With this new EFL/SKY deal money. do you think..

That it would be a good idea for the EFL to be looking towards financing the installation of goal-line technology so that all clubs in all 3 leagues have it. I admit I don’t know all the ins and outs of this such as some clubs floodlights may not be compatible or something like that. Just thought that out of what’s left after the Championship has had the lions share, it could be something positive?

 

Is it not in at all EFL grounds now? Or just Championship?

 

I think the extra money should be used to put down season ticket prices. However it was be used to overinflate wages more than they already are.

 

I could be wrong but as far as I’m aware only Championship clubs use this, I dare say, there will be clubs especially in L1, probably us included, will already have the facility but not allowed to use it?

 

Is any of this technology worth it? Can't think of many instances where goal line technology would have made the difference, not many goals actually in dispute that they'd crossed the line.
More pertinent would be VAR for penalty decisions, but u only have to look at the Man U v WHU match the other day to see that that is useless too. VAR seems to cause more bother than it solves because it still requires a human decision and most of the humans that are tasked with the job are incompetent.

 

The goal line technology is the perfect use of technology, because it gives an objective decision instantly. Whereas VAR takes an age, and often gets it wrong anyway.

 

Southampton's penalty yesterday being a case in point.

 

They come and take it out when you get relegated

 

There were articles years ago from various places, Scotland, MLS, etc. I think Scotland initially refused because only the rich clubs could afford it, not sure about MLS. Back then it was around 250-400k to implement and a further 4-14k to manage it every game. Not sure whether costs have changed or not, but would be good to see that tech down in these leagues - takes out the human element and works perfectly fine.

 

14k a game!!! WTaF.

 

There's been a couple of occasions where it actually failed. I can't remember the matches but I think one was a Blackpool match and there was Sheffield United v Aston Villa. Still one of the best uses of technology in the game imo.

Didn't realise the cost was as high as that though.

 

Yeah I seem to remember that one mate, I think it was Huddersfield v Blackpool. Can't remember which side it was for, but the signal didn't send and notify to referee (or something like that), and Hawkeye came out and apologised. In essence though, given the amount of goals over the last 8/9/10 years in all the leagues, I'd assume mistakes made are less than 0.1%. Definitely a great addition.

 

Off the top of my head those are the only two examples I can think of which given that it's being used in so many leagues must mean it's pretty accurate. Unless it fails most times but the fact the ball is visibly in the back of the net means it doesn't matter