I agree entirely fella 100% but the standard has been set and there must be consistency. It needs stamping out, but not halfway through the season starting with us. It's something that needs tweaking in the rules in the off season with the refs briefed before the season starts. Should have been clamped down on years ago but it happens to us virtually every match as it happens to most teams. It would be unfair to start clamping down on us.
In the first, Costa over-reacted to a strong challenge from John O’Shea, pushing his legs and boots out towards the Sunderland centre half. O’Shea ignored the act and merely jogged back into position rather than make a meal of the clash. This reaction must be applauded as, if Friend had considered disciplining Costa, O’Shea made it easy to ignore the misdemeanour. These are Foy's words. Credits O'Shea and says the ref got the decision right.
'Experts' disagree and say Costa should not have been expelled: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ar...ght-not-send-Chelsea-striker-Diego-Costa.html
One was given the other week I believe against Stoke (Shawcross I think) and everyone seemed to agree the ref was right (other than the Mark Hughes - shock horror!!). Certainly not looking just to punish you guys, just amazed it's allowed to keep happening every week with little being said.
I disagree fella, shirt pulling and anchoring are fouls, but without universal consistency it simply can't be implemented, as Indy has shown Chelsea do it themselves so it shouldn't be upheld just for us. It's the hard but clean tackles which a deemed as 'wreckless' which needs addressing, tackles are part of the game and every coach worth his salt on this planet teach to tackle as hard as you can to avoid injury. These tackles should be allowed to go.
Doesn`t actually say the ref got it right though does it, it sayss O`Shea made it easy for him to avoid making a decision (aka bottle it)
But hasn't he got a point? Where was the consistency with that? He's entitled to ask why us when it's guaranteed to have happened in every single corner of every single game that weekend. It needs sorting, but it needs to be sorted properly, like I said, by tweaking the laws of the game in the off season, briefing the refs adequately and and sending out a circular to the clubs explaining how the law is to be implemented. Not one Ref tweaking it himself for one incident then not keeping to the standard he's set himself.
You can't say expert then flash a link to the fail. It bet I can find a more respectable rag who disagree. If you'd like me to.
I agree that the tackles should be allowed but pros seem to have a problem with only using one leg nowadays. The pulling and anchoring are fouls I agree but just feel that if both parties are doing it then it becomes a physical battle and that there is no real need to clamp down on it and that refs should only deal with blatant pulling by just one of the players involved.
I kind of agree with this bit, but only because it is impossible to decide which player starts this kind of tussle. What really pisses me off (and all teams do it) is when a man stands infront of a keeper (completely ignoring the ball) with the sole intent of stopping him coming off his line. This is blatent obstruction and should be pulled every time.
I don't get the tackling thing though they all seem to go in with one foot and then bring the other around I think the kids call it scissoring, one of my lads team had his ankle broken on Sunday by a challenge like that having an op this morning. No card from the ref, 15 year old lad in hospital.
Do they? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...against-Sunderland-insists-Jose-Mourinho.html http://metro.co.uk/2014/11/29/chels...icking-out-at-sunderlands-john-oshea-4967770/ http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/foo...ego-costa-doesnt-put-a-lid-on-it-9895580.html http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/fo...s-Chelsea-Manchester-United-Liverpool-Arsenal http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/engla...sea-can-cope-without-suspended-costa-mourinho http://www.soccersouls.com/2014/11/30/3-talking-points-from-chelseas-stalemate-with-sunderland/ Consensus is he was lucky to stay in the pitch. Your local rag draws extra attention to his anger issues too.
If you slide into a one foot tackle you naturally scissor, especially if he regaining ground on the player. and normally it's not enough to cause any damage. It's using that trialing leg to follow through with force which is the dodgy bit. The useless officials in this league can't tell the difference. Soon it will be a case of when a player is past you you're not allowed to try and regain the ball.
You know me fella, Hate the sporting press. you can wrap " round expert for any of them. Fail is the absolute pits though.
