Oh Dear - Manchester Derby

[Mike]

Prime example of pundits not knowing the LOTG:
'It was a reckless tackle, but could have easily been a red card.'

 

[Matthew]

Never mind that, oh dear Michael Oliver. How has Fellaini got away with that?

 

[frank_ref]

Exactly what I was about to type. I guess it was only a reckless elbow, rather than excessive?

 

[haywain]

Prime example of pundits not knowing the LOTG:
'It was a reckless tackle, but could have easily been a red card.'

let's not forget that reckless is a word in it's own right

 

[Southend-ref]

let's not forget that reckless is a word in it's own right

your point being?

 

[frank_ref]

That not everyone who uses the word "reckless" is quoting the Laws of Association Football. The word "reckless" pre-dates even Notts County.

Am I right?

 

[Southend-ref]

But the word in the LotG is, as you put it, 'the word'. It was not made up with a separate definition for football, if one of the seven direct free kick offences is regarded as reckless in a football match then it is worthy of a caution.

 

[frank_ref]

What about a reckless pass?

 

[haywain]

what if he'd said,'it was definitely a yellow but it could easily have been a red'

 

[Top man in the parish]

Instructor from Wiltshire Ron Groves did a video & traffic light routine with us years ago

Careless was essentially a green, sticks foot out trips opponent close in slow pace (free kick sufficient) maybe a word in his delicate shell-like on the way past
reckless, not in control, not bothered about opponent's safety, included tripping opponent who's running at great speed (was free kick & yellow card)
and dangerous say deliberate use of elbow, foot over the ball, above the knee, used disproportionate force or excessive force as it later became (warranted a free and a red card)

Think Ron's on the Isle-of-Wight nowadays, smashing bloke, great instructor.

 

[frank_ref]

what if he'd said,'it was definitely a yellow but it could easily have been a red'

Well illustrated.

 

[haywain]

only just seen the 'reckless' elbow

 

[frank_ref]

It was self defence.

 

[HullRef]

But the word in the LotG is, as you put it, 'the word'. It was not made up with a separate definition for football, if one of the seven direct free kick offences is regarded as reckless in a football match then it is worthy of a caution.

There are ten penal (DFK) offences in the LOTG

 

[Southend-ref]

There are ten penal (DFK) offences in the LOTG

I knows, but only seven of the, are penal subject to their being careless, wreckless or with excessive force.

 

[HullRef]

ahh, I get what you mean now