Use Of Red And Yellow Cards

Eeyore

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Apr 5, 2014

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• Dec 28, 2014

• #1

Been visiting a friend in Birmingham today and saw the Villa v Sunderland game.

Delph was shown a straight red card for a foul early in the second half, although we really expected a yellow.

It got me wondering when it was that referees actually went through a period of not showing cards and leaving the crowd in suspense of the decision. (80s/90s)

Can anyone remember when this was ?

 

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BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003

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• Dec 28, 2014

• #2

Google search shows they were first used in the 1970 world cup and the first red issued in the FL in 1976 but their use was suspended for 6 years in 1981 because refs were giving them too freely, what about now?

 

Kazenga <3

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Feb 28, 2010

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• Dec 28, 2014

• #3

BensGrandad said:

Google search shows they were first used in the 1970 world cup and the first red issued in the FL in 1976 but their use was suspended for 6 years in 1981 because refs were giving them too freely, what about now?

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What about today?

 

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BensGrandad

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• Dec 28, 2014

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I think far too many yellow cards are given for ordinary run of the mill fouls that happen in a competitive contact sport.

 

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severnside gull

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• Dec 28, 2014

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What I find hardest to justify is that a second half foul invariably results in a card where an identical foul in the first half doesn't merit even a gentle ticking off. See it week in and week out at all levels

 

The Large One

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Jul 7, 2003

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• Dec 28, 2014

• #6

severnside gull said:

What I find hardest to justify is that a second half foul invariably results in a card where an identical foul in the first half doesn't merit even a gentle ticking off. See it week in and week out at all levels

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These cautions are sometimes the result of persistent fouling, or more likely the ticking off is often like a 'verbal warning'.

However, a dirty foul in the first minute is still a dirty foul and shouls result in a caution.

 

Ernest

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Nov 8, 2003

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LOONEY BIN

• Dec 28, 2014

• #7

Seems an elbow right on the chops doesn't warrant a card anymore

 

The Large One

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• Dec 28, 2014

• #8

Ernest said:

Seems an elbow right on the chops doesn't warrant a card anymore

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Nor in 1977 - about 1'08" in...

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vegster

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May 5, 2008

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• Dec 28, 2014

• #9

severnside gull said:

What I find hardest to justify is that a second half foul invariably results in a card where an identical foul in the first half doesn't merit even a gentle ticking off. See it week in and week out at all levels

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Add to that the fact that you can do all sorts of fouls in the box before a free kick or corner is taken with impunity.

 

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BensGrandad

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• Dec 28, 2014

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Also many tugs and pushes that are penalised in the centre circle but not in the penalty box I remember going to an away cup tie at Lincoln and we conceded 2 penalties and in the post match interview Keith Alexander their manager admitted he went to see the ref before the game to ask him to watch out for shirt pulling in our box. It worked.