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Official FIFA 2010 World Cup Discussion

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CHU;1723591; said:
If FIFA continues its stance that goal-line technology would be too expensive, someone from the FA better blow a fuse. It can't be that expense for major tournaments.

It's just a farce if FIFA says its too expensive, when they're already using cameras in the major tournaments.
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BuckeyeNation27;1723603; said:
Is that their reasoning? It's too expensive? That's absurd. This is the World Cup.
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*Too expensive to implement throughout soccer. FIFA wants there to be no difference between the rules at the World Cup and the rules for the leagues.
 
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BuckeyeNation27;1723603; said:
Is that their reasoning? It's too expensive? That's absurd. This is the World Cup.
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They've talked about the expense (which is a joke at the World Cup) and about it not being applied the same at all levels of soccer.

They had another embarrassment today when Tevez was obviously offside by a few feet before scoring Argentina's first goal against Mexico. It's hard to believe the guy missed the call. But replay could have wiped out the goal without delaying the game at all. The referee actually came over to talk to the assistant on the touchline, but the call stood. I thought they might be told to wipe it out, since they have communication with another official, but FIFA won't change anything after the fact, no matter how unjust or how big of a mistake it is.

A little while after that, Mexico gave away a goal on an unbelievably bad sideways pass just outside the box to make it 2-0. It was so bad that some folks in Mexico will wonder if the defender was paid off by gamblers.

In each game today the better team won, but in each case, the game should have been tied after a bad no-call (Lampard's would have made it 2-2, Tevez's was the first score of the game), and one team was able to play with the lead and the other was forced to play catch-up.

I can only imagine the shitstorm if a call like that happens in the last minute of regulation or OT and definitively decides the game incorrectly.
 
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Hawk-Eye already tested it at Reading and said they'd run it for free if given the commercial rights (such as Rolex with tennis). Although they'd run it only at the higher levels.

At the very least, there will be a touchline ref like the Europa League by 2014.

And that ref from Uruguay probably isn't progressing in the tournament. I like how BBC Radio said at halftime the ref was shown images of Lampard's shot and responded with "Oh my god."

But England got run on the counters overall.
 
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I just returned from the bush but saw the US games and the England Germany game. After watching the US get hosed in three games and watching such poor referee calls, such as the disallowed goal that would have tied England and Germany at 1-1, I think this game is not worth the time it takes to watch it until there is recourse to instant replay.

Forget the pace of the game, this is about the ability to pay off referees to throw games. It is ridiculous.
 
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Steve19;1723694; said:
Forget the pace of the game, this is about the ability to pay off referees to throw games. It is ridiculous.
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And since 70% of the refs are from third world countries, it would only take about $20.00 USD and a moldy pair of worn Air Jordans to get them to risk their lives altering the outcome of games.
 
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Dryden;1723721; said:
And since 70% of the refs are from third world countries, it would only take about $20.00 USD and a moldy pair of worn Air Jordans to get them to risk their lives altering the outcome of games.
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Then I am left wondering why we haven't done more to alter the outcome of games.
 
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Steve19;1723980; said:
That explains why we saw a static screen when controversial situations arose during the England Algeria match.
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That was probably just a technical glitch. It's a new policy after the near fight as the players for Mexico and Argentina headed in for halftime yesterday. The replay clearly showed that Tevez was offside on the first goal of the game.

FIFA's president says he thinks the controversy is good for the game. Once somebody gets killed in a riot started by pissed off soccer fans, we'll see if he takes any of the responsibility.
 
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Everyone who has watched this world cup has seen how awful the officiating has been and how worthless FIFA has been. They pride themselves on their lack of accountability. I've been trying to think of an acronym for FIFA that sums up how terrible they are as a governing body. Something similar to NFL (No Fun League) or NBA (No Benjamins Association) thank you Bill Simmons. The best I have come up with is FIFA (French Idiots Failing Again). Any thoughts?
 
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