Imagine trying different things.
At least we get him back earlier now…
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I’ve been saying it for years, for every minute blatantly wasted the referee should add on 2.
Problem is, the referee won’t determine if they’re play acting or have actually been shot by Barry Pepper in a bell tower.
If they’re down for more than 20 seconds, which is enough time for a player to figure out if they’re actually hurt, then bring stretcher bearers on and haul them off, and make them stay off for 5 minutes like its a HIA.
The way they were screaming and carrying on like they’d just stepped on a landmine was just disgusting. I wouldn’t even call it Oscar worthy. I’ve seen better acting in Neighbours.
And the one time they referee waved off a nothing foul with a player writing on the ground and forced them to play on, they went on and scored.
Can’t win. But I think the ref was even over the antics.
Dear Lord that game sucked.
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Didn’t the MLS introduce that this year except for two minutes?
Yep.
I know they only had one session and they’re all jetlagged etc.
But it’s so frustrating we try to play the same way against Bahrain - at home, as we do against France - in a World Cup final.
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Good news everyone, according to the ABC website last night’s game never happened.
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fark it’d be awkward if you were all watching a replay from a previous game…
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Cue Barnaby Joyce celebrating an Archie Thompson goal in the pub.
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Rewarding teams for hurting players is worse.
BJ: “Coh, blimey, did you see that Soccer Roos game last night! It was wild”
Uninterested Staffer: “Huh, oh yeah. Heard something on the radio about Australia going down 1-0 on the drive in”
BJ: "Losing?! Nah mate, Dunno what you’re watching it was the most sensational game of Soccer I have ever seen! 31-0! Against America, or Samoa - I can’t remember who now, had a few sherbets during the game This Archie fellow scored 13 goals! The commentators lost count! I lost count after I started having a beer for every goal scored,
Uninterested Staffer (Looks quizzingly at BJ): (sighing heavily, pulling out mobile phone, calls number) "Hey, yeah, Barnaby’s been on the sauce again. We’re going to need strong coffee and some Maccas in here pronto. The blokes officially lost the plot.
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They already punish teams for hurting players, it’s called a foul
Yes, but introducing a 5 minute sin bin for the crime of being hurt is also punishing the victim of the foul.
If you’re hurt, properly hurt you come off and get substituted anyway.
It would stop the whole 'going down because a players boot grazed your leg" and rolling round like you’ve been blown up nonsense.
If you go down so hard that you need to stop the match, then I don’t see why your treatment can’t be carried out on the side-lines. If there’s a scream of pain or rolling around, then I daresay the ref should ensure there’s no major injuries, carried out by a competent doctor. It’s not like every time you get fouled your off, but it’ll at least make sure the players with a slight knock that honestly is a light bruise in the worst situation, get up and keep on playing. It punishes theatrics.
Here’s exhibit A:
How many of those “fouls” would occur if they had to go off for 2 minutes. The theatrics are amazing. Even the Ronaldo one at the start, which would be a justified sending off for the other player, would be caught by VAR in any case
In further good news, Indonesia got an away draw in Saudi Arabia, so I’m sure Tuesday night will be a walk in the park as well.