It’s infuriating….the ‘stop play for a head injury’ thing is being massively abused now. When it happens, they should use VAR for any head contact and if there isn’t any, give a free kick to the other team where the player is lying down.
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It’s infuriating….the ‘stop play for a head injury’ thing is being massively abused now. When it happens, they should use VAR for any head contact and if there isn’t any, give a free kick to the other team where the player is lying down.
There is too much of this. A defender gets challenged from a cross then collapses in a heap holding his head/neck expecting the referee to automatically stop play and restart when everyone is in position.
Now that diving has been more or less eradicated, feigning injury is the latest way of gaining an unfair advantage.
Well done Mike Dean!
I'm surprised Salah didn't put that chance over the bar.
Wardy's twin
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and take the injured player off for 5-10 mins whilst he recovers , temp sub on for the period.
the nonsense last night was infuriating and as about as blatant amount of cheating that i have seen in a game...well since we played Millwall under Mick Mcarthy
Even better. Mandatory 10 mins on the sidelines for any head injury.
highflyer
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Yes, think it needs updating
Can we refer to him now as 'took loads of money to work for murderers Eddie'
I thought Wolves were guilty of that last night. I lost count of the number of times one of their players went down and then quickly clutched at his head. Twas getting right on my @#$S! Mind you, it must be hard for the re to make the call.
Icy Gull
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The ref was more concerned about his link to Stockley Park than the shitehousery of players like Marcal.
Or just for the time it takes to drink a cup of hot, sweet tea.
Agreed…. But when it’s the same player 4 or 5 times surely the ref could decide that there is a danger to the player if he continues.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Eddie Howe and Emily Thornberry.....Lord and Lady of Smugshire
Icy Gull
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Rubbish, he has a smug face when his clubs are winning, he may have been born with it but Smug Eddie is up there with the best ever PL monikers. The **** Thunderbird
Another thing football could learn from rugby union - players with head injuries, suspected or otherwise, compelled to leave the field for a Head Injury Assessment (HIA) and only allowed back on when cleared. Temp sub allowed.
highflyer
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LamieRobertson
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That Newcastle player needs to take lessons from the Wolves number five who is an expert in such situations
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Jim Beglin just referring to the man in black as Mike Read....Runaround NOOOOWWWWWWW. 275 and 285....
He can’t, just had another expensive hairdo.
Wardy's twin
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yeah that's what i meant - team has no choice ref makes the decision, also think all yellow cards should attract 10 mins off pitch as well
And a lifetime ban for a red.