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[moomba]

I mean I've seen it in the NBA, if you pick up the ball and peg it at someones head. You get ejected from the game. Then usually further punishment later in fines or suspended for games.

It's the same thing really. Picking up the football and throwing it at your opponents face is not part of the game.

In golf you're not even allowed to throw the ball at any part of the body.

Good point. Well made.

 

[glenferry23]

Maybe Kounde was the inconsistency. If we're being honest, you can argue against any decision ever made because you'll always be able to come up with a decision that was different.

I would argue that there's a big difference between throwing a ball in someone's face than the back of their head. Gabriel himself said he barely noticed it.

Ben White kicked the ball into John McGinn after the whistle a few weeks back, it was pretty loudly celebrated. No card (or for McGinn who brought a lot of it on himself). No calls for a ban either, which is weird because for me it was a lot more violent and dangerous (I would have given a yellow).

In the long run youve got to ask the question. Do you really want someone banned for 3 games for something like this?

If so, fair enough. I think it would be pathetic, but no-ones going to change their mind now.

It was very different context however, it was in retaliation to the ball being kicked into Saliba first.

 

[moomba]

It was very different context however, it was in retaliation to the ball being kicked into Saliba first.

Ah. So it's OK to kick the ball into someone if you're getting revenge.

OK.

 

[glenferry23]

Ah. So it's OK to kick the ball into someone if you're getting revenge.

OK.

That’s not I said mate

I was pointing out they’re not like for like comparisons. Both incident warranted yellows imo. However given how many things seems to slip through without sanction in recent seasons, I genuinely don’t know what constitutes violent conduct anymore.

 

[moomba]

That’s not I said mate

I was pointing out they’re not like for like comparisons. Both incident warranted yellows imo. However given how many things seems to slip through without sanction in recent seasons, I genuinely don’t know what constitutes violent conduct anymore.

I'd say they're very much alike.

Petulant, unsportsmanlike acts done in the heat of the moment when your opponent has gotten under your skin. The sort of thing you'd have a laugh about over a beer after the game and you'd both admit to being a bit of a dick.

But, as you agree with me that both warranted yellows and no more I'll leave it at that.

 

[jod23]

In golf you're not even allowed to throw the ball at any part of the body.

Good point. Well made.

Thanks bro.

 

[Jatz]

I dont like City at all but also... Arsenal are just as unlikeable to be honest. Think it's just mini Pep as the head of the snake and then all that shit filters down to his team.

If Liverpool dont win the league, I hope anyone other than City or Arsenal do.

Or United. Cos that's obvious. **** United.

So that leaves who? Spurs or Chelsea? I can't really see you being happy if either of them win either...

 

[SM]

What's wrong with Spurs?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

What's wrong with Spurs?

Where do I start. How long you got.

We're perennially shit for starters.

 

[peternorth]

listening to SEN and the panelist alluded to some relation between man city-saudi arabia-michale oliver. i had not heard of this before, but real conspiracy clutching at straws thing here.

 

[Jatz]

Outside of the Aussies who like Ange, I've never really come across anyone neutral that particularly liked Spurs.

 

[SM]

Outside of the Aussies who like Ange, I've never really come across anyone neutral that particularly liked Spurs.

This is an Aussie forum.

I expected that as a neutral (on here) people wouldn't mind Spurs winning.

 

[RossFC]

 

[Cruyff14]

Who in their right mind would go try to go toe to toe with City when being down to 10? We did bloody fantastic to get the result we did.

 

[Magma]

It was very different context however, it was in retaliation to the ball being kicked into Saliba first.

this is also very funny and should not be carded.

 

[glenferry23]

this is also very funny and should not be carded.

 

[samFFC]

Maybe Kounde was the inconsistency. If we're being honest, you can argue against any decision ever made because you'll always be able to come up with a decision that was different.

I would argue that there's a big difference between throwing a ball in someone's face than the back of their head. Gabriel himself said he barely noticed it.

Ben White kicked the ball into John McGinn after the whistle a few weeks back, it was pretty loudly celebrated. No card (or for McGinn who brought a lot of it on himself). No calls for a ban either, which is weird because for me it was a lot more violent and dangerous (I would have given a yellow).

In the long run youve got to ask the question. Do you really want someone banned for 3 games for something like this?

If so, fair enough. I think it would be pathetic, but no-ones going to change their mind now.

Honestly, yes, I would.
Football has enough bullshit in the game that detracts from the spectacle.
Adding in simulation, diving, timewasting, and off-ball nonsense needs to be stamped out. Punishing something like this stops further kicking into heads, potential concussions etc. etc. for more serious things.

Yes, a red card and a 1 week ban (reduce it down from 3 matches, that's fine) would stamp it out.
The same way that removing one's shirt during a goal celebration has massively reduced since mandatory yellow cards.

 

[samFFC]

"It works on so many levels"

 

[RossFC]

lol White's kick rebounded straight back into him.

 

[hawkman]

lol White's kick rebounded straight back into him.

Should get 2 yellows then

 

[jod23]

So that leaves who? Spurs or Chelsea? I can't really see you being happy if either of them win either...

Nah let's get Aston Villa over the line.

 

[hawkman]

Outside of the Aussies who like Ange, I've never really come across anyone neutral that particularly liked Spurs.

Spurs supporters don't particularly like Spurs most of the time

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Spurs supporters don't particularly like Spurs most of the time

I don't even like some of the supporters on here.
Utter dribble merchants.