Recent content by Duffer_

Thanks Russell - a very clear explanation.

It looked more like the first scenario you describe Capn but the attacking player was never affected by the foul as no contact was made, and arguably he had no sight of the challenge. The ball went out of play within a second or two of the incident but it was some distance away after a misplaced...

Thanks for the constructive replies. There is no advantage as the attacking player kicks the ball out of play immediately after the reckless challenge. Sounds like a refereeing error to me.

Thank you for the reply haywain. Are you Mike Jones in disguise? Notwithstanding the right to appeal, is it legitimate to book a player for intent to trip without awarding a free kick? Cheers - Duffer_

Does the referee have to award a free kick in order to show a yellow card for intent to trip? Seems odd to me that you would book a player in this scenario without awarding a free kick. Does this give grounds for appeal on the award of the yellow card? Many thanks in anticipation of an...