toffeejack
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Surprised nobody's started a thread on this. Thought? Personally, i think it's one of his more rational views. I was always a fan when i was younger, a little bit more cautious these days, but that's mainly due to the horrific standard of refereeing, especially in this country.
I like the fact he's noted that it should be a yellow for keepers who concede a pen - never understood that argument, deny a goalscoring opportunity so it's a red, but the team still has the chance of the goalscorining opportunity because of the penalty.
anyway, back to the discussion at hand, yellows get branded out way too easily these days, more common sence has to be introduced, you see players getting yellows because they're a split second too late in a 50/50. people getting booked because of an accidental hand-ball which leads to a pen etc.
if they'll be off the pitch for 10 mins, it may make refs think more and be more leniant which is what we all want to see really. He makes a great point with yellows affecting the next opposition. For example rooney got a yellow yesterday for dissent against us and yet newcastle will be the benefiters instead of us, bit silly really.
There is also the case that it may improve the game. These days you see many yellows where a player "takes one for the team" so to speak. For example Giggs brought down jagielka cynically yesterday because we were away on the attack, because he would only get a yellow instead of a possible goal against.
If, earlier in a match, he would be facing 10 mins in the sin bin with his team down a man, he may let the move go, which will only benefit the game as opposed to these stop start games we see a lot of now.
Thought?
