Ian RoyalAlexander Litvinenko Ah, abuse. Always the first resort of the person who's run out of cogent arguments.
It is a pretty ropey argument though. You're assuming it takes ages to get a result in the first place, and you could have exactly the same problem with the delay in a ref giving a decision, or a linesman giving a decision the ref doesn't immediately spot.
You're best argument is it effecting the flow of the game, and its a valid one. Dredging up some spurious crap about what you'd do if a goal is scored at the other end or a player sent off is nonsense.
If the ball crosses the line and the ref doesn't give it not noticing the lino flagging for a goal, and the ball comes back out and then an attacker goes in two footed on a defender trying to win the ball taking him out dangerously and the ref blows for a freekick and a red card. Then the ref notices the lino. Gives a goal, freekick overturned, red card not rescinded.
Exactly the same situation as you're saying mustn't be allowed to happen by introducing video replays. The replays just gives a little extra time window for these things.
Arsenal-Chelsea game this weekend.
Arsenal have a shout for a pen, but the ball breaks up the other end and Torres then has a shout for a pen. Ok, in this instance neither were given, but you can see how stopping the game after the first one could have a massive detrimental effect on the game...... especially as a lot of action happens on the break.
Calling for a review is one sure fire way of a team stopping the other team breaking (and one that would get abused heavily), akin to players staying down to get the game stopped when the other team is breaking