The problem is that yellow cards are pretty ineffective. As I've said in the past, they are basically a free ticket to foul or abuse a player (or ref) and there is no immediate punishment or deterrent to not collect your freebie in that game. Sin bins are the only way forward. Having to play with 10 or 9 men on a regular basis will have clubs making sure their players are keeping their noses clean.
Both correct decisions. Wrongly hounded by moronic Newcastle fans for years afterwards. Disgraceful...
I am on the Hank side on this. That petulant dirty part of his game is who he is - no point crying over it when he gets sent off. He isnt going to change so live with it. I like him as a player - we need creativity in that midfield role and he brings that. Much rather watch a player who is prepared to try the difficult ball than just play a short pass every time.
To be fair there aren't many other options But I really don't think we should just accept a guy who seems hell bent on giving himself 3-5 games off a season due to indiscipline. That **** rides when you're Roy Keane. Not when you're a player whose both distinctly average, and doesn't tackle anyway. For example, imagine he pulls a Barton on us in the last few games whilst we're in a relegation battle. 10 men down and missing, currently, our only creative spark.
The difference is that Keane knew he could get away with that by making sure he was good enough to get back into the team once his suspension was over. It's the club's job to make sure we have options that mean he doesn't get to do that without making sure he plays damn well when he is in the team. I think he is about to find out in the next three games that the club does have that option and that getting back into the team might not be as easy as he imagines.
Shelvey is a knob, end of! If he was a likeable knob where you would say to Valley and other teams etc "he's our knob...." then all ok but he isn't. He is a moody, petulant little boy. He was even given the captains band for that game, **** knows why. Didn't rate him before he came and it's all gone downhill since. He is certainly no Haidara!! Merino will come in, Merino will keep him out.
Didn't he say in an interview just before this match, that he had been seeing someone to work on his anger management issues? As he knew his inability to keep his temper was a flaw in his game. Well if that's the case mate, you ought to be asking for a refund! Sticks in my throat all the more that he acknowledges it, then does it first match back. Selfish asshole, ought to self certify as unfit to play if he can't grow the **** up!
As mentioned we wait on the emergence of Merino to knock him down a peg. Sad thing is I'm certain we won't be seeing this crap if he feels his position is under threat. The fact he's the highest earner at this club makes actions like this an absolute two fingers to the fans. 0-0 and we were playing well, looked like we might nick sumat, and he falls for the oldest trick in the book by onea the biggest ****ers in the league. The Muppet should have seen it coming, if I was any other team that plays against him this season, I would write on top of the tactic board 'PISS OFF SHELVEY'
Abuse gets a red. The yellow would be for speaking when you are not invited to do so. Not many players will collect a yellow just for the sake of adding a sentence or two to a discussion. Those that do will pretty quickly accumulate enough to warrant a suspension. Not to say I'm against sin binning. Being a good Canadian boy I grew up with the idea of 2 minutes in the penalty box for a minor and 5 minutes for a major.
No to the sin bin for me, just goes against tradition too much. Such a large change that would cause a complete revision of tactics- I think it would ruin the game. Is hockey bad for players back chatting?
Constant arguments in football mate, we'd need video replays on the frigging sin bins, imagine the time it would all take. It clearly works but don't think it fits the fluidity of football
...and that a punch up during a game is perfectly normal and in fact an encouraged part of the sport?
Just on my way back to Jakarta from KL watching our niece play Water Polo for Indonesia in the SEA Games. Not really watched it much before but they have quite an interesting disciplinary activity for foul play. Normal foul given for routine stuff like trying to drown your opponent, exclusion for 30secs or 1 opposition attack for more serious stuff like strangling. Player has to go and tread water in a little red pen in corner of pool and then red card and banned from game for fighting etc, but replaced by substitute. Unfortunately she managed to pick up the latter. I was quite impressed with how two girls could go at it the length of the pool while still staying afloat! She ended up in hospital as she had taken a blow to the windpipe but Thai girl came off worst! Anyway struck me that you could introduce both the exclusion for a limited period and a player sent off but replaced by a sub for some offences. Think it is wrong that a player can get the same punishment for two premeditated deliberate attempts to stop play (holding, deliberate fouls) as two mistimed challenges. Also would introduce short term sin bin for time wasting. Booking does nothing except hold play up further
