Bull's, Cock or Hawkeye?

Ok here is the story, the Premier League is set to test Hawkeye technology in football with a view to remove doubts over goalline decisions. This system is already in its advanced testing phase with tennis, as seen in the recent Wimbledon tournament. The English FA is looking to add certainty to goalline controversy with the help of technology.

What do I think about all this? I would say toss off! What makes football the most watched sport in the world is its uncertainty! The draw-point is really the cliche of the ball being round.

Controversy not only feeds the appetite of the fans, but also gives the media something to stir up and serve to the audience. Losing uncertainty will only add boredom to an already mechanized and routine world that we live in. Sport is one of the few arenas left for people to enjoy creativity, ingenuity and innovation in a non-technological sense.

Who creates these controversies and the emotional roller-coaster ride in the first place? Players with their simulations and antics, referees with their mistakes and astuteness. Fans are kept emotionally high-strung and unstable as a result, not to forget the story-hungry media that is always on the lookout for anything news worthy. The story that is football is made exciting with controversy.

The nature of the game requires the discretion and judgement of the referee, who runs the game and makes the calls. Removing this element may not decrease the well-rooted fan support and firm media coverage, but it will certainly dull the kaleidoscope of emotions that football brings to its fans.

This is the success story of football. Players are human, referees are human, fans are human, please don't dehumanise the very human element that makes the sport what it is today. Say Cock-eye to Hawkeye!

Edited - I thought of a way to at least try to make it more interesting. In Wimbledon you have 3 tries to use the Hawkeye. If the call is yours, your number of attempts will not be decducted but if the call is not, you will be deducted one try.

For football, maybe if the call is yours, the goal stands. If it is not, the other team will get a 1/2 ball advantage, meaning a draw would not be enough in this instance. This perhaps could help make the use of technology more interesting.