[bazza]

riggers77, on 05 February 2012 - 13:02 PM, said:

Bring back Andy Todd my favourite rovers player of the last 20 years.

We could have done with him to sort Van Persie out yesterday.

I agree with Gordon's main point about the current system of carding being stupid.

[Pedro]

Definite red for Givet, two feet together - easy decision.

What annoys me most is the yellow cards. Rovers get them very easily yet it has seemed for a lot of this season that the opposition get away with persistent fouling, shirt pulling, tripping players up, dangerous challenges etc. Really gets on my tits.

[roverandout]

most refs are trying to make a name for themselves, they feel the need to have some impact on games, theyre kind of attention seekers. That being said they are damned if they, damned if they dont sometimes, remember the world cup final between holland and spain, howard webb was vilified for not sending de jong off when he could easily have done, would have spoilt the biggest sporting even in the world if he had and yet people complain when reffs do send players off for less, so in a way, i feel sorry for them as they have to follow the rules of the game and governing bodies, they are made into robots with no emotions because they are terrified that if they dont follow instructions they will either be demoted or hammered in the press and by the managers. For me, the best ref i have seen was collina, always made good desicions and never tried to steal the limelight!!!

[AggyBlue]

IMO a red card should lead to an enforced substitution of the player shown the card, thus maintaining 11 v 11.

[Exiled_Rover]

thenodrog, on 05 February 2012 - 10:00 AM, said:

I'll start by saying that....

Spot on.

[Exiled_Rover]

magicalmortensleftpeg, on 05 February 2012 - 10:24 AM, said:

*Also, it shouldn't be simply whether the player gets injured or not as to whether a red card is shown. Just because RVP wasn't injured in the Givet challenge doesn't mean a red card shouldn't have been shown. Likewise with Rosicky. It didn't look a bad challenge but Lowe was badly injured.

The Rosicky challenge was terrible.

[hesfromburn]

I think Red cards should be only given as a last resort in cases of dangerous and violent conduct.
Where as other incidents should not be red carded at the time but reviewed after the game then the player in question should be banned for the next 1 - 2 games.

Then it wouldnt hinder the game.

This post has been edited by hesfromburn: 05 February 2012 - 14:22 PM

[JAL]

Exiled_Rover, on 05 February 2012 - 14:08 PM, said:

The Rosicky challenge was terrible.

That was the one moment when Marriner didnt maintain consistancy other than that he did have a good game. Even whilst we waited for Lowe to receive treatment he could have quite easily cautioned Rosicky just cant believe he didnt.

This post has been edited by JAL: 05 February 2012 - 15:04 PM

[JAL]

If I was the coach regarding the Givet incident i'd be questioning the player who made the poor pass that led Givet into the situation that forced him into making a desperate lunge to try and retrieve such a poor pass.

[K-Hod]

JAL, on 05 February 2012 - 15:09 PM, said:

If I was the coach regarding the Givet incident i'd be questioning the player who made the poor pass that led Givet into the situation that forced him into making a desperate lunge to try and retrieve such a poor pass.

I was saying the same this morning after watching MOTD, Olsson did have an absolute shocker yesterday.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

K-Hod, on 05 February 2012 - 15:11 PM, said:

I was saying the same this morning after watching MOTD, Olsson did have an absolute shocker yesterday.

One day we'll all realise Ollsen will never make a full back as long as he's got a hole in his rectum. I realised this after seeing him get turned inside out, upside down and back to front inside 30 minutes by Aaron Lennon. The referee mercifully showed him the red card to spare him ( and us ) further embarrasment. Along with most other Premier league players the guy has got an attitude problem, that's why he'll never buckle down enough to learn how to play left back properly. Attacking left sided player = Good. Defensive left sided player = Bad.