Odd Football Rule

WycombeToffee · January 17, 2016

As everyone knows, a defender fouling a player when he's running clean through on goal (only the goalkeeper to beat) is punished by a red card. You're preventing a clear goalscoring opportunity.

What I don't understand is why the rule differs for goalkeepers? If a player is taken down by the goalkeeper, but there are covering defenders on the line, the keeper normally gets a yellow card. I bring this up because I saw this exact event happen in the Hearts v Motherwell game on Goals on Sunday (third goal in link below). Surely the goalkeeper is still preventing a clear goalscoring chance, one that's even easier because you have a player rather than keeper to beat with the shot? Why is it a lesser punishment? You always hear the line "there were covering defenders" when this sort of thing happens. But they shouldn't matter. There is still a covering keeper in the first scenario.

Can anyone clear this up?

tommye · January 17, 2016

@tim gabbott

carlos21 · January 17, 2016

tommye said:
@tim gabbott

Hi Tommy haven't got the tattoo arms too small,

tommye · January 17, 2016

carlos21 said:
Hi Tommy haven't got the tattoo arms too small,

same thing happened to Gary Skyner mate.

Tattoos are for quegs anyway lad.

carlos21 · January 17, 2016

tommye said:
same thing happened to Gary Skyner mate.

Tattoos are for quegs anyway lad.

How is that mate still getting done in February mate,

McBain · January 17, 2016

Last man.

carlos21 · January 17, 2016

McBain said:
Last man.

Yo man how are you today.

degsy · January 17, 2016

WycombeToffee said:
As everyone knows, a defender fouling a player when he's running clean through on goal (only the goalkeeper to beat) is punished by a red card. You're preventing a clear goalscoring opportunity.

What I don't understand is why the rule differs for goalkeepers? If a player is taken down by the goalkeeper, but there are covering defenders on the line, the keeper normally gets a yellow card. I bring this up because I saw this exact event happen in the Hearts v Motherwell game on Goals on Sunday (third goal in link below). Surely the goalkeeper is still preventing a clear goalscoring chance, one that's even easier because you have a player rather than keeper to beat with the shot? Why is it a lesser punishment? You always hear the line "there were covering defenders" when this sort of thing happens. But they shouldn't matter. There is still a covering keeper in the first scenario.

Can anyone clear this up?

reffs are tossers?

Groucho · January 17, 2016

tommye said:
@tim gabbott

This is for all members, not just Tommy;

Please stop tagging Tim Gabbott in every first post in threads. He recieved a ban for ignoring our requests for this. There's no reason to assume infractions will not be issued if this carries on.

I know some of you think it's funny and for a time it was, but judging by the reports we recieve, more and more now find it to be wearing thin/irritating.

Thanks.

Kurt. · January 18, 2016

Groucho said:
This is for all members, not just Tommy;

Please stop tagging Tim Gabbott in every first post in threads. He recieved a ban for ignoring our requests for this. There's no reason to assume infractions will not be issued if this carries on.

I know some of you think it's funny and for a time it was, but judging by the reports we recieve, more and more now find it to be wearing thin/irritating.

Thanks.

soz abar me Grouch... never saw this before I reported Tom

Jamo Martinez · January 18, 2016

Athletic Bilbao keeper got sent off last night.

tommye · January 18, 2016

Kurt said:
soz abar me Grouch... never saw this before I reported Tom

WOW

Philw · January 20, 2016

WycombeToffee said:
As everyone knows, a defender fouling a player when he's running clean through on goal (only the goalkeeper to beat) is punished by a red card. You're preventing a clear goalscoring opportunity.

What I don't understand is why the rule differs for goalkeepers? If a player is taken down by the goalkeeper, but there are covering defenders on the line, the keeper normally gets a yellow card. I bring this up because I saw this exact event happen in the Hearts v Motherwell game on Goals on Sunday (third goal in link below). Surely the goalkeeper is still preventing a clear goalscoring chance, one that's even easier because you have a player rather than keeper to beat with the shot? Why is it a lesser punishment? You always hear the line "there were covering defenders" when this sort of thing happens. But they shouldn't matter. There is still a covering keeper in the first scenario.

Can anyone clear this up?