Do you think high-tech should be introduced in soccer games?

I am definitely a big fan of having technology in games. Especially for momentous decisions like Goal line decisions. But I also agree that it should not slow down the pace of the game. I think a hockey style referral system can be introduced where in each team is allowed two referrals which they can make to the referee and he can refer those decisions via the TV Umpire. If it reduces the errors due to referees, they will also feel more confident and will be able to make more correct decisions. Currently they must by under enormous stress for the big games!! Cheers! Ram

In my view, the introduction of high-tech into soccer games is an inevitable tendency. What I'm curious about is to what extent. The priority is to lay sensing devices under goal lines. Such measure could avoid the mistake in the game between England and Germany in the future. Of course never forget that referee should always play the main role in the game. The high-tech is only a helper.

smallsaozhou, I feel that this issue of introducing technology into match refereeing is really long overdue and just cannot understand how the organizers have been to this day remain adamant against the its introduction into the game. We have already seen how technologies have been successfully introduced into other sports like athletics, tennis, rugby, cricket, American football and many more. Most importantly, we have seen a stark improvement in both the quality of the game and refereeing as well. Whilst, FIFA may be right in preserving the humane side of the sport but incidents after incidents have proved to spoil the quality and fairness of matches where the game has become more physical and deceptive over time. Time and again, we see injustice, unfair play get away with wrongful decisions from referees and/or linesmen during matches. More painful, to see it happening in high prolific tournament matches like the World Cup and the forthcoming Euro Championships. I really hope that there will be a positive conclusion at the October FIFA meeting where it will look at implementing the whole tech package than just the goal line technology alone as there are many more goals resulting from un-spotted offside and diving offenses nowadays than a rare occasional ball bouncing out after crossing the goal line. Half hearted implementation is just merely a waste of available and established resources. Most of all, it would only spoil the quality of the game, the true meaning of fair play and most of all the real enjoyment of the game we are so familiar and love.

If we can correct mistakes promptly by the high-tech,why not introduce them?Every sports should be justice and avoid violent conflicts causing by human errors.The officials just make so many excuses to conceal the great interests.

There is a same discussion on TV yesterday. : ) For my opition,I dont think that it is nessery to recommend it into soccer games. Sometimes mistake is a piece of soccer games. If FIFA introduce eagle eye(I don't know whether this word is correct),perhaps we will forget many great games. For example,the final between England and Germany in 1966. I believe that so many fans remenber this game all the time.And the reason is referee's fatal mistake. Of course,high-tech will make games more correct,but games lose her interesting as well.