EURO 2012 Options

[+AllOverMe+]

Russia will reach the semi finals..oh my god...The most awful and terrible team (afte Ireland) reached the quarter-finals. Never saw this coming.

[sh4rpz]

God bless the EUROS! Woo Hoo!

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[+AllOverMe+]

God bless the EUROS! Woo Hoo!

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Nice.
Some are delicious, but some are really awful.

But about Euro 2012, this was the most terrible tournament i've seen from my country.
Terrible. I guess we aren't good enough this time.

[sh4rpz]

Nice.
Some are delicious, but some are really awful.

But about Euro 2012, this was the most terrible tournament i've seen from my country.
Terrible. I guess we aren't good enough this time.

Fuckin' A!

This is true - let's focus on the good ones and pretend the other ones aren't there.

[Merica]

I thought you were from Ukraine?

I'm from England, but I change my flag here to different countries.

[+Ed+]

And noone knows why.

Poor Ukraine btw.

[dangum]

Poor Ukraine btw.

The referee behind the goal has 1 job to do and yet he still can't get it right.

[sh4rpz]

The referee behind the goal has 1 job to do and yet he still can't get it right.

I watch a lot of football, and they have this 'fifth' official in the UEFA Champions League games as well (probably a Platini / UEFA things), and I have yet to see the 5th Official actually get involved and make some calls.

It appears as though no one is entirely sure what they role is in the game. They can't make offside calls obviously cos of where they're positioned, so you would think their role is to have a closer look at what goes on in and around the 18 yard box, the goal itself and maybe the byline. But they never seem to be too interested in making any calls when the ref makes a tight call, whether correctly or in correctly.

Perhaps, he can only be called upon IF the ref feels he's unsure of a decision, but have not seen that either.

Platini and UEFA should be clear about what exactly the role of that official is. At the moment seems like a fail.

[+Ed+]

The referee behind the goal has 1 job to do and yet he still can't get it right.

Dan, there was HUGE offside.

[sh4rpz]

While we're on the subject, here's more opinion on the Goal line officials and technology. Echoes what I've said.

There was controversy too when Ukraine looked to have scored. The ball (despite the bloke being offside for the pass) was pretty clearly over the line before the bloke who wears shinpads with a suit hooked it away. Ukraine went spare, replays showed it was over, but nothing was given.

The most interesting thing about it, for me at least, is that it didn’t just highlight the need for goal line technology, but it added to the perception that the extra officials they have behind the touchline are, essentially, useless. They may not be. It may be a case that during the game they’re communicating with referees and making sure corners are awarded correctly, or something, but they’re clearly not a solution when it comes to deciding if a ball has crossed the line or not.

In fact, the two main incidents I can think of where they might have proved their usefulness – last night’s and the clear penalty on Bendtner in the Denmark v Germany – have simply underlined the fact they look like they contribute nothing of any value to the game and its officiating. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of them raise a flag, perhaps they’re not allowed to, and when TV replays can show what they’ve missed within seconds then surely the whole thing needs a rethink.

It’s not just this tournament either. They’re present in Champions League games and again we’ve seen them staring straight at incidents which merit a decision being taken yet they do nothing, time after time. So what exactly is their purpose? If the rules prevent them from having an influence then either change that or get rid of them.

Ultimately though, it’s just another example of how technology is necessary in football. England will say they’ve had more clear cut decisions like that go against them (Lampard v Germany) and what goes around comes around, which is reasonable enough, but that doesn’t mean football shouldn’t strive to improve in all areas. There’s no reason why this couldn’t be done, other than it seems to be at odds with the pair of twats who run the game. Perhaps when there’s a 24 team Euros in four years time, Platini will have a squad of 50 officials for each game, positioned at 10 yard intervals around the pitch, rather than use technology which would, 99 times out of 100, prove conclusive.

Source: the very excellent www.arseblog.com

[sh4rpz]

What Happened Last Night

[Merica]

It was offside anyway, but yeah, it went all the way in. Two bad calls.

Shame but, until goal line technology comes in these things WILL happen.

[+AllOverMe+]

Platini belongs in a historical museum. It's time for change. To make football much more modern.

[Aitkens]

I'm extremely disappointed that there is no soccer to watch today.

[Merica]

I'm extremely disappointed that there is no soccer to watch today.

Same. I've been loving it!