No way was that 'serious foul play', the bloke was tripped.. if they sent everyone off for tripping other players then we wouldn't have a game at all!
The referee himself has come out and admitted he was too hasty in blowing his whistle, he should have let play go on and the goal be scored, and he would have then yellow carded Lehmann. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:leedslist- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of damian.walsh > Sent: 19 May 2006 08:39 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LU] Back on the list & You are the ref! > > Irrespective of goal scoring opportunities, grabbing someone round the > ankle > (rather than say just knocking into him) whilst in full flight as Lehman > did, is highly dangerous and is of course serious foul play. The red card > was deserved just for that. The first thing that referees mustn't lose > sight > of is their role of protecting all the other players on the pitch. > > Damian > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scratchinshed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 12:58 PM > Subject: Re: [LU] Back on the list & You are the ref! > > > > Exactly. We are in great danger of missing the point of the game which > is > > to score goals. This rule was put in place in order to assist in the > > scoring of goals or at least in order to counter the prevention of > scoring > > goals. [.....] > No sending off is appropriate. If the authorities or referees > > lose sight of this then they are putting themselves in a position of > > inflated importance and have become part of the problem instead of being > > part of the solution. Keeping the players ON the pitch should be part of > a > > referees objectives because that is how the paying customers get to see > a > > game of football as it was intended to be. Sometimes they may be FORCED > to > > send a player off, but only if there is no alternative. FIFA needs a > > reality check. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list > administrators > > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > > Leedslist mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist
