It won't improve the atmosphere but it may help alleviate manager Arsene Wenger's famously one-sided view of the action. Yes, Arsenal FC are teaming up with Sony to allow fans at the Emirates Stadium to watch instant replays of goals and contentious incidents on their PSP. Within 18 months fans will be able to use the Sony developed app to watch streaming live video – er, what's wrong with looking at the pitch? – as well as get live data, stats and instant replays. The streaming video may be handy if you are queuing for a drink or something but the stats and replays are probably more useful. But perhaps more interesting is the future potential for the app. Sony Europe's Eric Siereveld is thinking communities.
We think that the next generation of the software that runs it could actually link fans during the game with each other
Yes, forget hurling abuse at opposing fans. In the future you can do it via a message on your PSP! Traditionalists should probably look away now.
Anyway, so what do you think? Will it catch on? Personally I wish Sony were working with Southampton FC – anything that takes your mind off the action on the pitch has to be good.
