Metal Biker
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But if we did it that way, we'd take away the importance of the referee who is at the centre of the stage, I mean pitch.The only way this will ever work is if it's completely computerised, with a chip inside the ball and chips in players' boots and "Hawkeye" like technology. So the system knows exactly when the ball is struck and exactly where every player is on the pitch, to within millimeters.
For it to work it needs (a) to be *instant*, so that when someone scores, *immediately* up on the screen flashes "GOAL", or "NO GOAL". None of this hanging around for 2 minutes bollocks.
And second, we need to completely remove human judgement from the equation (which is required to fulfill the "instant decision" requirement anyway). You don't get McEnroe style tantrums in tennis anymore because Hawkeye has completely removed any subjectivity. "Computer says no" and that's final.
If we implemented it like that, then it could be good. But I can't see the powers that be going for this in a year of Sundays.
There, the referee stands, all eyes upon them, as they and they alone hold the fortunes of thousands in their grasp. A hushed silence descends upon the stadium. We await, our hero (or villain) ready to give their verdict....
...and...
"No goal"
Could you live with yourself, taking away that moment from the likes of Mike Dean!?!