Tackles from the old days

[dickie davies]

Anyone think this would have been awarded as a pen in the modern game and maybe a card!

 

[marc_mcfc90]

Nope, clearly got the ball haha

 

[SpiritofBurnden]

This would have been a season long ban these days:

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I've just watched the City v Barca game and still can't see how the ref thought the tackle on Sterling was a dive.

 

[Garrinchas---Dog]

Hunt on Fernandes wasn't that long ago...and I think he only got a yellow

 

[Gazza]

I've just watched the City v Barca game and still can't see how the ref thought the tackle on Sterling was a dive.

Maybe he didn't, but orders are orders.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Maybe he didn't, but orders are orders.

Having seen some of the games in the Confederation Cup where the match refs refer to the video I shudder to think where the game is going in terms of arbitration. Football must be the only sport where the use of VAR ends up with worse decisions than had you not had the assistance in the first place - and the first place was crying out for some assistance considering the wretched performances of 'elite' referees, particularly last season at The Etihad!

 

[MillionMilesAway]

This was a friendly match in the last month.
The starting assault which went unpunished set the tone. I'm shocked that the Dutch didn't walk off.

 

[Gazza]

This was a friendly match in the last month.
The starting assault which went unpunished set the tone. I'm shocked that the Dutch didn't walk off.

Why are Margate even playing the Netherlands ;-)

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Why are Margate even playing the Netherlands ;-)

Excellent question. Maybe an invasion by stealth?

Still, that video shows all the cards given by the ref - one yellow, one red - and all the assaults that went without. Rileyesque.