Wouldn't you just love Nigel Owens to switch codes and referee footy games

[Stat Brother]

This seasons Albion does seem to be a little more sinned against than sinning.

I didn't have a good view of Bong seemingly being on the receiving end of a studs up lunge similar to Murphy's challenge v Bolton.

The only difference being Bong getting up and walking off, whereas Danns flopped around like a halibut on deck.
Murphy gets a red card, Cardiff player gets told to not do that again..

 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

Le Fondre dived to try and win a penalty. The ref booked him for it.

Falcao was booked for diving yesterday as well. This diving rugby player seems to have walked away scot free. Disgraceful. Rugby could learn a lot from football in this regard.

 

[maltaseagull]

Falcao was booked for diving yesterday as well. This diving rugby player seems to have walked away scot free. Disgraceful. Rugby could learn a lot from football in this regard.

He was humiliated in front of his peers and thousands of spectators.

You mentioned 2 cases of a player booked for diving. Not feigning injury which was my point. How many footballers writhe around as if their leg is broken clutching their leg when the replay shows no contact there. Or holding their face when the replay shows contact with their neck?
I see it in virtually every game I watch.

 

[Eeyore]

Rugby referees are fortunate as they have more authority. I've seen many a player 'sin binned' for a minor indiscretion simply because the indiscipline of his team was getting on the referee's nerves. I like this approach, as it is a team game.

I think if we had the 'collective responsibility' approach in football it would refresh the game. If I could have had one rule change over the years it would be the introduction of the 'sin bin'. It would need a lot of thought and discussion, as I don't think football referees have the same mindset and rationale of their Rugby counterparts, but that would come with experience.

Imagine how many times Leeds United would have had eight players on the pitch in the 70s....

 

[alfredmizen]

Or "footy".

This.

 

[Bombadier Botty]

I get embarrassed more when grown men refer to football as soccerball.

You forgot to mention referring to their kids as 'junior'

 

[alfredmizen]

I get embarrassed more when grown men refer to football as soccerball.

Yep.

 

[Diego Napier]

Le Fondre dived to try and win a penalty. The ref booked him for it.

Those incidents where players are punished for feigning injury in football are very much the exception rather than the rule (and occur almost exclusively in the penalty area) whereas in rugby, there are very few incidents of players play acting.

In every football match there are now players rolling around as though they're broken to try and get an opposition player booked or sent off, only to resume playing a minute later. Referees, managers and players ought to take a long look at the situation and agree on a way forward to stop what has become common place cheating and restore some credibility to the game.

 

[nwgull]

Falcao was booked for diving yesterday as well. This diving rugby player seems to have walked away scot free. Disgraceful. Rugby could learn a lot from football in this regard.

I'd imagine that the humiliation of being told off on live TV in front of an audience of millions was probably worse than a yellow card.

I don't think that the yellow card in football is enough of a disincentive. It's an area that I'd like to see retrospective suspensions made on video evidence.

 

[Eeyore]

I'd imagine that the humiliation of being told off on live TV in front of an audience of millions was probably worse than a yellow card.

I don't think that the yellow card in football is enough of a disincentive. It's an area that I'd like to see retrospective suspensions made on video evidence.

Or 10 minute sending off's. That would hurt teams.

 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

I'd imagine that the humiliation of being told off on live TV in front of an audience of millions was probably worse than a yellow card.

I don't think that the yellow card in football is enough of a disincentive. It's an area that I'd like to see retrospective suspensions made on video evidence.

The humiliation here consisted of everyone having a collective sneer at football (while playing in a football stadium).

Not sure about retrospective bans, personally. I can see the appeal in absolutely blatant cases, but I don't think most examples are as clear cut as people think. Yellow cards can lead to red cards, or mount up and result in suspensions later.

 

[Everest]

Or 10 minute sending off's. That would hurt teams.

unless they were playing us.

 

[KZNSeagull]