Coward being the more obvious?either of the two C words cheat being the less obvious one of the two
Take it as a complement. It means you were the shining light on the game.I got called a "lamppost" yesterday after denying an offside goal .. it gets more bizarre by the day
Take it as a complement. It means you were the shining light on the game.
Unfortunately it was said as "how was I offside you f***ing lamppost?" .. which earned him a red. Dissent crept into the game during the 2nd half, yellows didn't have the desired effect so the context of it cemented the red decision for me.
As far as I'm concerned, the law only requires that something be offensive, insulting or abusive. What if I had confidence issues concerning my height and he hit a nerve by saying that? I don't actually, I'm only about 6 ft, but what if I did? I suppose my point is what we interpret as insulting can vary by a wide degree and we need only that box ticked to be OK in law so a red card would be justified considering it was personal.just throwing this out there, if it was just, , how was i offside you lampost"
what next?
As far as I'm concerned, the law only requires that something be offensive, insulting or abusive. What if I had confidence issues concerning my height and he hit a nerve by saying that? I don't actually, I'm only about 6 ft, but what if I did? I suppose my point is what we interpret as insulting can vary by a wide degree and we need only that box ticked to be OK in law so a red card would be justified considering it was personal.
Would I have given a red? I honestly can't tell you, I go on gut feel as the words land on my ears. In that game maybe I would have. The yellows weren't working, it needed a red.
Exactly, put it this way, if they'd been angels and were playing football up until say the 80th minute and one person said that, I don't see myself having given a red. Though if a referee told me that was said to them in a quiet game and they gave a red, I couldn't say they reacted incorrectly in law.I agree without the f word, its entirely down to the referee on the day, the personality of referee, the tolerance, and, the tempo and management of the game itself
If its me, I'm creased up laughing!just throwing this out there, if it was just, , how was i offside you lampost"
what next?
Simple thing is, that by doing it, the player is handing control to the referee. They can have 0 complaints if the referee decides to bin themExactly, put it this way, if they'd been angels and were playing football up until say the 80th minute and one person said that, I don't see myself having given a red. Though if a referee told me that was said to them in a quiet game and they gave a red, I couldn't say they reacted incorrectly in law.