Australia v Ghana

spikeman · June 19, 2010

No Cahill

Muggins · June 19, 2010

spikeman said:
No Cahill

I think he'll be back next game.

he got a straight red, which is normally 1 match ban straight away i think.

spikeman · June 19, 2010

Muggins said:
I think he'll be back next game.

he got a straight red, which is normally 1 match ban straight away i think.

I know but it shouldn't have been a red.

chicoazul · June 19, 2010

He will only serve a one match ban, was announced a day or two ago or something.

spikeman · June 19, 2010

That left side of the wall didn't jump and the ball went just over their heads.

Blue Truth · June 19, 2010

Australia 1 Ghana 0

Muggins · June 19, 2010

spikeman said:
I know but it shouldn't have been a red.

At the time I thought it was over the top, but on closer inspection as suggested by posters on here....I think it was probably the right decision. Cahill was miles away from the player. It wasn't the worst challenge i've seen but a red is a red. there is no scale really.

If i did that on Fifa or Pro Evo computer games i'd get a straight red. they are the rules i suppose...

Kewell gone now!! handball on the line!!! shocker

Blue Truth · June 19, 2010

FFS not again

Dutch Toffee · June 19, 2010

Blue Truth said:
FFS not again

The refs decision was a joke. What was Kewell expected to do there?

Axlswhk · June 19, 2010

So cruel. I can't believe what I'm seeing.

spikeman · June 19, 2010

Muggins said:
At the time I thought it was over the top, but on closer inspection as suggested by posters on here....I think it was probably the right decision. Cahill was miles away from the player. It wasn't the worst challenge i've seen but a red is a red. there is no scale really.

If i did that on Fifa or Pro Evo computer games i'd get a straight red. they are the rules i suppose...

Kewell gone now!! handball on the line!!! shocker

Yeah but you can't attempt to pull out of the tackle in video games like that.

GhostOfDixie · June 19, 2010

Dutch Toffee said:
The refs decision was a joke. What was Kewell expected to do there?

He handled the ball mate, don't think the ref had any other decision to make.

What they should do though is change the handball rule. If you handle the ball below the elbow then that's handball, above its not. To be honest I cant believe this hasn't been suggested before.

chicoazul · June 19, 2010

GhostOfDixie said:
He handled the ball mate, don't think the ref had any other decision to make.

What they should do though is change the handball rule. If you handle the ball below the elbow then that's handball, above its not. To be honest I cant believe this hasn't been suggested before.

Was it a fair decision?

Dutch Toffee · June 19, 2010

GhostOfDixie said:
He handled the ball mate, don't think the ref had any other decision to make.

What they should do though is change the handball rule. If you handle the ball below the elbow then that's handball, above its not. To be honest I cant believe this hasn't been suggested before.

Sorry don't agree with the first line. If that was a penalty or a red card, than every ball hitting the hand or arm in the penaly area (accidently or not) should be a penalty. Make the sure the same rules are applied to everyone.

GhostOfDixie · June 19, 2010

chicoazul said:
Was it a fair decision?

Of course not, but its still within the laws of the game. Harry Kewell prevented the ball going into the goal using his upper arm. Penalty and Red Card. No arguments really.

The argument for me is if that was outside of the box then it probably wouldn't have been given.