So you think going through someone's leg or ankle studs first is OK if it's late?
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So you think going through someone's leg or ankle studs first is OK if it's late?
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For the record I don't think the Robertson one was as bad because he didn't go through the leg he scraped down it with a loose boot. I would have no problem with it being red carded either because it was still potentially dangerous and could have cause injury, but I've less problem with that being yellow.
I don't want decisions based on precedent, I want them based on the rules and the rules to reflect some logic.
Ah. I saw it again today. Walker. He made a mess of the cut-back. Trippier would have put that on a plate for someone.
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He should have been sent off for either diving or pushing Lloris - pretty much every other player involved got booked in that incident
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Yeah, I agree with that but just isolating the tackle as there have been almost identical cases earlier this season.
Every tackle has the potential for injury.
For the record I don't think the Robertson one was as bad because he didn't go through the leg he scraped down it with a loose boot. I would have no problem with it being red carded either because it was still potentially dangerous and could have cause injury, but I've less problem with that being yellow.
I don't want decisions based on precedent, I want them based on the rules and the rules to reflect some logic.
The issue is absolutely about having the officials showing consistency. If Aubamyang gets a red card then so too should Robertson and Sterling. Or, if Sterling and Robertson not been seen as a red card then Aubamyang's and Son's aren't reds either.
We can "personally" go back and forth on this all day long but I'll guarantee you if the officials can't agree then there is no hope for the rest of us. It's down to the officials to find a way to get consistency, if they are consistent then over time those of us that are watching will soon know what is or isn't going to be deemed a red card or not.
No it doesn't, not to the opponent anyway.
I asked you a simple question:
Do you think going through someone's leg or ankle studs first is OK if it's late?
Slow down and freeze frame every tackle and show me one where either player's foot is not raised and therefore has studs showing......you can't. It's the actual act of a tackle (attempt or otherwise).
Why not ban football studs and have players play in slippers, no one would get injured then.
I think most football supporters would agree - the rules themselves will be questioned but ultimately accepted.
Its the lack of consistency that causes the most frustration, VAR or not.
A bit of accountability from the referees wouldn't hurt either.
I think the refs, on the whole, are fine, they will make mistakes, or simply not have the view or miss something.
VAR hasn't really addressed this, it's taken simply adding new layers of complexity onto a decision as it adds an additional layer of interpretation on something. If it is to be used for possible red cards then those in VAR HQ have the easier task to review and apply the interpretation of the law. In my eyes there is very little they can get wrong but they are. So, let's get rid of the fucking thing and go back to the ref's potentially getting it wrong. Because that's got to still be better than waiting two mins for a decision and for that still to be "wrong" (wrong in 50% of the eyes if you get my drift).
The only way this works is for the interpretation to be consistent. The only way to improve the consistency is to have the same people involved in making the decisions every single week.
God, you talk some utter nonsense at times.
How about this, leg raised, but studs do not go toward Robben, the top of his boot does.
There's a bunch more on here:
SERIOUS FOUL PLAY
A tackle or challenge that endangers the safety of an opponent or uses excessive force or brutality must be sanctioned as serious foul play.
Any player who lunges at an opponent in challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one or both legs, with excessive force or endangers the safety of an opponent is guilty of serious foul play.
Being "Late" or "not intending" are irrelevant.
We smashed, we grabbed, we did it again to Man City.
A question on the Son sending off.
I think the reasoning behind that was the "intent" not the amount of force, or even the amount of contact.
i.e. If player A throws a punch but misses, he can still be sent off for intent/dangerous action.
A different situation than whats being discussed, I know.
I agree, I just don't think the hand bags stuff should be as serious as actually seriously risking injuring someone.
I'd like to see any player found guilty of hand bags stuff (off the ball pushing and shoving etc) made to sit out for 10 minutes, rather than red carded, or maybe if the rack up 3/5 of them they get a game ban.