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[Albion] You're the ref: Veltman v Rice
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sussex_guy2k2
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- Jun 6, 2014
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The guy was moving away from the ball, with a non-stationary ball (which means the free kick wasn’t even ready to be taken from our side), which he slightly nudged to the side.
I’m an Albion fan through and through, but you’re kidding yourself if you think there’s nothing to debate there.
sussex_guy2k2
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- Jun 6, 2014
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Except Joao Pedro. Today. In the same game.
Weststander
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brighton_tom
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- Jul 23, 2008
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Maybe soft to second yellow Rice but absolutely zero sympathy for him. He was rolling around on the floor in “agony” trying to get Veltman sent off. So karma really..
Withdean11
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If you kick the ball away/step infront to prevent a player from taking a quick free kick it’s a textbook yellow card. If you do that while already on a yellow card you’re a bit thick and deserve to get sent off.
Absolutely no idea what Arsenal’s complaints are.
Absolutely no idea what Arsenal’s complaints are.
- Jul 10, 2003
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Rice kicked Velts up in the air and got his first yellow for it. If he expected to run away from that with no consequences, he is very naive and needs to spend a little more time researching the opposition 
aolstudios
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Very much, this ^Rice kicked Velts up in the air and got his first yellow for it. If he expected to run away from that with no consequences, he is very naive and needs to spend a little more time researching the opposition
He literally kicked the ball off the pitch. Not a little nudge.
Whoislloydy
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Ref got it spot on, 2nd yellow. Rice knew exactly what he was doing, he f***ed around and found out essentially.
Arsenal fans play the victim card every time a decision goes against them, bringing up events from 15 years ago in their argument about the lack of consistency in refereeing. I can’t recall a manager I disliked as much as Arteta.
Arsenal fans play the victim card every time a decision goes against them, bringing up events from 15 years ago in their argument about the lack of consistency in refereeing. I can’t recall a manager I disliked as much as Arteta.
- Nov 15, 2006
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Quite, do not piss Velts off!Rice kicked Velts up in the air and got his first yellow for it. If he expected to run away from that with no consequences, he is very naive and needs to spend a little more time researching the opposition
With all the ambiguity within the rules of the game these days i think the rule for kicking the ball away/holding the ball to slow progression should be made simple .
Once the Ref has blown , unless accidental , only the side awarded the ball should touch it otherwise it is a yellow .
Once the Ref has blown , unless accidental , only the side awarded the ball should touch it otherwise it is a yellow .
Do players always stop when they think the ball is out? Or sometimes do they play on and hope lino and ref missed it? Comparing the Pedro throw in when we were in position and when the ref has blown for a free kick and rice was out of position.
Weststander
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No Morality Morgan …. under his stewardship his rag hacked the phones of crime victims during live police investigations. Grime.
- Jun 20, 2021
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If Rice hadn't had slightly nudged the ball, Veltman would have kicked the ball, rather than Rice, thereby stopping a quick free kick from being taken.
Rice was a bit stupid, because if he hadn't have kicked the ball, and Veltman had hit the ball into him, the ref would have just made Veltman retake it and not cautioned Rice.
- Nov 15, 2006
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Rice is not very bright though, is he?
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100% yellow for Rice. Might be "housery" or whatever but catching a player trying to stand over the ball or make him block a quick free kick to get him booked is not a new trick and it's always been a yellow for the opponent.
However I reckon Veltman could have pulled out of the kick, at least a little, once Rice knocked the ball away.
Although you couldn't find a player in football who I have less sympathy for!
However I reckon Veltman could have pulled out of the kick, at least a little, once Rice knocked the ball away.
Although you couldn't find a player in football who I have less sympathy for!
In Pedro`s case it was a dead ball situation , with Rice he stopped a forward movement .
Whoislloydy
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I can now say I dislike Rice as much as my Irish Mrs does
Worse he accused British soldiers of atrocities in lorries that were proved not to have been in the East .