I am not sure the technology is going to be the answer, because even after people have had a chance to watch the replay in slow motion a dozen times, there is still debate going on about whether it was a penalty, or not a penalty. I remember a penalty incident that denied Australia a chance to play in the quarter finals of the World Cup when Lucas neil was penalised for bringing down an Italy player in the last minute of normal time.
Replays showed that Lucas Neil was laying on the ground and made no movement whatsoever toward the forward, but the forward dragged his foot onto Neils body as he jumped over him inducing his own fall. Even to this day people still debate whether it was a penalty or not a penalty, and ultimately that decision led to Italy going on to win the World Cup. How much bigger can you get?
I watched the incident at Old Trafford yesterday and the Spurs keeper touched the ball, but then with his natural positioning made contact with Carrick causing him to go down instead of being able to slot home a certain goal. The debate still rages about whether this was a penalty or not, did the keeper make contact with the player, or did the player make contact with the keeper? If people are still debating it after countless replays then what is the value of giving it to a 4th official to decide via technology?
Instead of people debating the referee's error costing them the match, the title, or the World Cup, we are instead going to be left with people debating the 4th official cost them the match, the title or the world cup.
That being said I do feel depressed today after United winning, and particularly since at half time I was on such a high thinking Spurs were going to win, and we would still be top of the league, with only one more slip up required by United to enable us to win the title. The rollercoaster ride this season is providing is amazing.
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