But then you’re asking the referee to assess the occasion and personal meaning of each individual instance where it happens. Someone’s birthday? A memorial message? Happy anniversary to the wife?
Referees can’t be expected to know or assess what is an “acceptable” reason - hence the blanket...
Cracking tie, but what are Liverpool playing at. Some truly Albion finishing going on. At one point they were 5 against 2 and didn’t even manage a shot on target. They should be out of sight, and ended up nearly losing it.
Love the guy. Genuinely happy for him doing so well - unlike many others who have left on bad terms. Did his time, improved us and we improved him. Don’t begrudge him success and his big move whatsoever.
Short of him shithousing against us (very unlikely given his nature) I don’t see that this...
Don’t like to kick a man while he’s down, but that Sterling performance was up there with the worst performances I’ve seen in a long time. He did absolutely nothing right. Lost the ball repeatedly, dribbled when he should pass constantly, a terrible penalty and one of the worst free kicks you’ll...