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Originally posted by sjegThey're all ruining the game. I'd rather lose in a decent game than win because somebody get sent off for stopping my team scoring with a decent tackle, as a result of which my team's player just happened to fall over.
Yes, if they had let old Graham Poll ref that incident, he'd probably only have given 6 yellow cards.
I repeat, free kicks are to punish bad tackles, cards should be to punish deliberately bad tackles.
Originally posted by asromacalcioand violent conduct, which is exactly what rooney was punished for
They're all ruining the game. I'd rather lose in a decent game than win because somebody get sent off for stopping my team scoring with a decent tackle, as a result of which my team's player just happened to fall over.
I repeat, free kicks are to punish bad tackles, cards should be to punish deliberately bad tackles.
Originally posted by chris stephensLike I said, I never saw it at the time and haven't seen the replay, so I'll accept what you're saying.
and violent conduct, which is exactly what rooney was punished for
But most of the other red and yellow cards have been pathetic. Why should Materazzi get sent off for making a good tackle?
Originally posted by asromacalcioI suppose that red card for Rooney was quite unfair.
Like I said, I never saw it at the time and haven't seen the replay, so I'll accept what you're saying.
But most of the other red and yellow cards have been pathetic. Why should Materazzi get sent off for making a good tackle?
I mean, he did get the ball. He got both of them, if the my recollection is correct.
Originally posted by sjegTo me, it looked like an accident and the ref was convinced to send him off only after Ronaldo appealed and then got lightly pushed by Rooney.
I suppose that red card for Rooney was quite unfair.
I mean, he did get the ball. He got both of them, if the my recollection is correct.
After Rooney got sent off, England played like a team that deserved to win. For the first time in the tournament. And without a proper striking force. . .
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Originally posted by sjegWe Woz robbed. I still can't believe that was not a penalty and no way should Beckham have been sent off just for kicking an Argie and what about Gascoigne's totally unjustified yellow, no way! Damn ref. There's absolutely no way that Gary Lineka was LBW, that was definitely drifting past the off stump and anyway Schumacher should have been black flagged for getting in the way of Kevin Pieterson's fantastic reverse sweep for six which it would have been if the damn umpire had had hs glasses on and seen the the ball was over the line and anyway Lindford Christie didn't false start. He couldn't have done because Wilkinson was so obviously throwing the ball backwards but the ref was a German and wanted to get Steve Redgrave back for beating Boris Becker to the puck in the famous ice hockey match where Eddie the Eagle would have won the decathlon but for cheating officials saying his tires didn't have teh right number of grooves ..... Oh yeah! In 1966, we won a .................
Ah it's ok. Just say a brief 'We woz robbed', and I'll be happy.
Was that OK?
Originally posted by WheelyTypical English. Now you see why everyone hates you?
We Woz robbed. I still can't believe that was not a penalty and no way should Beckham have been sent off just for kicking an Argie and what about Gascoigne's totally unjustified yellow, no way! Damn ref. There's absolutely no way that Gary Lineka was LBW, that was definitely drifting past the off stump and anyway Schumacher should have been black flagged for ...[text shortened]... t number of grooves ..... Oh yeah! In 1966, we won a .................
Was that OK?
(Yes, that was marvellous- good show!)
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