Video Referees **POLL**

[notts ref]

Lets put this beyond doubt lol, with a good old fashioned poll!

Remeber this is VIDEO REFEREES, not goal line technology!

[notts ref]

Yes, but only if it takes 20sec max.

[YIDDO]

I don't think so because teams would use it to time-waste and also everytime something doesn't go their way will make him look.
Keep football the way it is, its the players own faults they don't like referee's decisions.

[boro_boy]

I don't think so because teams would use it to time-waste and also everytime something doesn't go their way will make him look.
Keep football the way it is, its the players own faults they don't like referee's decisions.
I want it to, but teams should only be allowed so many calls. Also the ref should decide at the end of the day if it needs another look, just incase he is unsure.

[hammer9]

We want video, we have too many problems with ref tho!:mad: Ref is never perfect!:rolleyes:

I think give them new video, i bet Ref will relieved!! they dont want Fans hate Ref!:D

[johnny_S]

id say yes
and let the ref decide when he wants to use it
utimately there can only be one guy in charge of the match, otherwise it would become a farce

[RedRabbit]

It's true, refs are not perfect; no one is and video won't fix that either. Football is a human game, it has a life of its own. Implementing video refs you take that that away and it won't be the same. So I vote no. If implemented might as well stop this forum, there won't be anything to discuss

[notts ref]

I agree that either the referee uses the video at his discretion, and ONLY his discretion. Or, the teams get say 3 chances. They can only have the incident referred to the Video Replay 3 times per match.

[Evertonscouser]

Everton games are getting boring as it is, never mind all the breaks in play where we would wait to see the outcome of a video ref decision.

[true blue]

No i don't want them, games have always been and should always remain to be about controversy and without that in football it would become even more borin than it is at times now.
And, the breaks in play these video replays will bring will completely ruin the game imo.

[Caesarius]

The amount of time it takes for a pk kick to happen, you could have someone up in the box looking at the play and telling the ref wheter it was a penalty kick or not. then card the player if he dived, it should cut back on the diving

[westboy]

God I love this topic. I voted "Yes" because I don't think the following criticisms have to be valid:

1 Takes too long: Doesn't have to, you can have a panel watching the game on TV and can give a advise the ref with a "more accurate" opinion within seconds on a decision. It may even save time because whilst the ref on the pitch should always have complete control, players are less likely to argue because the decisions will be better

2 Football is a human game No disrespect to referees but refereeing is not an art it is something that is there so the game can happen. Fans pay money to see quality players not quality refs and love football because of the great goals etc. not fantastic refereeing decisions. Players/Managers making human mistakes just make the game more exciting because it's unpredictable. Refs making mistakes can spoil the game as it's injustice.

3 Nothing to talk about I think most people find it boring after a while just whinging at refs. I do. It's negative and not really good for the game when MOTD and other media are complaining.

4 Ref not in chargeYou can have it when the ref is in charge, just gets advice, so he does not have to take it if he doesn't want to. Linesman are making alot of bad mistakes at the moment.

Having videos isn't going to mean every decision will be right but more decisions will be correct. There are so many times when a penalty is given and you can watch the replay instantly (say your watching a match live on sky, a penalty that wasn't is given, they show you the replay before the penalty is taken and sometimes you can tell straight away it's never a penalty. Obviously there are incidents, such as the Ronaldo penalty against Boro where it is no use but it is better than nothing.

[cliffy]

if warnock thinks it shoulkd be in so do i becuase i think he is quality :D

[westboy]

if warnock thinks it shoulkd be in so do i becuase i think he is quality :D
Are you his bitch then?

[cliffy]

i am indeed

[boro_boy]

Yes we need to try it to see what its like. Maybe try it in the FA Cup Final

[Simonutd]

yeah stop chelses cheating

[boro_boy]

thats VERY RICH coming from you.

[Simonutd]

im very poor, abrovicks is very rich

[westboy]

Yes we need to try it to see what its like. Maybe try it in the FA Cup Final

If it does happen bet any money that it doesn't work when Ronaldo goes down in the box in the 90th minute and ref gives a penalty and United win.

[boro_boy]

The other team should be able to take a look at ALL decisions that relate to red cards or possibly penalties.

[Comanche_Country]

theve used it twice in Scottish PL history and it was to convict a Rangers player twice.

[paddy]

I'd say yes, provided that the referee and the referee ONLY, decides when to use it. Only for possible goals or fouls in the area I reckon. Players should have no say in whether to use it, otherwise they will end up calling every little foul.

[wednesday4life]

no way- anyone that thinks it will be more accurate needs to think 1 simple thing:
the laws of football are vague, so even a video requires oppinion of a referee, and not everyone is going to agree with the decision. in fact- after seeingit a second time the fans and players of the team the decision goes against may actually get even more annoyed. they are extremely unlikely to accept the decision.

then theres the time- 20 seconds is extremely unrealistic for a decision to be made. if videos were to be used they would require studying from every possible angle numerous times until a decision can be made either way. look at cricket or rugby, it can take well over 2 minutes to decide very simple decisions, and then they can still be wrong (despite the fact that in cricket and rugby it's all black and white. either it is or it isn't)

also theres the fact that it would have to be a 2nd referee making the decisions, and unless he is the clone of the ref he is going to have a different oppinion on decisions leading to far more controversy






then, just to finish, what would you do in this situation. ronaldo dives in the box and it goes to the video, where it is rightly decided that it isn't a penalty, but, in the build-up his shorts we're pulled about twenty yards out, but before the ball was played to ronaldo rio ferdinand had actually stopped the ball with his hand on the penalty spot

now, that would have to be a penalty the other way, but the referee couldn't go to the video because there was no break in play, so that pisses off united fans who thought they had a penalty of their own, and despite that being proved wrong they do have a claim for a free-kick. how should that be dealt with?

[TheManInBlack]

Goal line incidents yes, offsides maybe, anything else, no.