Bloom Blog» world cup ball http://www.bloomagency.co.uk/blog Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:31:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Time for replay technology Herr Blatter! http://www.bloomagency.co.uk/blog/musings/time-for-technology-herr-blatter/ http://www.bloomagency.co.uk/blog/musings/time-for-technology-herr-blatter/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:14:39 +0000 Brian Wadsworth http://www.bloomagency.co.uk/blog/?p=950 Continue reading →]]> England World cup exitOne wonders why one, aged old man is allowed to stand in the way of progress and not use technology for the good of the game. Thats not a question … its meant to be rhetorical!
Almost every other major sport uses it to advantage, yet Herr Blatter refuses to yield. It seems that social responsibility and governance has no part to play in FIFA?
But then I assume that IF the technology was deployed, there would be no room for such blatant “human error”!
Yes, I know, thats an emotional reaction to yesterdays bloopers by officials in the England World Cup game, but the time has come for change.
Whislt I’m on the subject of Herr B … WHY do we have to have a new world cup ball every tournament; other than for Adidas (and others?) to make more money? AND WHY did the Germans have a whole season to play with the ‘new’ ball to their advantage?? Could that have had an impact on yesterdays result?

Well ….. 3 blogs on the same (similar) topic now in 30 mins …. I feel much better … (NOT!). But at least I’ve vented my spleen!

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