This Weekend's Fixtures & Fulham vs Liverpool (03/04/05 Dec).

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Kennys on

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He was fair really, well in the sense that I expected him to go nuts.

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FFS Kenny

Not the time to speak sense.

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He was fair really.

He was. But I don't agree with him saying "he got the ball first...it's not his fault someone is standing there" - that's not how it works. Anyway it was his raised foot (the one that didn't make contact) that was just as reckless. He threw his weight into it and it was no doubt it was Dench-esque.

But yes - fair enough with him saying 'some weeks it's red, some weeks it's nothing' - I think we all want consistency.

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It's hard for the people who have played the game from many years ago to accept that getting the ball doesn't mean anything on its own anymore.

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It is pretty difficult not to make some contact with the player though when that player is cutting straight across him.

If he doesn't go in with at least some force then it just wouldn't be worth it and once he's put the challenge in he can't exactly stop himself. Winning the ball shouldn't be the sole decision maker but it should at least be considered in context.

I still have only seen that replay above though so might change my mind.

It will be a non contact sport soon enough

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It already is a non-contact sport to a certain extent.

Anyway, like you say, once he puts in the challenge he can't stop himself - that is what makes the tackle become dangerous. Having your studs up, at any stage, falls under that.

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Robin Van Persie = 14 league goals.

Liverpool F.C = 17 league goals.

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Robin Van Persie = 14 league goals.

Liverpool F.C = 17 league goals.

Carroll

Suarez other than his diving/play acting is pretty good though

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It already is a non-contact sport to a certain extent.

Anyway, like you say, once he puts in the challenge he can't stop himself - that is what makes the tackle become dangerous. Having your studs up, at any stage, falls under that.

I can see how it can be seen as reckless which gives the ref every right to send him off. So I guess I have already changed my mind... damn! As always though, a little consistency and clean up of the rules wouldn't go a miss. Lukaku on Henderson was 10x worse and he wasn't even booked (through two decisions).

Your next point sums up our main problem atm. Suarez is a scorer of great goals, but not a great goalscorer. Carroll is... low on confidence. And we have no one else. More £££ in January then.