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The other games today - 2011/12


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Re: Cahill, I can see why it was given because even though it's not a "clear goalscoring opportunity", it is an extremely promising break for Spurs and even though Knight's covering, Parker has a fairly simple pass to the forward in the middle who is free - clear it's not but I'd expect Spurs to at least create a decent chance from that position. Giving a free kick and the same punishment that you would get for taking your shirt off or, as Cabaye and Ben Arfa did last week, bouncing a ball or shouting at Wayne Rooney, seems like it doesn't really fit. If it had been us, I think I'd have shouted red.

 

Honestly think the disciplinary system needs looking at, the FA have introduced yellow cards for so many minor offences and made so many fouls card-worthy that the yellow has become too wide ranging. I think the FA should think about introducing the sin-bin. Taking your shirt off = yellow and Cahill = yellow and 20 minutes in the sin bin.

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The Everton Stoke game was embarrassing mind. Awful stuff from both sides, I'm surprised they could find any highlights in that to show at all.

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Re: Cahill, I can see why it was given because even though it's not a "clear goalscoring opportunity", it is an extremely promising break for Spurs and even though Knight's covering, Parker has a fairly simple pass to the forward in the middle who is free - clear it's not but I'd expect Spurs to at least create a decent chance from that position. Giving a free kick and the same punishment that you would get for taking your shirt off or, as Cabaye and Ben Arfa did last week, bouncing a ball or shouting at Wayne Rooney, seems like it doesn't really fit. If it had been us, I think I'd have shouted red.

Honestly think the disciplinary system needs looking at, the FA have introduced yellow cards for so many minor offences and made so many fouls card-worthy that the yellow has become too wide ranging. I think the FA should think about introducing the sin-bin. Taking your shirt off = yellow and Cahill = yellow and 20 minutes in the sin bin.

 

Completely agree. The disciplinary system badly needs more granularity. A couple weeks ago an Osasuna player got sent off for taking off his shirt and getting a soft yellow afterwards. You have to be thick of course, but it underlines how moronic the current penalty system can be.

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From MauJ in Darlington, via text: "Good luck to Jay Spearing, he has a massive gap to fill as Lucas has been immense! Jay will do just fine if he remembers you'll never walk alone! C'mon red men in Kenny we trust."

 

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