Ship called Dignity wrote:Sorry I disagree with both of you. As part of making his tackle HIS momentum carried him into Fabregas which is NOT a foul. He also knocked the ball further away than you think.
Christ we'll be penalising keepers next for catching the ball and bumping into players!
PS - 4th gen - your scenario given above clearly paints the picture of touching the ball then scything the player down to make sure he doesn't go any further. I think you'll see this is a last gasp clear tackle that won the ball.
See
http://www.thesportreview.com/tsr/2009/ ... ard-harsh/Anyway, he doesn't deserve to miss the final for that.
http://www.petitiononline.com/qwerty09/petition.html
I like Fletcher, I think it is very harsh that he will miss the final.
Maybe that particular incident is not the best example of the point I was trying to make but these days when fouls are given for SOO little, and yellow cards dished out for next to nothing,the fact that a player gets the smallest touch on the ball knowing that his follow through is bound to bring the other player to the ground should not insure him against punishment..ie free kick or penalty.
But, it seems it is just me and Hugh on that one!
I do think the disiplinary system needs to be looked at and adjusted. The fact that it is SOO draconian now is making life very difficult for smaller clubs meaning they need to have 4 or 5 more players in a first team squad, players clubs clearly cant afford to pay.
It also makes it harder to compete with the Old Firm for the "wee diddy" Scottish teams.
Imagine Celtic V Motherwell, both club's best 11 and although Celtic would be strong faves M/well could give them a right good game....BUT, take out 3 first picks from each side and Celtic would bring in 3 of very near the same quality...Motherwell's next 3 would drop greatly giving Celtic an even greater advantage.
Right, I've said enough....naebdy agrees wae me!