The Liverpool FC Thread VII

Fifa president Sepp Blatter on goal-line technology: "We don't want a repeat of the last World Cup. After experiences in last week, in Italy, I think I can convince the IFAB board that we must go forward with technology, we cannot afford to just wait and see what happens."

What a tool. Has been against technology all this time but now jumps onto the bandwagon because he thinks it will make him look better. Video replay or no technology at all. Goal line technology is just a waste of money.

Actually, National teams can make you play.

There are no real costs of video replay are there? Some guy in the stands watches Sky Sports and tells the ref what to do. We have the technology in place but it's not being used. I would be in favour of a 'challenger' system like in tennis and cricket. Each captain would have only 1 challenge a match so they wouldn't waste it on trivial things but save it for the big decisions. That way we wouldn't have too many breaks in play (well, not necessarily any of the ref does a decent job). It would also make it easier to assess refereeing performances.

Looking forward to the game tomorrow! Both sides are on a high. I feel like Arshavin should have been kept for this. And maybe Arsenal should've brought back Baptista and Aliadiere too.

Gerrard could quite easily have come up with saying he has some kind of injury niggle that would have meant withdrawing from the side to face Holland. He didn't and that's because he obviously wanted to play some part of this match -completely understandable really, given that we're leading into the Euros in the summer - potentially the last major England tournament Gerrard will feature in.

Don't blame England, Pearce and co. for any slight niggle Gerrard may now have. Gerrard is a grown up, well, sometimes. He has a voice and if he has any injury concerns, he should inform those who need to be informed.

Never a Liverpool player's fault is it? Blame anyone other than your own. Seriously lame.

They said recently in an article that refs got 92% of the decisions correct. 8% of mistakes (whether minor or massive) is ridiculous for a sport which is worth billions at the top. We might not get every decision perfect even with technology but we'll get to at least 99%.

No doubt you would've accused Gerrard of favouring Liverpool over England for a false injury if he had done that.

He's obligated to play if he's called up.

Well there would be no added cost to the top tier of the game. In theory the lower tiers may not be able to afford it but imo that's the same as in the premier league, you're required to have underheating for the pitches but the lower teams aren't required due to the expense.

Tbfh, when you get a controversial decision, you usually get players surrounding the ref and arguing, which wastes a lot of time too, in that time, we could have had a decision. Anything that is marginal should be given in favour of the offender (so if not sure if a handball or a penalty) or as the ref was going to give his decision originally.

They said recently in an article that refs got 92% of the decisions correct. 8% of mistakes (whether minor or massive) is ridiculous for a sport which is worth billions at the top. We might not get every decision perfect even with technology but we'll get to at least 99%.

I wouldn't be surprised if the sports broadcasters and pubs etc were aganist it since controversy means they can sit their with their pundits to discuss or have phone ins or people will stay at the pub longer to talk or drown their bitterness.

It's trivialising because screaming racism at something like this actually mocks the seriousness of the issue. As Rainy said, it's especially disappointing that the director of OBV - supposedly an organisation which works closely with black people - felt it was necessary to speak out like that. Perhaps he's trying to make a name for himself.

Gerrard evidently wanted to play and wants to cement his place in the squad for the Euros. No-one is 'making' anyone play. England, Pearce etc didn't make/force Gerrard to play against Holland. That sort of suggestion is silly.

Liverpool were so wasteful, Gerrard and his colleagues only have themselves to blame for their ineptitude, lack of that clinical/killer touch in the final, unable to beat a Championship side in 120 minutes and only victorious in the lottery that is a penalty shoot-out.

Gerrard evidently wanted to play and wants to cement his place in the squad for the Euros. No-one is 'making' anyone play. England, Pearce etc didn't make/force Gerrard to play against Holland. That sort of suggestion is silly. I'd like to think Gerrard has enough sense to know that if he were to have a niggle, then he'd be rational/logical and decide to pull out, knowing that a serious injury could jeopardize his ambitions to play in the Euros in the summer, only 3 or so months away now. Other players pulled out of the squad to face Holland because of injuries, moderate or mild injuries, he certainly wouldn't be standing out like a sore thumb if he were to have pulled out.

Did someone say it was 72 hours after the Carling Cup final?? Someone here in this thread has also said his international appearance against Holland was after he spent '120 mins running into the ground' against Cardiff.

Liverpool were so wasteful, Gerrard and his colleagues only have themselves to blame for their ineptitude, lack of that clinical/killer touch in the final, unable to beat a Championship side in 120 minutes and only victorious in the lottery that is a penalty shoot-out.

I hope Gerrard uses an ice bath after games to promote the post-match recovery process. You really do wonder sometimes if professional players utilize all they can to promote and enhance their physical health. Tbh, the lad did have 3 full days, or thereabouts, to recover from that carling cup final.

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So much for people are not 'forced' to play.

If LFC we're playing a league game on the wednesday, Gerrard wouldn't of played.