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Topic Originator: PareeEffSay
Date: Sat 26 Apr 23:54
I can`t alone in being sick of seeing professional footballers falling down clutching their faces, ankles, knees etc at the slightest touch. Tonight watching the Real Madrid/Barcelona game, at least twice there was players falling down covering their face like Mike Tyson has smashed them square in the face. I am old enough to remember the 60`s and 70`d where players would be embarrassed to act like this. Soon football will become a non-contact sport 😞
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Topic Originator: Parfect69
Date: Sat 26 Apr 23:58
That wee Tw*t last night as well. Holding his face when clearly kicked in the belly
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sun 27 Apr 00:55
It’s crept into the game over the last ten years. Nothing is being done to stamp it out. It spoils the beautiful game.
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Sun 27 Apr 16:22
I’m at the point where I know I’m getting old. There’s lots about the modern game that annoys me, and this is one of those things. Players know the game needs to be stopped for a head knock, so it’s the first thing they grab when doing it.
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Topic Originator: dd23
Date: Sun 27 Apr 17:39
It used to be that players were told to leave the pitch for treatment for anything other than a head knock, but nowadays players just sit down indicating they want treatment and the ref waves the physio on. When did this change?
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Topic Originator: Angus_W
Date: Sun 27 Apr 17:55
Yesterday how many times did Airdrie hold onto the ball/kick it away after the ref had given a decision against them. Even their bench was at it. If the decision goes against you leave the ball alone.
Easy to officiate - Tell both teams that you’ll book the first player that does it.
“.........it ain’t over till the Pars score!”
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sun 27 Apr 18:26
On the other hand, in our Championship league, it certainly is a contact sport and some of the continual fouling that players get way with is ridiculous. The Partick Thistle last week was a case in point. How many fouls did Partick players commit before the referee took any action and when he did take action, he started booking our players for trifles, after Thistle players had kicked lumps out of them. Too many teams in our league adopt the brutal strong-arm tactics and get away with it.
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Topic Originator: P
Date: Sun 27 Apr 18:30
Waste of time at the top level with VAR. There are 2 evils and I would prefer an improved technology solution which without a shadow of a doubt has reduced play acting
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Topic Originator: Tad Allagash
Date: Sun 27 Apr 19:02
No cheating in the 70’s?
Well big Doug Rougvie disagrees. He insists Derek Johnstone got him sent off in the 1979 league cup final.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 27 Apr 19:32
Feigning injury to get the game stopped is a direct result of referees being told to be more protective towards players in the current climate of `duty of care` and coaches telling their players to take advantage. The time gets added on but the rhythm of the attacking team is interrupted. Sadly, any changes in the rules are quickly exploited for the benefit of teams with no regard to the effect on the game as a spectacle.
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sun 27 Apr 19:59
Yes, if a player falls down, holding his head, the game gets stopped but I also noticed the Man Utd goalkeeper, who had barely covered 100 yards in the entire game, wasting time in the last few minutes by falling down and pretending he had cramp!!!
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Topic Originator: JTH123
Date: Sun 27 Apr 22:05
Quote:
Angus_W, Sun 27 Apr 17:55
Yesterday how many times did Airdrie hold onto the ball/kick it away after the ref had given a decision against them. Even their bench was at it. If the decision goes against you leave the ball alone.
Easy to officiate - Tell both teams that you’ll book the first player that does it.
Totally agree. The captains should be told at the coin toss and the rule should be enforced. Far too much time is being wasted.
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