Euro 2012 (Football)

[Insuber]

Originally Posted by GBrutus

England were riding their luck that first half, a better team would have spanked them. Ukraine played some nice football in spells but just weren't incisive enough.

Ukraine wasn't that bad, and England also owes a big thank you to the referee for that unseen goal scored by Devic and kicked out by Terry from 2 m behind the line. How could the line referee not see that clear goal, is a mystery.

[fruitbat]

Originally Posted by Insuber

Ukraine wasn't that bad, and England also owes a big thank you to the referee for that unseen goal scored by and kicked out by Terry from 2 m behind the line. How could the line referee not see that clear goal, is a mystery.

Same way the linesman didn't see that the Ukrainian player was clearly offside when the ball was played into the England half during the build up to it.

Of course it did blatantly cross the line.

All in all, shocking refereeing, yet again.

[Hood]

Originally Posted by Insuber

Ukraine wasn't that bad, and England also owes a big thank you to the referee for that unseen goal scored by Devic and kicked out by Terry from 2 m behind the line. How could the line referee not see that clear goal, is a mystery.

It was at least a mile over the line, no, two miles! More like millimetres... If it had stood it would have been unfair as the person that passed the ball to the striker was offside when the ball was played through to him.

An engineer friend of mine says that a tiny sensor can be placed in the ball, with sensors fitted on a frame behind the posts, and if it goes in a green light can show - no need for review or Hawkeye etc.

Hood

ps come on England - win the thing if only to make the other European nations moan and whinge!

[Insuber]

Originally Posted by Hood

It was at least a mile over the line, no, two miles! More like millimetres... If it had stood it would have been unfair as the person that passed the ball to the striker was offside when the ball was played through to him.

An engineer friend of mine says that a tiny sensor can be placed in the ball, with sensors fitted on a frame behind the posts, and if it goes in a green light can show - no need for review or Hawkeye etc.

Hood

ps come on England - win the thing if only to make the other European nations moan and whinge!

Best wishes to England, may them win this competition!

PS: nobody blames England for the referee's mistake. Mistakes happen.