The Tweet has dropped:
GoalRef and Hawk-Eye have signed licence agreements with FIFA to install goal-line technology systems worldwide
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 23, 2012
And ESPN FC adds the story:
FIFA has signed licence agreements with two goal-line technology providers, bringing the introduction of the technology a major step closer.
GoalRef and Hawk-Eye have been authorised to install their systems around the world after deals with world football’s governing body were agreed.
This should be the most boring story of the world, and yet the Twitter replies to the news include a “noooo!” and “Dislike.” But why?
FIFA have extensively tested the technology in trials, and it passed with flying colours. Is it really that romantic for goals that should be given disallowed? Or vice versa? Is technology that helps referees automatically bad? I honestly don’t understand the opposition to this at all.
I’m opposed to a lot of the proposals that are out there for video review – in general I think they risk soving some problems that we’re used to and creating new problems that we aren’t used to, and I prefer the devil I know.
But, goal line judging is a different story.
1. A goal has an objectively determined standard explicitly defined in the Laws.
2. Current goal line technology can determine goals/no-goals essentially instantly
3. Goal/no-goal has pretty much the single biggest impact on the result of a game
Like Richard don’t understand how there could be opposition to this.
As long as the decision is instantaneously (or close to) sent to the referee, I think it will be great for the game.
As there are no natural stoppages, I would hate to see it work any other way.
I agree– can only benefit the game and should be implemented, about time