who will be the 1st CCFC player to fall foul of new ref laws (1 Viewer)

Jodi Jones after one of his dives.

Not sure about the City player, but I am expecting the entire Chelsea team to be sent off first game of the season.

They won't enforce what are really existing laws already to any noticeable degree, they're too vague in a sport where people still can't agree on offside and what a foul is.

Vincelot likes having a pop at the ref so I reckon him.

For this to work 2 things need to happen, refs need to enforce the rule in top level prem games so all follow and we need education starting at U 9's academies and to keep reinforcing to them that no talking to the ref during or when decisions are made then things will get better. As for players now they will struggle with this but after a few reds the ones with a brain will back off and understand the cost of any action taken while playing. This is a good rule for me and if enforced can be used in a very positive manner. Also education now to our younger players will help when they become parents standing on the sideline or in a stand that being abusive or uncontrollable is not or does not have a place in the game.

Passion does not have to leave the game just have to have players with enough knowledge and understanding to use it well, if a decision is made a whistle blows the game dead anyway so if the Ref need a use the TV to define the decision then both set of players will go towards each other and not the ref anyway. I see no problem with trying and see no problem with asking the players to make better decisions and take responsibility of who they are while millions are watching or reading. It might even make the powers that be select more intelligent players, so instruction about the game can be taught instead of brainless hard man running around with no idea of how or what to do other than spit, kick, swear and cheat.

I think it was only going to be a matter of time before an official would get attacked or manhandled during a professional football game in this country.

This has to be a step in the right direction.

Maybe a bit mad at first, but it won't last past 2 or 3 matches tops. Managers and coaches are going to have to drum it into their squads to behave.

I fairness we've always been pretty rubbish when it comes to tactics such as surrounding the ref. Teams always seem to do it against us, but it's rarely is doing it.

That said, if anyone was to do it, I'd go for Vincelot

sw88 said:

I fairness we've always been pretty rubbish when it comes to tactics such as surrounding the ref. Teams always seem to do it against us, but it's rarely is doing it.

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Yeah, but I am glad it has moved in our direction rather than us adopt the tactics of others.

As much as I dislike the oval balled game, they have got it right in terms of on-field protocol. Only the captain should be able to speak to ref about decisions on the pitch.

Otis said:

Yeah, but I am glad it has moved in our direction rather than us adopt the tactics of others.

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Indeed

Ian1779 said:

As much as I dislike the oval balled game, they have got it right in terms of on-field protocol. Only the captain should be able to speak to ref about decisions on the pitch.

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And the decision should be accepted. Right or wrong.

Leave the complaining to us fans from the stands

RCC seems to know who's going to get hurt by the new rules