Spray lines ....

[Nathan]

Also to help refs, i think when a yellow card is issued the ref should spray yellow paint on the face of the player. Acting as a reminder to the ref, the other players and himself that his is on a yellow. And for a red - same thing, but the red doesn't wash out for a few days or weeks (depending on fixture congestion).

 

[wardy wonder land]

I don't remember where it was tried a few years ago, it wasn't this country, was it Spain ?

MLS

 

[Tricky Dicky]

MLS

I don't think that's what I was thinking of, I thought there was an EU attempt about 5 years ago

 

[Pavilionaire]

Can't wait for the first ref to send someone off, then paint an ironic arrow towards the tunnel.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Would have confused the hell out of Robbie Fowler.

 

[TSB]

Have you really not seen that used before?
They've had it in South America (and various other places) for years.

 

[seagulls4ever]

Vanishing spray was used last season in a South American country or countries. I remember watching games where they were using it.

 

[Bwian]

It's a great and very visible idea. The sad thing for me is that the game needs something like it to stop the cheating going on in football.

I'm sure that a number of years ago the sprayable line for refs was an April Fool's gag in one of the papers...

 

[sparkie]

Now we can get players with imaginary spray cans as well as imaginary cards

 

[Southern Scouse]

I first saw this used in Brazil about ten years ago in the Paulista. They used different colours, they also had four linesman, covering half the line. Always trying something new, spray was a good idea tough.

 

[Surf's Up]

Saw it used in Mexico 3 years ago, excellent idea, just amazed that simple things like this take so long to be implemented - what objections could there possibly be?!

 

[marshy68]

The ref should have sprayed - I am a cheating tw@t....

 

[Norman Potting]

Vanishing spray was used last season in a South American country or countries. I remember watching games where they were using it.

Was that instead of sending players off?

 

[Juan Albion]

Yup, been used for years in South America, the Colombians will be more used to it than the other teams in their group.

 

[Superphil]

MLS

Pretty sure it was tried in Brazil

 

[Giraffe]

The should a pepper spray in the other hand to use when players surround an official after a decision.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

As Dave Boyle said on Twitter last night, it's a desperate pity that this spray wasn't around when Gazza was in his pomp. There's no doubt whatever that he'd have nicked it from the ref's back pocket and drawn a cock and balls on the pitch.

 

[hart's shirt]

I'm surprised that the referees can find the can.

One minute they have it, the next it's gone.

 

[The Mole]

Pretty sure it was tried in Brazil

I remember seeing it used in a domestic game in Brazil about six years ago and thinking what a great idea - the simple ones are the best

 

[BensGrandad]

I think it is a good idea but feel that encroachment should mean moving forward another 10 yds as was tried and dropped in the past. If by doing this the kick gets to the penalty box it is then changed from a standard free kick to a penalty.