All this talk of goal line technology is just masking the real issue - the referee made a terrible mistake, which simply shouldn't happen at this level. I'm not sure any technology will ever guard you fully against an incompetent referee.
Well, it's the linesman's job to call it, so I'm not sure what it has to do with the referee.
I like the clip they have on the article, as the commentary says it all.
"Lampaaaaaard....Brilliant!(?)"
"It was in!"
"Goal!"
"That surely crossed the line? It's not been given. Surely that was in?!"
Everybody knew it was a goal. Capello saw it from the half way line, and the whole crowd were celebrating it, then booed in unison at the next break of play. It was just so obvious. Obviously you cannot excuse England's second half performance, but nobody can say the outcome (a Germany win) would have definitely been the same had it become 2-2. The psychology of the game would have been totally different. It's our fault we went out as we defended like clowns and didn't make the most of our chances in the 2nd half, but we shouldn't have had to leave ourelves exposed to counter attacks pushing for an equaliser.
