Re: When is a red card not a red card? : Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:46 pm  

saint at wire wrote:

Tackle wasn't complete simple as.

In any event it is a bit much comparing that with Taylor's illegal "tackle". Even the ape brought him off just after or was that just a co-incidence.

Why do you think the tackle wasn't complete?

"When tackled: 2. A player in possession is tackled:
Grounded (a) when he is held by one or more opposing players and the ball or the hand or arm holding the ball comes into contact with the ground."

Re: When is a red card not a red card? : Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:07 pm  

Whilst the tackle was technically complete, I can see why a player on the pitch would not presume it to be so, and why a ref would give leeway if he saw it at all. A different angle and you don't see the player being held.

Re: When is a red card not a red card? : Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:31 am  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

Whilst the tackle was technically complete, I can see why a player on the pitch would not presume it to be so, and why a ref would give leeway if he saw it at all. A different angle and you don't see the player being held.

Agreed. Not quite comparable with cleaning up a player from behind who doesn't have the ball,imo.

Re: When is a red card not a red card? : Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:42 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Agreed. Not quite comparable with cleaning up a player from behind who doesn't have the ball,imo.

The point being that Logan Tomkins was in a vulnerable position and Wello dropped on his back. Hitting someone in the back when they are not expecting it is never good really is it?

Re: When is a red card not a red card? : Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:59 am  

TheElectricGlidingWarrior wrote:

The point being that Logan Tomkins was in a vulnerable position and Wello dropped on his back. Hitting someone in the back when they are not expecting it is never good really is it?

I don't think you've got the best argument there, squire.

Re: When is a red card not a red card? : Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:16 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

I don't think you've got the best argument there, squire.

Which bit?

Re: When is a red card not a red card? : Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:18 am  

TheElectricGlidingWarrior wrote:

Which bit?

Oh dear.........more tea Vicar

Re: When is a red card not a red card? : Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:34 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

I don't think you've got the best argument there, squire.

Re: When is a red card not a red card? : Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:50 am  

TheElectricGlidingWarrior wrote:

Which bit?

That the two events are comparible in terms of "reasonable offence caused".

Re: When is a red card not a red card? : Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:00 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

That the two events are comparible in terms of "reasonable offence caused".

Ah, so not my argument after all then, but an argument you made up and attributed to me.