Morning Elland. I tell you what, in rugby when you are the team that has had a player sin binned, the 10 minutes can seem like an age, what a lot of teams like to do is keep the ball real tight to eat down the clock, that could be the negative aspect, but it is way more difficult to "time waste" in football than it is in rugby. I think a trial of the system would be a good idea, maybe incorporate with goal line technology, if that ever gets the nod.
How about some positive thinking ...... Grant Holt must be fooking gutted he went to Wigan, wonder if he'd like to play in the prem with us?
A sin bin would make the game boring, teams would waste time and put 10 men behind the ball hanging on until the time had passed, I would hate to see it introduced.
I think some of you misss the point of a sin bin instead of a yellow. It would cut out the cynical foul and the "taking one for the team". It might take a while, but when a side goes down to 8 or 9 players and the opposition take advantage by scoring a goal or three, the message would get home very quickly.
So what happens when the keeper gets sin binned? This is one of the stupidest ideas I have every heard. The most popular spectator sport in the world: FOOTBALL. If it ain't broke........
The same thing that happens in rugby when a key positioned is sin binned. You always have to have a specialized front row on the field, i.e both props and a hooker, if one of these positions is off the field a temporary substitution is made where one of your other players is substituted for the specialized position. So an outfield player could be subbed for a goalkeeper for the 10 minute penalty. I'm not saying i want this to happen, but its true what boggers said, it would stop the cynical take one for the team fouls that happen.
As goalkeeper is the only position required by the Laws of the Game, the GK may need to be exempted. Also, perhaps it should not apply to all YC offences, e.g., dissent?
I honestly don't believe McDermott's plan is to rely on Ross's goals. I think plan A is still to bring in players in all positions who can contribute and build a system where we're getting goals from all over the pitch. I think it's just a happy accident and one McDermott will be pleased with that Ross is on such fine form at the moment. I always feel Ross is very much a confidence player, which is often a bad thing as it leads to less consistency. I think it would be bad for all parties involved if Ross were sold in January, I think he feels something deep down about this club that makes him put that extra little bit of effort in and push that bit harder, and I don't believe he'd be as good at any other club. Every club needs a player like that that only has eyes for your club, that can set an example of work rate for the rest of the team. I like to think his exploits on twitter aren't just a publicity stunt, and he really does feel the way he appears to about Leeds United. As for Smith replacing Blackstock? Smith isn't the finished article yet. I expect him to get better as he grows into the club. His bad performances are typical of a player who feels under pressure to perform. His miss last night is less about greed and more about trying to live up to fans expectations, which in his head have him scoring loads of goals. He needs to relax and realise while ever he's contributing by being very difficult to play against, creating space and chances for other players, he'll be appreciated. His good performances have been typical of a player who feels comfortable in that. The longer he stays with us, the more support we give him, the better he'll get.
