Comments on: A challenging idea for the Premier League http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/26/a-challenging-idea-for-the-premier-league/ Just another Blogs.reuters.com weblog Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:47:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Rafa http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/26/a-challenging-idea-for-the-premier-league/#comment-231508 Rafa Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:27:32 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/2007/07/26/a-challenging-idea-for-the-premier-league/#comment-231508 Challenges would just make everything slooooow down too much. The wait while they make a decision is one of the things I hate most about American Football. Challenges would just make everything slooooow down too much. The wait while they make a decision is one of the things I hate most about American Football.

]]> By: mark http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/26/a-challenging-idea-for-the-premier-league/#comment-228553 mark Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:03:58 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/2007/07/26/a-challenging-idea-for-the-premier-league/#comment-228553 While we respect the refs decision,i do beleive we need the aid of technology for offside & goal line decisions.people talk of this slowing down the game,but when players & managers argue with the ref about decisions,which in itself slows down the game,what harm can a 15 second video clip do. While we respect the refs decision,i do beleive we need the aid of technology for offside & goal line decisions.people talk of this slowing down the game,but when players & managers argue with the ref about decisions,which in itself slows down the game,what harm can a 15 second video clip do.

]]> By: Kev http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/26/a-challenging-idea-for-the-premier-league/#comment-226289 Kev Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:34:17 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/2007/07/26/a-challenging-idea-for-the-premier-league/#comment-226289 One of the most appealing things about football is the simplicity of the whole thing. You don't need a load of expensive kit, or anything much (apart from a ball and a bit of space) to enjoy a game. Wouldn't it be a bit of a shame if they started bringing in more and more technology? When I was a kid the introduction of the four-steps rule for goalkeepers was tricky enough to deal with. One of the most appealing things about football is the simplicity of the whole thing. You don’t need a load of expensive kit, or anything much (apart from a ball and a bit of space) to enjoy a game. Wouldn’t it be a bit of a shame if they started bringing in more and more technology? When I was a kid the introduction of the four-steps rule for goalkeepers was tricky enough to deal with.

]]> By: JP http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/26/a-challenging-idea-for-the-premier-league/#comment-225779 JP Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:01:46 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/2007/07/26/a-challenging-idea-for-the-premier-league/#comment-225779 Challenges in football? No. They work (or at least partially) in tennis and cricket because of the stop-start nature of those games. Football is too high-paced for a tricky decision which takes a minute or more to decide. Games wouldn't finish for hours! Challenges in football? No. They work (or at least partially) in tennis and cricket because of the stop-start nature of those games. Football is too high-paced for a tricky decision which takes a minute or more to decide. Games wouldn’t finish for hours!

]]> By: Voetbal.be http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/26/a-challenging-idea-for-the-premier-league/#comment-225764 Voetbal.be Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:48:01 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/2007/07/26/a-challenging-idea-for-the-premier-league/#comment-225764 rev are only human and thy make mistakes so their should be some kind of extra arbiter who looks to the replays all the time. He can watch it at http://www.voetbal.be if he wants :) rev are only human and thy make mistakes so their should be some kind of extra arbiter who looks to the replays all the time.

He can watch it at http://www.voetbal.be if he wants :)

]]> By: London http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/26/a-challenging-idea-for-the-premier-league/#comment-225454 London Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:10:39 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/2007/07/26/a-challenging-idea-for-the-premier-league/#comment-225454 To be honest, I think having challenges in football is one of the worst ideas I've ever heard. You have to respect the decision of the ref, and I think the controversy is a big part of a game's appeal in any case. And it's not as if the crowd needs to get any more involved at a football match. But still, I'd be interested to hear arguments in favour. To be honest, I think having challenges in football is one of the worst ideas I’ve ever heard. You have to respect the decision of the ref, and I think the controversy is a big part of a game’s appeal in any case. And it’s not as if the crowd needs to get any more involved at a football match. But still, I’d be interested to hear arguments in favour.

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