Comments on: Nobody wants it…but we might as well scrap it from the game

By: Me

Me — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:47:09 +0000

Platini doesn’t like tackling, get rid of him and players will be able to play proper football again.

By: M19 Blue

M19 Blue — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:30:24 +0000

Good article, but I must take issue with your point that Kompany follows through on Wilshire, it was Wilshire who followed through and fouled Kompany.

By: Towson Tom

Towson Tom — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:56:51 +0000

You are right about the speed of the game, but any refs decision involving a card should be challenge-able by the captain only (if the player involved challenges he should lose challenge unless he is the captain) the short delay would be worth it. the same should apply to any decision involving goal/no goal situations and pen / no pen situations.

By: toffee

toffee — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:15:58 +0000

Seems the majority of these ‘unlawful’ challenges involve the offending player leading with his studs, so just change the laws so that ANY challenge which in the ref’s opinion is studs-first gets a yellow card. There’d be no ambiguity then.

The game’s so fast these days that wrong decisions are inevitable, and teams should be allowed to challenge 1 or 2 decisions per half/game by way of a video review of the incident during the game – seems to work in rugby, cricket, tennis, etc – but I guess that’s another question for another day.

By: Craig Clinton

Craig Clinton — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:39:56 +0000

It’s simple. It don’t matter anymore if you win the ball. If you are too forceful, off the ground or showing studs it is deemed dangerous and a foul and/or card is produced. I don’t understand where the grey area is. Football is an objective sport and if it wasn’t then I would not be writing this

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:33:49 +0000

Why bother having defenders then?