Join Us in the 21st FIFA

I just finished watching Germany trounce England 4-1. A well deserved win by the Germans whose passing and ball control was precise and carried much originality. England failed to impress with the one exception of Lampard who was the only player that showed up for the English.

Could it all have ended differently? Those two second-half German goals in four minutes certainly helped to silence the doubters of the result.

Technology has helped the officiating of events for decades. Whether it be hundredths of seconds in 100 metre sprints, millimetres on tennis serves or reviews of the trajectory of a puck in hockey, it has helped human beings correct their errors. This technology has allowed competitors rather than officials decide games. In this case we are talking about a ball that convincingly crossed a goal line by close to a metre. One can't blame the line judge as he was too far to see. In addition it was a blistering fast pinball-type bounce that had many people wondering. But regardless, it was a goal.

Would the psychology of the game had changed? Maybe. Would England have come out for the second-half on fire with Germany wimpering? Possibly. In the end I am happy that Germany scored those two extra goals to quiet the fans down.

But it is time for FIFA to get on with it, get rid of the old bags that run the show, add some youth to the governing board and join us all in the 21st Century.

Let me know what you think about what you have just read. Please and thanks!