- Jul 6, 2012
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I was watching some games over the weekend and it seemed to me like free kicks are being given every few seconds by referees and I was getting rather cheesed off with it all.
Suddenly, it dawned on me that I don't know what a foul is any more.
Never before have so many frequent free kicks been given for so many seemingly innocuous contacts. It seems all a player has to do these days if anyone comes near him, is to stop, turn around to the ref and put his hands up, and he usually get's a free kick awarded. On occasion, the 'offending' player might even get a yellow card, which I find quite laughable.
I also have a problem when two players are running side by side for a ball and one of the players makes a perfect contact with the ball, pushing it over the touchline, causing the other player to fall over the first players legs.
How in God's name is that classed as a foul if the first player has made a perfect contact with the ball?
That never used to be the case. If your tackle was clean, there was no problem. So does the referees association make up it's own laws these days?
Modern football is really starting to wind me up, and the pathetic histrionics of the players is really starting to get to me too.
Rant over.
Suddenly, it dawned on me that I don't know what a foul is any more.
Never before have so many frequent free kicks been given for so many seemingly innocuous contacts. It seems all a player has to do these days if anyone comes near him, is to stop, turn around to the ref and put his hands up, and he usually get's a free kick awarded. On occasion, the 'offending' player might even get a yellow card, which I find quite laughable.
I also have a problem when two players are running side by side for a ball and one of the players makes a perfect contact with the ball, pushing it over the touchline, causing the other player to fall over the first players legs.
How in God's name is that classed as a foul if the first player has made a perfect contact with the ball?
That never used to be the case. If your tackle was clean, there was no problem. So does the referees association make up it's own laws these days?
Modern football is really starting to wind me up, and the pathetic histrionics of the players is really starting to get to me too.
Rant over.