Extra Ref's

[Paddy]

Tonight in the Europa League.
One at each goal to watch out for diving, goal line decisions, shirt pulling and whatever else.
Will it be a success?

 

[SaintGeorge67]

Corners's have long been a free for all so it will be interesting to see what happens with them.

Hopefully it works, but regarding goal line stuff the lack of using videos is crazy.

 

[Paddy]

Be interesting to see if fouls are giving for shirt pulling.

 

[gkmacca]

The problem is they'll be trying too hard to be seen to be 'useful,' so the shirt-pulls will be spotted and lead to numerous stoppages and bookings. This could drive the practice out of the game, which would be great, but then the extra refs won't be needed, but will still be there. As for spotting disputed goals, how the heck will they see anything from the back of the goal? So it all seems a bit woollyheaded to me.

 

[Frogfish]

It's Platini & Blatter dragging us kicking & screaming into post modern refereeing.

:🙂

 

[Dreambeliever]

Like umpires in AFL its a step in the right direction.

 

[Squiggles]

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The problem is they'll be trying too hard to be seen to be 'useful,' so the shirt-pulls will be spotted and lead to numerous stoppages and bookings. This could drive the practice out of the game, which would be great, but then the extra refs won't be needed, but will still be there. As for spotting disputed goals, how the heck will they see anything from the back of the goal? So it all seems a bit woollyheaded to me.
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Bang on.