Euro's

[Snokio]

After watching Spain, I think they will probably win it, I know it was against a non performing Ireland, but still stunning to watch all the same.

Not a difficult prediction really :lol:

Mario Balotelli needs to grow up!

[sulky_uk]

wish the spanish would feck off....can hear them blowing car horns and setting of fireworks from my house...im trying to sleep dammit

[Blunt]

It was a good game for a neutral to watch.

Spain are sooo good! Imagine if Eng had to play them.

Hahahaha! I can imagine it would be a slaughter.

Viva Espania!

[RizZy]

What happened with Balotteli? I turned the match off right at the final whistle & missed whatever he did.

[hubbah]

he ran off the field.. pushing the trainer away what a boss

[Benny]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZZGrHvgVDI
He got upset, wanted to hide. Can't fault that.

They did look a bit good, viva England!

[Snokio]

he was the only player to leave straight away, didn't want to shake anyones hand either, he's still young, so still time to grow up

[Gone_Away]

poor baby..

[Jamoe]

What happened with Balotteli? I turned the match off right at the final whistle & missed whatever he did.

He came back on, moped around with the rest of the team and collected his medal. There was a good shot f him walking down the steps after collecting his medal, he looked pretty miserable

[TeaLeaf]

There was a good shot f him walking down the steps after collecting his medal, he looked pretty miserable

He must be part French, that would probably explain it.

[Gone_Away]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18719396

Looks good to me..
[h=2]"How does Hawk-Eye work?[/h]Hawk-Eye's system works by utilising six cameras per goal to track the ball
on the pitch.

The system's software then uses "triangulation" to pinpoint the exact
location of the football.

If the ball crosses the goal-line then an encrypted radio signal is sent to
the referee's wristwatch to indicate a goal has been scored.

In line with Fifa's requirements, the whole process takes less than a second
to complete."

[TeaLeaf]

Not sure I like the German system of sensors in balls.   Needs a similar magnetic resonance sensing field in the goal itself and then the sensor in the ball itself.  Also it seems counter-intuitive to put a sensor into something that you are going to repeatedly kick - that's a recipe for failure and seems to add cost to ball production needlessly.  Let's hope Hawkeye gets the nod in the UK.

[Blunt]

It can't be that difficult to come up with a simple system, or just use one that already exists.
I'm in favour of the Rugby method where the Ref asks for a judgement from an official with a TV replay.
It adds to the excitement waiting for the decision IMHO, and it only takes a minute.
While I'm on the subject, I'd like to see football adopt rugby's match clock too, and get rid of extra-time.

...it seems counter-intuitive to put a sensor into something that you are going to repeatedly kick - ...

My dogs are chipped

[Snokio]

It can't be that difficult to come up with a simple system, or just use one that already exists.
I'm in favour of the Rugby method where the Ref asks for a judgement from an official with a TV replay.
It adds to the excitement waiting for the decision IMHO, and it only takes a minute.
While I'm on the subject, I'd like to see football adopt rugby's match clock too, and get rid of extra-time.


My dogs are chipped

What he said! -the extra time. + use of tv replay for the divers! Which is the main reason why i dont follow football that closely now, get a football team to play rugby i say!

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[TeaLeaf]

Which is the main reason why i dont follow football that closely now, get a football team to play rugby i say!

There is huge truth in that.   They must have lost a ton of supporters over the years due to the increasingly 'dramatic acting' rather than actual playing.   That and the total disrespect shown to referees.   In any other sport they'd be sent off, banned and told not to come back until they had grown out of diapers.