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So much for technology

  • Martin Conaghan - 主播大秀 Scotland Sport journalist
  • 7 Feb 07, 05:21 PM

Martin ConaghanOnly last week, I made my first post here on the Six Nations blog, and sang the praises of the tournament - in particular, the technology employed to make it a more interesting spectacle.

I'm not going to waste my time by debating a moot point, but how ironic was it that the very technology I singled out for praise was to become the most controversial aspect in the Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham?

Whether you think the Television Match Official called Jonny Wilkinson's try rightly, or wrongly, the technology which produced the action replay appeared to have been largely ignored.

Of course, the match was over as a contest by that stage, so it's all academic anyway.

Ultimately, what it proves is not the inefficiency of computers, cameras or microphones, but the fallibility of human beings, even when faced with fairly incontrivertible evidence.

Unfortunately, all the computers in the world won't change intransigence.

But I'm not bitter. Let's just hope the TMO is wearing his prescription specs on Saturday.

Good Godman. Or good God man!

  • Andrew Cotter - 主播大秀 Sport commentator
  • 7 Feb 07, 12:00 PM

Andrew Cottersco_badge.gifLondon - I'm not going to write much since I'm deep in the middle of preparing for the Scotland v Wales game on Saturday and about to listen to the Wales team announcement which I'm sure will be given plenty of discussion.

So , eh?

More or less the changes expected I suppose and when Frank Hadden prefers Phil Godman to Dan Parks, you know he wants to play a slightly more open game of rugby. But is he Scotland's best option at ?

Rob Dewey coming in? Few could argue with that for a bit of pace and finishing power. Is Marcus Di Rollo's passing ability enough to merit a recall?

Simon Webster and Nikki Walker - how many would like to see their very different running abilities feature on the wing at some stage?

Plenty to discuss so with that I'll return to finding out how many Jones' I have to confuse on Saturday and throw it open to the floor........

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