The Football.....

[Smokin Joe]

I tend to think we see the opposite problem more often: referees reluctant to give penalties that would be given as a foul if it was elsewhere on the pitch.

And a blind eye to the all-in-wrestling that goes on in the penalty area before and during a corner. Deliberate use of arms or hands on another player should be a straight red with no questions. A few matches might finish seven v seven to begin with but the players would soon get the message.

 

[Roadhump]

I'm of the opinion that the whole penalty 'thing' needs a rethink.

My particular beef is where penalties are awarded for a low-level non-game changing misdemeanour eg player fouled as they are moving out of a packed opposition penalty area and away from the goal. A free kick imo but not a penalty. Too much reward for too little crime.

I understand what you are saying, and it is something I have thought of myself, but at the end of the day, players know the rules (it is the consistent application of the rules that is more the problem) and the award of a penalty in the circumstances you describe can add some unexpected drama and sensation to a game that might otherwise be very predictable. I also think the huge problem with with awarding a free kick rather than a penalty for "low level" misdemeanours is subjectivity and it would give officials too much room to manoeuvre when they bottle it.

 

[simon.r]

I like watching Schmeichel junior. Reminds me of his dad, especially the way he flings himself out like a demented starfish. Falkirk must be gutted they couldn't hold onto him, they had Krul for a while too.

He reminds me of Bruce Grobbelaar in the way he's prepared to come out of the box and get stuck in. There was a cracking example of this in the first half last Sunday.

He should definitely have been awarded this goal a couple of seasons ago as well:


View: http://youtu.be/tW7DmuWYzms

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Well done Chelsea. Good performance away from home with a bodged together defence. Not bad at all for a team having the season from hell.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

We all sympathise

 

[StuAff]

Celta Vigo had no problem with how that penalty was taken. I imagine they feel worse about shipping six goals. I would also note that there are suggestions that it may have been in honour of Johan Cruyff, currently undergoing cancer treatment, and who did something very similar in 1982 (Ajax won that match 5-0, btw, and it never got this level of criticism, nor did earlier two-man penalties).

 

[Smokin Joe]

Meanwhile, back in 1957....


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIzJk_LkxQM

 

[AndyRM]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35613319

Nice to see us standing up to Rangers' pish for a change. There's b*gger all evidence that a synthetic surface causes any more injury than a grass one.

Am I right in thinking you've got some daft fan who writes official club releases @Eddy?

 

[User6179]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35613319

Nice to see us standing up to Rangers' pish for a change. There's b*gger all evidence that a synthetic surface causes any more injury than a grass one.

Am I right in thinking you've got some daft fan who writes official club releases @Eddy?

Theres tons of evidence that plastic pitches cause certain types of injuries but I doubt that they are any worse than a typical Scottish grass pitch in the winter .

Somebody started a rumour that Chris Graham writes the club releases , no idea if true but I have noticed a few club statements that have been divisive in the last few months , not someone I would want writing statements on the official site if it is him .

 

[Piemaster]

Theres tons of evidence that plastic pitches cause certain types of injuries but I doubt that they are any worse than a typical Scottish grass pitch in the winter

Theres a lot of Norweign clubs use artificial grass as they don't get the weather to actually grow grass for the full season.
The stuff the EPL clubs, and Wembley, use (LINK) is more of a hybrid surface now too so it stands up to the abuse. Was it Birmingham a few seasons back that relaid the pitch mid season because it looked more like a tough mudder obstacle?

 

[User6179]

Theres a lot of Norweign clubs use artificial grass as they don't get the weather to actually grow grass for the full season.
The stuff the EPL clubs, and Wembley, use (LINK) is more of a hybrid surface now too so it stands up to the abuse. Was it Birmingham a few seasons back that relaid the pitch mid season because it looked more like a tough mudder obstacle?

Cant remember if it was Birmingham but I do remember a club changing the pitch or part of the pitch mid season and the new grass cutting up badly , I prefer grass but in Scotland some of the clubs just cant afford the cost to keep them in good condition , you cant blame them for going with an artificial surface , The hybrid pitch in the link looks like the way forward but I dont think smaller clubs will ever be able to afford it .

 

[AndyRM]

Theres tons of evidence that plastic pitches cause certain types of injuries but I doubt that they are any worse than a typical Scottish grass pitch in the winter .

Somebody started a rumour that Chris Graham writes the club releases , no idea if true but I have noticed a few club statements that have been divisive in the last few months , not someone I would want writing statements on the official site if it is him .

I phrased that badly: I mean there's no evidence it causes more injuries than grass. I've not really read about specific types, just in general.

That rumour is probably what's sparked the speculation on the Killie boards!

 

[User6179]

I phrased that badly: I mean there's no evidence it causes more injuries than grass. I've not really read about specific types, just in general.

That rumour is probably what's sparked the speculation on the Killie boards!

I think the rumour was started by either Phil Mac or pretend Rangers supporter John James , aka Sitonfence , aka Captain Kirk .

Last game of football I played was on a plastic pitch wearing blades , retired from football after that as I could not walk the following day

 

[AndyRM]

Last game of football I played was on a plastic pitch wearing blades , retired from football after that as I could not walk the following day

A career cut tragically short.

 

[Andrew_P]

Show just how far Man Utd have fallen that here are not any lol'ing mickey taking posts on here. I was looking forward to them..

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