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    Quote Originally Posted by Jetmaster View Post
    No - in South America and similar passionate countries I have no doubt they would use their reviews very quickly and then we would be back to the status quo. Under no circumstances should the players have control of reviews - it is killing cricket (I still don't believe the ball tracker is 100% accurate), where it is used as a tactic to punt on possibilities rather than clarify blunders. If anything leave it to the fourth official to watch the video and flag when he sees an issue or let the ref pass it on for verification if not sure.

    As has been mentioned - sometimes after several views a decision is still not clear.

    I believe human error is a vital part of sport - if everyone was perfect there would be no results. Harden up and leave it as it is.
    The technology is for generating advertising revenue not for correcting incorrect referee / umpiring decisions. If we want the Umpires / referees to do a better job we need to pay them more and keep the bookmakers away from them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by plague View Post
    just as an aside whilst searching for BK photos i came across this and it made my heart go boom.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Thomas477 View Post
    Ljubo

    But seriously, I'm for Goal line technology, but this VAR stuff I don't like. Look at what happened in the club World Cup. The game was 70m away from the box, and the ref called it back after 2 minutes. Just bring in the Additional Assistant Referee's and most of the problems will go.
    I'm not sure if this is what you mean, but I like the idea of having a ref standing basically 5-10m beside the goalpost (opposite side to AR) to help call anything that happens in the box. If they think something should be pulled up, they raise their flag, otherwise play continues. It's an extra set of eyes from a different angle, it doesn't disrupt play, and if it improves decisions by even a small percentage, then happy days.

    Nothing will ever be perfect. As someone else mentioned, the NRL are trying that and possibly making things worse every year. I was dragged along to some local league games a few years ago and it was great not seeing everything freeze for 5 minutes after a try - a team scored, ref pointed to the ground, half the crowd cheered immediately. They didn't need 230 camera angles to decide whether the guy's fingernail scraped the ball for "downward pressure" or any of that BS. Who wants football to become like that?

    We got shafted with the Victory game when we possibly would have lost anyway. We got lucky against Adelaide. Swings & roundabouts.

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    Valkanis already talking like a typical moron coach.
    First press conference he was banging on about 'a sleeping lion waking up' then he talked more about lions then he said 'game by game'.

    lord spare us, we got another one boys.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thomas477 View Post
    Just bring in the Additional Assistant Referee's and most of the problems will go.
    Why?

    The whole reason we need tech assistance is cause all humans are useless and make mistakes at crucial times. If we start checking handball then there be checks for heaps of other stuff.

    Only 2 checks are needed. Ball over the line and offside, the rest is up to the cheating refs and astute assistants.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hawk View Post
    Only 2 checks are needed. Ball over the line and offside, the rest is up to the cheating refs and astute assistants.
    That line alone should be in the laws of the game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by plague View Post
    Valkanis already talking like a typical moron coach.
    First press conference he was banging on about 'a sleeping lion waking up' then he talked more about lions then he said 'game by game'.

    lord spare us, we got another one boys.

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    http://www.theherald.com.au/story/43...aylor/?cs=3398
    Reegz on playing ACL for Adelaide - something he may not have got to do here before he retires...
    Life isn't the same without Con... but it can only improve without Tinks...

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    Life isn't the same without Con... but it can only improve without Tinks...

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    http://www.theherald.com.au/story/43...-card/?cs=2439
    A-League predictions at the halfway mark of the season
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    so, has Mrs Brown had the baby yet and did Mr Brown make it back in time???

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    Life isn't the same without Con... but it can only improve without Tinks...

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    Quote Originally Posted by turbojetfireV8 View Post
    Yeah, the CEO of any company shouldn't refer to employees as 'wee man'.

    I hate this buddy buddy bullshit.

    Just get the job done and sign Lustica ya gypo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by plague View Post
    Yeah, the CEO of any company shouldn't refer to employees as 'wee man'.

    I hate this buddy buddy bullshit.

    Just get the job done and sign Lustica ya gypo.
    he was average first half as well. So dont know what lawrie was on about
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    Quote Originally Posted by plague View Post
    sign Lustica ya gypo.
    According to @AleagueFR , Lustica is going back to Croatia
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    Dare to Zlatan

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    He won't make that mistake at Newcastle since our team is full of number 2's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lquiquer View Post
    According to @AleagueFR , Lustica is going back to Croatia
    It's no coincidence Jets haven't won a comp since Lustica hasn't played for us.

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    IMG_20170108_204531.jpg

    As much as I need a new cooler, I very much doubt Lustica is the man who's gonna win another one for us... (this one has a misprint anyway, reckons wankles was the goalscorer... BTW the beer is a shout-out to Nordstrand - never forget where the crucial goals are coming from... )
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    apparently he doesn't just have weak ankles...

    http://www.theherald.com.au/story/43...oncern/?cs=306

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    Quote Originally Posted by belchardo View Post
    apparently he doesn't just have weak ankles...

    http://www.theherald.com.au/story/43...oncern/?cs=306
    Maybe the gypo CEO can start a hashtag to fix his knee.

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