Murphy's Law

How do you think this edition turned out?

its been great. I couldn't agree more about the Yanks, and I hadn't heard about the FIFA thing. Good take.

I think something happened to Steinbrenner-maybe a heart attack, maybe? Why else would he be so quiet?

Derek Jeter is a wuss and a crybaby...

The new Shea will be the new Olympic Venue in 2012 IMO.

Also, I don't like the West Side Stadium because there would be NO TAILGATING...that's just not fan...The Mets and Jets should share a stadium.

oh, and thanks for mentioning my MJ thread.

Great listen as always Matt. Good to see Murphy's Law back in action!

Great as always Matt. The FIFA World Cup is about the only time I enjoy watching soccer and I couldn't agree more with your opinion on the microchips inside of the balls. Why add technology like that to this kind of sport? It just doesn't make sense, especially when there have only been 2 cases EVER in which it would have been helpful. That's just my take.

Looking forward to the next addition. :)

y2j_rules2001 wrote:

Great as always Matt. The FIFA World Cup is about the only time I enjoy watching soccer and I couldn't agree more with your opinion on the microchips inside of the balls. Why add technology like that to this kind of sport? It just doesn't make sense, especially when there have only been 2 cases EVER in which it would have been helpful. That's just my take. Looking forward to the next addition. :)

Personally I don't see the harm in the addition of a microchip in a soccer ball for events like the World Cup. I doubt they expect regular consumers like you and me to buy a ball with a microchip inside. The only harm would be if some of the poorer nations couldn't pay for the systems needed to read the microchips on the field. But if this is to make sure they get the calls right during the World Cup, I don't see why they wouldn't do it - one goal can make a huge difference in soccer...

As always it was a good listen.

I can't believe it has been 3 months since the last one.

Well, the microchip issue in the soccer ball is not a bad idea. In fact, I do not think a single player playing the world cup would disagree. Players could only concern if somehow they feel uncomfortable with the new ball (something has already happened before) until they get used to it.

Note that using this tech-ball in the world cup is a very isolated change. And this won't affect tha tradition or popularity of soccer around the world.

I highly doubt FIFA finally approves the ball for the WC2006. Soccer is the sport which has less chaneg its concept and almost NEVER changes a rule. It takes years to FIFA to change a rule.

However, I have to disagree in that there only has been 2 cases where the ball crossed the goalline and a score wasn't called. There have been plenty of these situations... in world cups. The 1966 episode was higlighted bcs it was the final. At least I remember a couple more situations like these, when the ball crosses the goalline and no referee is able to see it well due to his position or because of the speed of the ball. And as someone mentioned, that mistake is very costly, specially in the World Cup.

And what surprises me more is that this new ball could mean a referee decision is changed, which has never ever happened before because FIFA never allowed that. I do not see how a game is going to be stopped to check that.

Anyways, my 2ç in this issue.

Glad to see that a "new" sport has been included in Murphy's Law. As usual, a very good production.