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So, what about video-refereeing now?

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americangreg

Reserve Team
I've said it many times before. I think they should introduce video-refereeing to football.

Why? Because I think referees make too many bad decisions nowadays. The problem is that just one bad decision can change the whole outcome of the game.

You saw it this night in the game between Portugal and England. In my opinion the campbell goals shoul've never been disallowed. But that's not the point I want to make clear...

The referee at that moment was miles away from the spot. The linesman allowed the goal, but the referee turned down his decision, and he thought the goal should not be allowed. I'm not having problems with referees making decisions, but I've got problems with referees making decisions based on 'nothing'...

Imagine we would have had video-refereeing at Euro 2004. At that moment, the referee could've just stopped the game for a minute or two, watch some video-replays, and afterwards make his decision. It works in the NHL (North American Ice Hockey League) and in the NFL (American Football league in the USA), so why not in soccer?

There have been some really bad decisions made by referees the last couple of years. Remember Italy and Spain against South Corea two years ago? Spain and Italy would've both won from South Corea if the ref had made good decisions...

I've said many times that video-refereeing should be introduced, but many times people tell me it's not a good decision because than the game stops. I actually don't get that point. For example Rui Costa's goal against England a few hours ago; the celebrations took for over 2 minutes! In two minutes the referee should have plenty of time to watch some video-replays in order to be able to make a good decision.

Also substitutions take a long time, and sometimes free-kicks and goal-kicks...

I just think it would be more fair for the both teams playing football. I just think it happens too often that a team wins because of a referee's bad decision. Therefore I say: Get those camera's to the side of the pitch and let's have football-matches with referees having the possibilty to watch video-replays!
 
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Goalie233

Youth Team
I say yes.

Time to modernize one aspect of the game for the better. Game breaking errors by the refs are entirely too common.
 
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Nuno

Starting XI
Originally posted by ShearerM4
nope.

video ref would kill the game.
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Agreed. Sometimes the decisions go against us and sometimes they're on our side. That's sports for you.
 
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Bummy_JaB

Senior Squad
YES, Because those 2 minutes that the players waste ARGUING with the ref can be used for the ref or 4th official to review the Replay from 2 or 3 angles and come to a better conclusion.
 
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americangreg

Reserve Team
nope.

video ref would kill the game
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Well, I'd like to hear why...

It's not that they'd use it for every decision. That doesn't happen either in the NHL or NFL. Just on the decisive moments. It wouldn't happen more than one or two times in a game that the refs steps to the side of the pitch to watch some replays...

I don't think it would kill the game. There are already a lot of moments in a football-match without any action, so 2 minutes of a match wouldn't be too much being asked I think...
 
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Pingtung

Youth Team
Don't like it. slows down the game too much. If you've ever seen NFL video replays, they take anywhere from 5-10 minutes.
 
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gagiz

Senior Squad
Ya well im for bcuz after all the bad decisions i've seen in my lifetime im really starting to get pissed off on refs making the wrong decision because there so slow to rin back to the other side of the pitch. I vote yes for the videos.
 
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illafied

Youth Team
i've always said, video ref ONLY on two things:

1. Penalty Decisions
2. Goals

Penalties and goals are already natural stoppages in the game and wouldn't slow the game down. Fouls, offsides, ball on the line, etc. should not be reviewed.
 
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Goalie233

Youth Team
Originally posted by illafied
i've always said, video ref ONLY on two things:

1. Penalty Decisions
2. Goals

Penalties and goals are already natural stoppages in the game and wouldn't slow the game down. Fouls, offsides, ball on the line, etc. should not be reviewed.
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Agreed.
 
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MadAZNFootballe

Youth Team
Originally posted by illafied
i've always said, video ref ONLY on two things:

1. Penalty Decisions
2. Goals

Penalties and goals are already natural stoppages in the game and wouldn't slow the game down. Fouls, offsides, ball on the line, etc. should not be reviewed.
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Red cards?
 
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Spurs4Life

Starting XI
No. Because some people think it was a goal and some people think it wasn't so either way a video referee will decide on a desicion and either way someone wont agree with it, so what good would it do?.
 
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illafied

Youth Team
Originally posted by Spurs4Life
No. Because some people think it was a goal and some people think it wasn't so either way a video referee will decide on a desicion and either way someone wont agree with it, so what good would it do?.
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yeah people would be unhappy, but it'd be the right call. they can complain all they want but the proof would be right there in the video.
 
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Vagegast

Banned for Life [He likes P. Diddy]
Luck is part of the game. People get real emotional about some of the games and complain about referee decisions and the like. It's like taking away drama out of a movie. All that's left is just bad acting and special effects done by computer.
 
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