[Football] Lasers and penalties

herecomesaregular

We're in the pipe, 5 by 5

Oct 27, 2008

4,227

Still in Brighton

• Mar 30, 2022

• #1

[video]https://wwos.nine.com.au/videos/football/world-cup-qualifiers-2022-mo-salah-misses-penalty-after-lasers-shone-in-his-eyes/cl1ckliwn007j0jruilqjn0lj[/video]

This issue raises it's ugly head again....

Ref ought to hold up the game, perhaps? Or Salah should have busted some disco moves.

Do feel for Egypt in this situation (despite their ultra dull football).

 

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Green Cross Code Man

Wunt be druv

Mar 30, 2006

19,723

Eastbourne

• Mar 30, 2022

• #2

There should be a consequence. I am not sure what though. If it became established that anyone shining lasers in such a situation means that the result is void and awarded to the other side, then fans of the team who are about to take the penalty would use lasers as an insurance for a miss such as Salah's.

 

Perfidious Albion

Well-known member

Oct 25, 2011

6,041

At the end of my tether

• Mar 30, 2022

• #3

The ref needs to take action. If it is widespread,as reported yesterday, then he has to stop the match, take the players off.
If it is a lone laser at a penalty taker , the penalty is retaken .
The stewards in the crowd need to sort it out.

 

Swansman

Pro-peace

May 13, 2019

22,320

Sweden

• Mar 30, 2022

• #4

Most of the times I dont think the ref sees it (though this time it was quite obvious).

Quite difficult situation and difficult to solve, security down there isnt always on the same level as here. Suspending the game can be a pretty dangerous thing to do as well. When it gets heated in the stands I think a lot of people on and off the pitch gets a "get it over with" feeling.

I didnt see Senegal vs Egypt but I saw the final 30 of the Algeria vs Mali game and it wasnt like there was one bloke pointing with green laser, it must have been dozens.

Agree it needs to be solved though but not quite sure what that solution would look like.

 

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darkwolf666

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Nov 8, 2015

7,576

Sittingbourne, Kent

• Mar 30, 2022

• #5

How about move the penalties to the other end, if it happens there too, then abandon the match and let the authorities sort it out!

 

Official Old Man

Uckfield Seagull

Aug 27, 2011

8,562

Brighton

• Mar 30, 2022

• #6

That wasn't just one laser but many. Perhaps have a moveable goal, as in the warm ups, and have it down the side of the pitch or even on the half way line. If needed it should only take minutes to paint the penalty spot.

 

gripper stebson

Well-known member

Jul 27, 2004

6,657

• Mar 30, 2022

• #7

Some sort of Death Star style force field for designated spot kick takers?

Do I have to think of everything.

 

sydney

tinky ****in winky

Jul 11, 2003

17,754

town full of eejits

• Mar 30, 2022

• #8

Perfidious Albion said:

The ref needs to take action. If it is widespread,as reported yesterday, then he has to stop the match, take the players off.
If it is a lone laser at a penalty taker , the penalty is retaken .
The stewards in the crowd need to sort it out.

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we are talking about Africa here dude.

 

beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius

Jul 21, 2003

35,315

• Mar 30, 2022

• #9

you give the crowd it came from a one match ban, simples. no worrying about nefarious supporters sneaking into opposition crowd, the crowd will self police and stop it if they know there is a consequence. see all fireworks and flares. there will be a serious incident one day and everyone will cry about why something wasnt done.

 

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darkwolf666

Well-known member

Nov 8, 2015

7,576

Sittingbourne, Kent

• Mar 30, 2022

• #10

beorhthelm said:

you give the crowd it came from a one match ban, simples. no worrying about nefarious supporters sneaking into opposition crowd, the crowd will self police and stop it if they know there is a consequence. see all fireworks and flares. there will be a serious incident one day and everyone will cry about why something wasnt done.

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It was a while ago now, but there was this terrible incident in Wales... It will happen again, at some point, sadly.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/wales-denmark-romania-cardiff-giggs-15417096.amp

 

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usernamed

New member

Aug 31, 2017

763

• Mar 30, 2022

• #11

Hold up the game and empty the entire stand and send them home. I suspect word would get around quickly.

 

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seagully

Cock-knobs!

Jun 30, 2006

2,955

Battle

• Mar 30, 2022

• #12

darkwolf666 said:

It was a while ago now, but there was this terrible incident in Wales... It will happen again, at some point, sadly.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/wales-denmark-romania-cardiff-giggs-15417096.amp

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Wow, I'd never heard about that- knew about the Bodin missed penalty etc but had never read about that incident. Shocking

 

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Worthing exile

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May 12, 2009

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• Mar 30, 2022

• #13

Official Old Man said:

That wasn't just one laser but many. Perhaps have a moveable goal, as in the warm ups, and have it down the side of the pitch or even on the half way line. If needed it should only take minutes to paint the penalty spot.

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I've always thought it wrong to have penalty shoot outs in front of a volatile biased crowd at either end. Would make sense to have the shoot out by the dug outs.