Players calling for cards - acceptable or not?

[Neil]

Bilbao player has been sent off after an Osasuna player frantically waved an imaginary card.

[Exiled in Texas]

What's the difference between a commentator saying 'that's a yellow' and the player who was just fouled saying it? And if it's all right to say it, why isn't it all right to wave an imaginary card?

 

My take as a ref - if a player who has been fouled talked to me directly about why is wasn't a card then we can have this conversation between the two of us. It's personal and private .

 

If the same player gets up waiving his imaginary card, then it's a public display of dissent intended for the entire game to see. And they will be treated very different than the first person.

 

Its the same as a referee hearing "f**k" or "F**K!!!!!"

[Disco]

What's the difference between a commentator saying 'that's a yellow' and the player who was just fouled saying it? And if it's all right to say it, why isn't it all right to wave an imaginary card?

 

My take as a ref - if a player who has been fouled talked to me directly about why is wasn't a card then we can have this conversation between the two of us. It's personal and private .

 

If the same player gets up waiving his imaginary card, then it's a public display of dissent intended for the entire game to see. And they will be treated very different than the first person.

 

Its the same as a referee hearing "f**k" or "F**K!!!!!"

 

Fair comment but if I didn't speak English and wanted to convey my emotions?

[Optimistic Nut]

An instance there where I'd have no problem with the player appealing for the player to be booked. Diving cunt.

[RupertCommunicator]

An instance there where I'd have no problem with the player appealing for the player to be booked. Diving c***.

 

Like nani just did?  Little shit.

[Optimistic Nut]

Exactly. Would have had no problem with Jonas trying to get him booked there when the ref wasn't going to.