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Well yeah, none of that is wrong but the weeks of arguing from pundits is normally over an interpretation of a rule rather than the mechanics of what actually happened.
There is plenty of time wasted faffing around in the aftermath of a contentious decision in football so I can't see a brief update for the ref from someone backstage would make much difference.
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Yeah, that worked well for Scotland the other day didn't it.
Given how pundits can be arguing over decisions weeks after the game despite having seen every possible angles, including the press photographers pictures from behind the goal, and yet still can't always reach a consensus, I can't really see a rugby style TMO solving anything. There are places for technology to be used in officiating games and these things should be tried out, but you have to be aware that there is a vast difference between football and rugby. Football (outside of Stoke) is a fast, free flowing game whereas rugby is a bit shit and no one really cares.