I always thought it seemed like a double punishment.Originally Posted by Ash
I always thought it seemed like a double punishment.
I think it would be fairer if the player could only be sent off if the penalty didn't go in.
EDIT: Although now I think about it, that could lead to teams deliberately missing penalties in order to reduce the opposition to 10 men.
Perhaps the attacking team should have the option? Penalty or sending off, but not both?
Last edited by Burney; 08-10-2016 at 10:52 AM.
If the ball is going in and only stopped by illegal play the goal should be given. If the penalty is missed it can be a good trade-off, sending off or not.
I like the option idea could lead to all sort of underhandedness.I think it would be fairer if the player could only be sent off if the penalty didn't go in.
EDIT: Although now I think about it, that could lead to teams deliberately missing penalties in order to reduce the opposition to 10 men.
Perhaps the attacking team should have the option? Penalty or sending off, but not both?
sometimes playing against 10 men can be rather tricky if they shut up shop. Like a lot of teams do against us anyway.
Everyone would pick that as you may miss the pen. The sending off is a definite.
Also I forgot to add. I say it's a double punishment but when it's a keeper who is sent off it's almost triple punishment.
one player less a possible goal and you lose a sub.
Goalkeepers are still vulnerable in the law change innit
Not playing the ball (and catching the player) could still be a straight red.
Plus coming off the line early for a penalty kick is now a yellow card offence.
Although penalties can now only be given if the ball is still in play. I'm sure Vardy feels this will impede his penalty winning strategy of hoofing the ball into the crowd whilst falling over the keeper.
“Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”
Of course, all this could be made much simpler if football simply did the sensible thing and introduced the sin bin. But football hates taking lessons from other sports, which is why its officiating lags about 40 years behind every other sport on the planet.
Sin-bin?
great idea. Though I'd hate to see one of our midgets go in goal for 10 minutes.
“Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”
Nah. Everyone loves it when an outfield player goes in goal. Doesn't happen enough anymore.
They always make one decent save.
ISTR some chap called Phil Jagielka doing that for Sheff Yoo and denying us.
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