From: Huw Morris on 24 Jun 2010 10:14 William Clark wrote: > Indeed, they do, but I think the frustration is that the technology now > exists to eliminate many of these errors - it is just that Blather and > FIFA refuse to move into the 21st century. I don't agree with Donovan > about it holding up the game, either. The technology exists to make many > of these "calls" automatic and instantaneous, it is just that FIFA > refuses to try and develop it. I'm not arguing against video replay at all - although I do have some concerns as to how it could practically be done. (Issues such as, what situations would you use it for? When would you use it if there is no stoppage in play? What happens if there is another controversial event before you can stop play for a look at the video?) Huw
From: Huw Morris on 24 Jun 2010 10:17 DK wrote: > The ball if already struck. Unless USA player was moving away from > the goal, that's onside. From that image, definitely onside. From the (worse) image Dwight posted, I was sure it was offside. Tight enough that any talk of the USA getting "screwed" is ridiculous. > Luck happens. And then the whinging starts. Huw
From: Deeppe on 24 Jun 2010 10:48 On Jun 24, 7:17 am, Huw Morris <n...(a)spam.please> wrote: > DK wrote: > > The ball if already struck. Unless USA player was moving away from > > the goal, that's onside. > > From that image, definitely onside. From the (worse) image Dwight posted, I > was sure it was offside. Tight enough that any talk of the USA getting > "screwed" is ridiculous. Which is why you don't see anyone here claiming that. Just you setting up strawmen to knock down. > > Luck happens. > > And then the whinging starts. And more strawmen. > Huw Huw, menace to strawmen everywhere he stands one up.
From: Huw Morris on 24 Jun 2010 11:23 Deeppe wrote: > Which is why you don't see anyone here claiming that. Just you setting > up strawmen to knock down. I've mentioned several times that I'm talking about various internet message boards, of which RSS is but one. Huw
From: Deeppe on 24 Jun 2010 11:29
On Jun 24, 8:23 am, Huw Morris <n...(a)spam.please> wrote: > Deeppe wrote: > > Which is why you don't see anyone here claiming that. Just you setting > > up strawmen to knock down. > > I've mentioned several times that I'm talking about various internet message > boards, of which RSS is but one. > > Huw So why go whinging on about it here then? Whining on and on about others whining, really. Well done. <rollseyes> Or am I now whining about others whining over whining? |