Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Morgan Gibbs-White wasn't exactly quick to l,eave the action either, gesturing wildly at all and sundry, quite a gobby individual. l wonder if further action could follow.
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[Albion] Why was Fab sent off?
- Thread starter kevo
- Start date
I don't want to see cheating, diving fouling feigning etc, I want to see skills and high quality football.
it very basically boils down to high stakes and cheating.
As long as there's thick walls and deaf ears at the top and lots of money then nothing will change.
it very basically boils down to high stakes and cheating.
As long as there's thick walls and deaf ears at the top and lots of money then nothing will change.
Nobby Cybergoat
Well-known member
- Jul 19, 2021
- 8,346
There's no need for any new system of cards.
I agree with Han Solo for the most part on refs. Their role is made almost impossible by the conduct of players, which has asked of them by managers and clubs. They need to take responsibility, much more than the refs. Pundits and media have a lot to answer for in the way they stick up for obvious cheating.
Though said that, the major failing of refs is their inconsistency in applying the rules. So this thing about booking people for preventing free kicks. Does anyone seriously believe it's going to be rigorously applied all season? Of course not. It will go the same way as keepers being able to hold the ball for 6 seconds, a manager can't leave their technical area and all the other millions of rules which were applied for a few weeks, then they gave up.
We've got a situation now where different refs apply different rules at different times. So at the weekend Dunky tried to take a throw in, from behind where it went out. 9 refs out of 10 let that go. He got the one that didn't and it ate up valuable seconds at the end.
The single thing that could help calibrate the actions of the different refs and improve consistency is assessing. They decide on a set of rules which are going to be enforced (preferably the ones in the rule book otherwise take them out) at the start of the season, they tell the players. They enforce those rules. But crucially the refs are assessed, then promoted to better games or relegated to worse games on the basis of whether they have enforced those rules. Crucially this lasts the whole season, then we review what works and what doesn't. I understand assessment does exist, but it's been ineffective, for a long time
I agree with Han Solo for the most part on refs. Their role is made almost impossible by the conduct of players, which has asked of them by managers and clubs. They need to take responsibility, much more than the refs. Pundits and media have a lot to answer for in the way they stick up for obvious cheating.
Though said that, the major failing of refs is their inconsistency in applying the rules. So this thing about booking people for preventing free kicks. Does anyone seriously believe it's going to be rigorously applied all season? Of course not. It will go the same way as keepers being able to hold the ball for 6 seconds, a manager can't leave their technical area and all the other millions of rules which were applied for a few weeks, then they gave up.
We've got a situation now where different refs apply different rules at different times. So at the weekend Dunky tried to take a throw in, from behind where it went out. 9 refs out of 10 let that go. He got the one that didn't and it ate up valuable seconds at the end.
The single thing that could help calibrate the actions of the different refs and improve consistency is assessing. They decide on a set of rules which are going to be enforced (preferably the ones in the rule book otherwise take them out) at the start of the season, they tell the players. They enforce those rules. But crucially the refs are assessed, then promoted to better games or relegated to worse games on the basis of whether they have enforced those rules. Crucially this lasts the whole season, then we review what works and what doesn't. I understand assessment does exist, but it's been ineffective, for a long time
Hang on. Is there some debate over whether we should have had the free kick that Welbeck scored from? How can anyone think it was anything other than a clear free kick. It wasn’t just an obvious free kick, it was an obvious yellow. The bloke didn’t even argue. It was one of those where they put hands up as they kick someone in full flow which is the universal signal for “taking one for the team here”
- Oct 20, 2022
- 6,169
Agreed - it would be overly complicated as it stands and for now has been ruled out - the game is already cluttered enough with infringement rules that people can barely understand.
I think Anthony Taylor would have a conniption if he suddenly had to grapple with 3 different colours - 14 yellows last week (and a second yellow red ) iirc.
I assumed they meant it shouldn't have been a free kick against Welbeck that then led to their second goal. But re-reading it, I'm not so sure....
7dialssouthpaw
Active member
- Sep 10, 2022
- 182
I hope not to appear a knob here, but for me, any sub or bench player that interferes with play should get a red, not yellow. I'd even extend that to the Manager.
I think that may have been the ref's reasoning here - 1 red for each head coach for not controlling their off-field team member actually worked pretty well for calming things down tbf.
With the bigger threat, player-managers like Arteta might stay off the f***.ng pitch and subs will also stop dick.ing around in the corners.
I think that may have been the ref's reasoning here - 1 red for each head coach for not controlling their off-field team member actually worked pretty well for calming things down tbf.
With the bigger threat, player-managers like Arteta might stay off the f***.ng pitch and subs will also stop dick.ing around in the corners.
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
On the commentary I'm sure they mentioned that it was debatable that there was even a foul on Mitoma.
Seagull58
In the Algarve
The bald prick is reffing our upcoming match against Chelsea, whose fans detest him. My Chelsea STH friend told me to expect a loud chorus of "Anthony Taylor you're a ****" from all sides of the ground.Agreed - it would be overly complicated as it stands and for now has been ruled out - the game is already cluttered enough with infringement rules that people can barely understand.
I think Anthony Taylor would have a conniption if he suddenly had to grapple with 3 different colours - 14 yellows last week (and a second yellow red ) iirc.
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Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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So - he didn't speak to Dunk till after he got the red card. His red card can only have been for something he said to Taylor then?
Wow. They wonder why people criticise refs when comms say it might not be a foul when it obviously was. When sprinting a tiny clip sends you down - see a tap tackle in rugby. I think we need to start calling out commentators who start debate where there isn’t any!
Seagull58
In the Algarve
With a West Lunnon accent
Blues Guitarist
Well-known member
But Taylor didn't react to anything he said. Very strange.
Deadly Danson
Well-known member
Just watched that - thought I'd try and view objectively. Bearing in mind he's not up for foul and abusive language, a red card rather than a yellow (or indeed no punishment) for what he did seems unbelievably harsh. I guess if he called the ref a cheat then he's bang to rights but otherwise it seems ridiculous - especially compared to Arteta and Pep at the weekend.
Edit - I suppose given the amount of backroom staff that were in the technical area the red card could in theory be down to failing to control his staff.
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Is that what he's charged with? Isn't that a specific charge in its own right?
Deadly Danson
Well-known member
Yeah, that's what I thought too. I just can't see anything else red card worthy in that video unless he said something like 'cheat' to Taylor. I guess the club will just swallow the charge but, unless it's the specific words that are the issue - like Dunk last season - then I wish we'd appeal.