Jack Robinson

[king_congo_red]

mans game,

Not anymore.

 

[Redemption]

What's he supposed to do, not go for the ball in case there's a possibility that another player is in the way?

 

[Harvey]

What's he supposed to do, not go for the ball in case there's a possibility that another player is in the way?

Going for the ball is one thing

Lunging in with your studs pointed at your opponent's shins is another

 

[Redemption]

Going for the ball is one thing

Lunging in with your studs pointed at your opponent's shins is another

His studs are only showing because of the kicking the ball, which he did with the top of the foot.

You soft bastard.

 

[Harvey]

His studs are only showing because of the kicking the ball, which he did with the top of the ball.

And that's ok because?

As I pointed out, the ball has nothing to do with it

 

[Senior Flange Technician]

What's he supposed to do, not go for the ball in case there's a possibility that another player is in the way?

Maybe the other player should have stayed out his way? It's quite obvious that isn't a 50/50

 

[Ravi]

It’s health & safety gone mad. Apparently trying to break an opponents leg isn’t part of the game anymore. Soft maybe, but they are the laws, and have been for a while now.

 

[Redemption]

It's OK because where else is his foot going to be?

The only way for his foot not to be there is to not go for the ball.


Also, I'm not arguing about the law.

I'm arguing about the interpretation of the law.

 

[Harvey]

It’s health & safety gone mad. Apparently trying to break an opponents leg isn’t part of the game anymore. Soft maybe.


But they are the laws, and have been for a while now.

Precisely the point I was trying to make

 

[Harvey]

It's OK because where else is his foot going to be?

The only way for his foot not to be there is to not go for the ball.

So maybe he shouldn't have done then?

Given that what he did by the letter of the law blatantly constituted serious foul play

Disagree with the rules as they stand all you like, but that was a red card all day long

 

[Senior Flange Technician]

If you're not prepared to break your leg then they should bring back the maximum wage

 

[Danga]

It's OK because where else is his foot going to be?

The only way for his foot not to be there is to not go for the ball.


Also, I'm not arguing about the law.

I'm arguing about the interpretation of the law.

Not being a dick (which means I am going to say something that makes me come across as a dick), but have you played football yourself at a decent level?

Because I can categorically say, as a former defender who played at a half decent level, he intentionally left some on the other player, clear as day. Robinson could still have won that ball without the need for that follow through, but he clearly wanted to leave a bit on the player.

 

[Ravi]

He could have attempted to go for the ball without endangering the safety of the opponent and/or without using excessive force.

 

[Harvey]

It's OK because where else is his foot going to be?

The only way for his foot not to be there is to not go for the ball.


Also, I'm not arguing about the law.

I'm arguing about the interpretation of the law.

Fair enough but personally I don't see how anyone can argue this is anything other than endangering the safety of an opponent

 

[Ravi]

Fair enough but personally I don't see how anyone can argue this is anything other than endangering the safety of an opponent

Looks like both feet off the ground too in that photo. Uncontrolled, dangerous and excessive force. Probably worth a couple of reds.

 

[Harvey]

Looks like both feet off the ground too in that photo. Uncontrolled, dangerous and excessive force. Probably worth a couple of reds.

I think it's a red card but probably not malicious. Wouldn't put it past the FA to hand out a few matches ban though.

If he'd been wearing a red shirt with a tree on it you'd bank on them so doing.

 

[Ravi]

I think it's a red card but probably not malicious. Wouldn't put it past the FA to hand out a few matches ban though.

If he'd been wearing a red shirt with a tree on it you'd bank on them so doing.

And imagine if that foul had been against one of our players...

 

[MASE]

Wouldnt have looked so bad had the Burnley player not shit out the tackle.

All I see is Robinson making a clearance & momentum taking him into the other player. What the Burnley player is doing in the shot I dont know, looks like he's running away.

Its like my old mum used to say, if you act like a fanny, your gonna get hurt.

 

[Redemption]

Fair enough but personally I don't see how anyone can argue this is anything other than endangering the safety of an opponent

because you're only looking at the snapshot of when that connection was made.

The question is not if his foot ended up there. it plainly did. It's about whether his foot ended up because of the momentum of the leg after he kicked the ball.

 

[Master Yates]

He left one on him, clear as day. He did it a few times for us too.

As a former full-back I used to love a break of the ball like that, because you could come through and win 100% of the ball and then pile into the winger, knowing full well it wouldn’t even get given a foul.

The winger in that clip has not helped himself though, by turning his back like a fanny.


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[Strummer]

I tell you what, I bet Stuart Pearce would have applauded that challenge.

 

[Timothy Pope]

Didn’t need to launch himself there.
In the old days that would have been an early reducer.
We don’t live in the old days though


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[Ravi]

I tell you what, I bet Stuart Pearce would have applauded that challenge.

Not these days he wouldn’t.

 

[OLDMANRED]

And imagine if that foul had been against one of our players...

Depends which one