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Only allowed 1 booking in 12 games

  • 08-09-2006 12:55pm
    #1
    eirebhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭


    Kenny Miller is suspended for Scotland's next game against France because he picked up 2 bookings in the first 2 qualifiers. With the rate at which yellow cards are handed out nowadays and with groups much bigger than they were 20 years ago surely this should be changed?

    Richard Dunne will have to avoid going in hard in the tackle for the next 11 games. Shay Given will have to avoid things like time wasting and shouting at the ref. Steven Reid will also have to avoid a booking now for the next 11 games. They're probably better off getting purposely banned for the San Marino game.

    2 bookings in 3 games at the world cup and your banned, people think that's harsh. Surely 2 bookings in 12 games for a banning is absolutely ridiculous? I can absolutely guarantee you that Dunne will be suspended for a game in the current qualifiers. Let's hope it's not against one of the tougher teams.


Comments

  • #2
    WhiteWashMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,099 ✭✭✭✭WhiteWashMan


    well, man utd were accused of doing it a couple of years ago in CL qualifiers i think.
    i guess if theres a system in place, then play to the strengths of it.

    all teams need to abide by the same rules, so its not as if there is anything unfair. although i do think a suspecnsion for 2 yellows is overly harsh. 5 like in the EPL would be more my thinking tbh.


  • #3
    Andrew 83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭Andrew 83


    I'd say 5 is maybe a bit much but 3 or 4 would make more sense alright.


  • #4
    Pigman II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,921 ✭✭✭✭Pigman II


    That's why we have squads.

    And besides, with the number of shítty teams knocking around these days it mean you can 'engineer' a suspension when you have to play San Marino (or whoever) at home in your next game and the net effect is it doesn't make a lick of difference.


  • #5
    [Jackass]
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,193 ✭✭✭[Jackass]


    It does put the sh*tier teams at a disadvantage though.

    If for example we were to lose a centre back, we would be screwed..Germany lost 3 (?) and seemed ok...

    Smaller teams squads and replacements decline in quality on a much steeper slope while bigger, better sides have much more depth for replacement, so it dosen't really efect them...

    I think 3 bookings for suspension is fair.

    But, as said before, eeryone plays the same rules..


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