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Originally Posted by FHwku
that reminds me of this ref: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfs_9Gt22so
FIFA is rife with systematic corruption at all levels and operates under an archaic set of rules that can reinforce its moral deficit.
i watched as Brazil striker, Luis Fabiano, committed two uncalled handballs immediately before putting a shot in the back of the net for their 2nd goal. he's even come out and admitted it.
i saw USA's Robbie Findley get a yellow card on an imaginary handball after the ball hit him in the face. (and the goal-costing phantom foul.)
the French team is falling apart right now in front of the world, minus a trainer, a coach, and down a player. but they shouldn't even be in the WC after two handballs in a cheatfest over Ireland to qualify.
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all of which could be solved by instant replay on calls that directly affect the outcome of the game. FIFA maintains that the errors are part of the game, and a man should make the decision, not a machine.
i think it's just too hard to get the result you want when the ref has to get the calls right. |
More than one challenge per half would interrupt the flow of the game, I think it's something that could be tested out but should be done really carefully and only be allowed for certain situations. As it is American football has coaches who use it because well, without it we'll lose so why not. And I don't want to get in that situation.
To be fair, France's meltdown has nothing to do with FIFA, even if Ireland should have qualified instead.
And as much FIFA's corrupt they're pretty consistent about backing the refs, it's probably only that the US is such a big $$$$ that they're even seriously reviewing our ref's game at all.
ETA: FIFA's site says 9:00am central. we're playing concurrently with England/Slovenia.
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