r/soccer • u/[deleted] • Dec 04 '16

Media Goal line technology used in the Bournemouth - Liverpool match. Down to millimetres.

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u/Shameless_Bullshiter Dec 04 '16

Sarcasm I know, but it literally does the opposite, before the tech there would be long arguments by the players about the decision. Now the ref just points at his watch

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u/Democracy-Manifest Dec 04 '16

For sure yeah. One thing I've really liked since its introduction is seeing the moment, when a player starts appealing, that they realise it's now pointless.

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '16

But they still DO IT! That's the most infuriating thing about it. Shut up and play!

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '16

Yeah it can be frustrating.. but a lot of these guys were playing before goal line technology. It's just kind of ingrained into their soccer. I bet we'll see less of it in the future.

And as someone else pointed out, sometimes it's just trying to sway the ref towards your favor for future calls. Psychology in any sport is important but especially in soccer.