatever outcome you knot-twisters dream up, remember that apart from ten games played once a week in this country, your madcap solutions have still got to be adjudged by some poor sap with a tiny flag.This sort of comment is silly because whilst it's true in theory it hasn't been in practice for a very long time, the simple fact that at most amateur levels the linesmen aren't neutral blows the whole idea out.
Quote from: paul_e on December 01, 2020, 10:20:02 PMQuote from: Lastfootstamper on December 01, 2020, 08:54:19 PMDon't forget though that one of the beauties of football is that everyone, everywhere, regardless of age, sex or ability, plays to the same rules. So whatever outcome you knot-twisters dream up, remember that apart from ten games played once a week in this country, your madcap solutions have still got to be adjudged by some poor sap with a tiny flag.This sort of comment is silly because whilst it's true in theory it hasn't been in practice for a very long time, the simple fact that at most amateur levels the linesmen aren't neutral blows the whole idea out.You mean amateur like Women's Premier League, Women's Premier League 2, Championship, League One, League Two, Conference, and so on quite a long way down the pyramid?
If Watkins had missed...would the VAR cabin boys have been looking at a foul to get themselves noticed?
Quote from: Small Rodent on December 01, 2020, 11:00:07 PMIf Watkins had missed...would the VAR cabin boys have been looking at a foul to get themselves noticed?100% yes. Another reason it's a load of old bollocks.
Quote from: Ad@m on December 02, 2020, 12:08:53 AMQuote from: Small Rodent on December 01, 2020, 11:00:07 PMIf Watkins had missed...would the VAR cabin boys have been looking at a foul to get themselves noticed?100% yes. Another reason it's a load of old bollocks.Absolutely, the limitations of what they can and can't look at are stupid, the bang the drum for rugby yet again one of the best things about how they do it is that when it goes to the TV official they check the whole final phase of play for anything dodgy from either team as well as checking the actual incident, they also have the authority to bring something to the attention of the ref if they believe he's missed it, another change that football could look at. As it's topical right now imagine that being in place when the cameras caught JT clearly being a twat towards Anton Ferdinand or various other off the ball stuff that has happened over the years.