The Footie Thread

[AmandaJR]

Maybe need a “no coaching during the game rule”

I think tennis has this rule.
But enforcing it might be tricky.

I think it's been changed in tennis as it was difficult to enforce.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Maybe need a “no coaching during the game rule”

I think tennis has this rule.
But enforcing it might be tricky.

I think tennis has recently changed this, on the basis that coded messages were getting through anyway so they may as well open it up officially.

I don't think football would like a change. TV like managers acting like pantomime characters on the sidelines. I think they see it as part of 'the show'.

 

[Don Barzini]

This does beg the question “ why isn’t he looking at the flight of the ball”?

I guess that as a defender, it can be just as important to look at the players around you as it is the flight of the ball.

Personally, I don’t want to see penalties given for that sort of incident. There’s plenty of other stuff I’d rather they clamped down on first. Just my opinion though.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Something enjoyable about seeing Richarlinson goals being disallowed

 

[Tashyboy]

I guess that as a defender, it can be just as important to look at the players around you as it is the flight of the ball.

Personally, I don’t want to see penalties given for that sort of incident. There’s plenty of other stuff I’d rather they clamped down on first. Just my opinion though.

The picture shown for me shows why it is not a penalty, both players have there arms out for balance, not to gain an advantage.I looked and was accidental. However if his arm was above his shoulder height and moving towards the ball. It’s a nailed on penalty.