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No I wouldn't, that's why I'm against video replays. I would rather everyone sucked it up and got on with the game. There are a lot of game-changing decisions, why only refer goal line calls to video?

The beeping thing is harder to argue against, if it's accurate.

So why don't you like that particular piece of technology? A few reasons... I'm not expecting anyone to agree with me though. One, I think there's no problem to be solved. Goals been wrongly given or not given happens so rarely that it isn't worth taking the first step towards more video technology by introducing this. It will inevitably lead to requests further down the line for video for all sorts of other incidents. I would rather just put a stop to it now. Second, when does the decision get referred? What if the ball hits the bar, bounces down over the line and out. The goal isn't given, the other team go down the opposite end and score. Do we wait until the stoppage in play, rule out anything that happened in the meantime and award the original goal? Or is it the referees decision to refer something? What if the incident above happens, but this time the ball comes out to an attacking player. Before he can put the rebound in the ref stops the game to consult the TV official. Then the original shot turns out not to have gone in, what happens then? Also, there are a lot of decisions where even viewing the replay doesn't answer the question. I know I spend a lot of my time shouting at the TV because I totally disagree with a pundit over a foul/dive or whatever. What you'd be doing is taking the responsibility away from the referee and put it onto the video officials. Basically, I just think the football is a sport where the game should flow as much as possible, and it doesn't have as many natural stoppages. Also, I think people just need to accept that referees are human and respect their decisions. If the referee doesn't give a goal, it isn't a goal... should be as simple as that IMO. Not sure if any of those are convincing, but they're my first thoughts.

Didn't think I needed to specify that I was talking about video technology, as that's what this thread is about.

I'd much rather not have technology in football, pleased with this.

Fully expected us to just sit back and grind out a result after the pen, so very surprised and pleased with this result. Can't wait for the highlights tonight.

And in is prime Beckham was a real hard worker and a good captain as well. I probably don't think he's the 'best' player in this thread, but I enjoy watching Beckham more than any of the others (close with Lampard).

Beckham is as gifted as any of them, just in a different way.

Think it's a tiny bit sad that we've still got a thread about Michael Owen, mocking him for getting injured.

Really hope we don't get the Pumas on the shoulders like Egypt have, looks terrible.

Been saying for ages that Crouch is clearly more useful and dangerous than Heskey. I would definitely start with Crouch and Rooney if I was picking the team.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/02/italy-football-coach-god-blasphemy OK, this is mental.

I think it's muscles.

Would be madness to remove the offside rule - people just need to suck it up and accept that sometimes linesmen make mistakes. We could help them out by simplfying the rule so that a touch on the ball is required for offside, or alternatively that everyone in an offside position counts. It's the 'intefering with play' thing that's got everyone up in arms.

I doubt the actual medal means that much if you've barely done anything to earn it though. I'd like to think that anyway.

Yep, very important for us to get out of it this season. Critical for our medium-term future.

Overall we probably are good for the Championship, it seems to be talked about more now we're in it. Obviously it's impossible to judge properly - people will onbviously talk to Newcastle fans about the games Newcastle are playing. We're a club with a recent history of being pretty big compared to our fellow Champ clubs, so no surprise their attendences go up when we visit. I just want to be out of the Championship as soon as possible thanks.

runs up the same road to Junction 11 I think - don't hang around the station for too long........................ A mate that works near there says they're putting in a new station near the ground in the next year ...... Yeah, I heard that was planned but I'm not sure about the timings. There is a lot of new housing up there as well, awful location mind. I'm considering driving from London, not sure if that's insane.

What did you expect? Standard Watford crowd. You were 'ok', really good at times, but silent for ages, but then that match hardly provided much to shout about for anyone (other than anyone shouting AT the officials). Nah, fair points. I didn't know what to expect, I'd never been to Watford or seen you play at home. I know what you mean about the Newcastle fans though, we were quiet at times but that was mainly because the game was sorted out quite easily without that much to shout about. Also, I was getting fucking soaked in the second row of your stone age ground.

Which is odd but not surprising as everything I have read has shown it is being dealt with by civil servants. Well yeah, but civil servants carry out the policies of the government.

The HMRC challenge to the administration is interesting, won't make the government popular in portsmouth.

It was a brilliant atmosphere from us, considering absolutely nothing was coming from the Watford fans.

I think drinks in Madame Koos is more accurate though.

To say he has been a disgrace, is nothing short of embarrasing TBF. Nolan's attitude has been brilliant and he has brought a dozen goals to the team. To say that he lacks fitness and ability on the ball would be accurate enough but to say he has been a disgrace is laughable. His attitude on the pitch is good. That however, is the easy part. I'm mystified by Nolan sometimes - the guy is a bit of a contradiction. He does seem to care, and he has good attitude on the pitch. I just can't understand why that attitude doesn't drive him to sort his fitness out. Maybe he is trying, I don't know. The amount of times he appears in a certain thread in the chat section would appear not. As would his stamina which has if anything worsened over the course of the season. Yeah, I know evidence suggests he isn't training that hard. Thing is, even if he started busting a gut with extra fitness sessions now, it would be too late to make a difference for this season. I just hope he spends the summer working hard on his fitness, or he's going to be obliterated in the premier league.

To say he has been a disgrace, is nothing short of embarrasing TBF. Nolan's attitude has been brilliant and he has brought a dozen goals to the team. To say that he lacks fitness and ability on the ball would be accurate enough but to say he has been a disgrace is laughable. His attitude on the pitch is good. That however, is the easy part. I'm mystified by Nolan sometimes - the guy is a bit of a contradiction. He does seem to care, and he has good attitude on the pitch. I just can't understand why that attitude doesn't drive him to sort his fitness out. Maybe he is trying, I don't know.