Ref on the list here. Just read all your comments ... will provide definitive response later, just on my way out
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric B Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 2:31 PM To: Scratchinshed Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LU] Back on the list & You are the ref! On 5/18/06, Scratchinshed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Your analysis is very good, but you are missing one major factor > >out...DETERRENCE. > > I don't agree. Lehman wasn't deterred. He didn't know that they were > going to put the ball in the net. I don't see any keeper thinking I'll > bring him down but so long as they score I won't get sent off. ERIC: it wasnt to deterr lehman, he will be deterred by seeing the game from sideline and maybe not playing next game, but to show the rest on the pitch that ref. is not having any funny stuff. > >The ref is responsible not only for dealing with any incident > >suitably with ref to that particular game, but also giving a message > >to players as to what will happen in the future if they do x y or z. > > It isn't much of a warning when he has already sent a player off and > unbalanced the game. It is already done. Letting the goal stand and > issuing a yellow card would have been perfectly adequate in the > context of this match. true. I do disagree wtih your wording in saying the the REF. unbalanced the game. lehman is responsible for his doings, not the ref. > >What if [insert name of Watford keeper here] brings down Hulsey like > >that on Sunday...............will any lister be sayiing "Ooh I hope > >he doesn't get a red card because it will ruin the game as a > >spectacle"? No, I thought not. > > The fact that opposition fans will delight in anything that makes it > more likely that their side is going to win is true but it isn't much > of an argument.The fact that I would be delighted to see the Watford > keeper sent off in this particular game will not make it right. I > wouldn't want to see him sent off and the goal disallowed anyway. one should always hope for fair treatment at any time for anybody to make sure one gets treated fairly as well when in trouble. but thats too much to hope for of course. I wouldnt mind us beat watf. on sunday to a dogdy ref. decision. we ve had too much shit with refs. the last years.. whooops. knock on wood. Eric _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist
