what is the point of the touchline official?

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  1. DSLRed

    DSLRed Well-Known Member

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    Seriously, if the bloke couldn't see the penalty for Spain wasn't a penalty, and even worse, if he can't then flag up the fact that the keeper was nearly out of the 6 yard box when it was taken, what's the ******* point of him being there. Has anyone seen one contribute to a decision being made yet?
     
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    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    Not that I can remember. In any competition.
     
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    I can't remember a single contribution from them in any game. They are utterly pointless.
     
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    I'm not generally in favour of 'keepers being penalised for moving, but that was blatant. Having said that the penalty decision was atrocious. Russian commentators currently discussing whether felling someone with your stomach counts as a foul. I suppose they need something to amuse them after their display against Wales yesterday.
     
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    Weren't they originally introduced in place of goal line technology
     
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    I reckon even hawkeye would'verealised that was never in a million years a penalty.
     
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