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[Albion] You're the ref: Veltman v Rice
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Seagull58
In the Algarve
I have to agree Kavanagh had a good game, including allowing several robust challenges and not falling for the pleading and playacting of the alleged victims, on both sides. There has been a marked change this season in that aspect of the game and its great to see.
Blues Guitarist
Well-known member
These incidents really flush out the social media posters who don't understand the laws of the game
Whether or not you agree with allowing "robust" challenges, he was consistent, which is the most important thing.
jessiejames
Never late in a V8
But it wasnt a red. He got a yellow card then the ref
B-right-on
Living the dream
If it's plucky little Brighton then it's a crime. If it's a Big 6, it's skillfully playing the game.
I've had about 50 messages from an Arsenal fan this morning. He's gone from accusing the ref of being a petulant ego maniac to accepting the law is black and white but demanding the laws are changed
He's still going
It's not complicated. The laws clearly state that a player "must" be cautioned for delaying a free kick. No ambiguity. No ifs or buts.
But it is a yellow. The laws very specifically state that it is.
Start packing.
BadFish
Huge Member
- Oct 19, 2003
- 18,181
And the players and clubs have all been told that this would be a focus thus season.
To not give the yellow the ref needs to either ignore the fact that Rice kicked the ball away or use aome illusive 'common sense' to decide that this situation should ignore the rule. Quite why that would be I am not sure.
- Jan 3, 2012
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Absolutely, and on seeing it again and again I’m sure he did it very deliberately
This is very much what my militant Arsenal mate wants the ref to do. Ignore the laws and apply common sense to make a decision that favours his team.
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I keep hearing arsenal fans who want letter of the law so Pedro booked. I do t understand where quick throw was coming from. Obviously letter of the law gang won’t say “arteta throws it back” because he is out of technical area so should be booked himself anyway so if he touches the ball then he certainly should be.
How was this going to be a quick throw? Why are media not calling out arteta?
How was this going to be a quick throw? Why are media not calling out arteta?
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I had this conversation with an Arsenal fan yesterday. You cannot have consistency AND common sense.
If you apply common sense, the laws will be applied inconsistently, and I'd you consistently follow the laws, you cannot apply common sense.
Taybha
Whalewhine
Veltman 0.9 million
Pudding 100 million
Pudding 100 million
Arteta is hardly ever IN his technical area!
Absolutely agree. He should get a red every week. I DEMAND AN INVESTIGATION.
the wanderbus
Well-known member
Talking to a mate who is a ref and his explanation to why Pedro wasn’t booked …… No one gets booked for kicking the ball away they would be booked for delaying the restart. As there is the multiball system in the premier league the Arsenal player only needed to go to the nearest cone to get a ball ,which he would’ve had to do whether Pedro kicked it an inch or mile ,therefore he didn’t delay the restart.