You'd need a materiality threshold

Needs to be very serious before they'd review. Completely OTT tackle, racial abuse (and, hey, biting), that kind of thing. But I can see no reason not to do it and it doesn't remotely undermine the matchday officials who simply can't be expected to see everything. If players know there's just no way they'd get away with it then maybe it would give them pause for thought.

Maybe diving too.

Posted By: Old Man on April 24th 2013 at 16:50:39

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Wow absolutely seething (Other Football) - emmaroyds, Apr 24, 16:12:44
- What they fail to take into consideration is (Other Football) - XXL16s_babyface, Apr 24, 16:49:23
- TBF I agree with much of what they've posted (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 24, 16:21:14
  - Oh, and I also think... (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 24, 16:22:27
- I take it we can actually sing the 'always the victim it's never your fault' this time! (n/m) (Other Football) - Hulk Rules, Apr 24, 16:18:40
- Can't blame them really. It is pretty astonishing. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Apr 24, 16:16:00
  - Only astonishing thing is it wasn't more (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 24, 16:49:34
    - banned him from boxing? (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 24, 16:53:24
      - suarez not bennett (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 24, 16:58:03
  - Sort of agree (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 24, 16:28:33
    - maybe it will be reduced on appeal though? (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 24, 16:37:33
      - Probs down to 8. Bookmark if you like. (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 24, 16:38:41
        
        or increased up by another one or two? (n/m) (Other Football) - emmaroyds, Apr 24, 16:41:37
  - Acumulation of incidents though, isn't it? (Other Football) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 16:27:05
  - it was always going to be harsh once the fucking prime minister got involved (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 24, 16:26:15
    - He got 7 games the last time he bit someone on the pitch (Other Football) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 16:29:43
      - biting is a really weird thing to do (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Apr 24, 16:31:29
        
        Well... (Other Football) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 16:35:53
        
        I'd say that plenty of pros do try and hurt each other (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 24, 16:37:59
        
        Then surely the issuse is that their punishment isn't harsh enough? (Other Football) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 16:39:43
        
        it's hard to judge intent with tackles though unless it's clear. Here it's easy obviously (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 24, 16:43:48
        
        it's not. It's the shock factor (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 24, 16:34:20
  - It's pretty astonishing that he hasn't been kicked out of football yet imo (Other Football) - RootunTootunHootun, Apr 24, 16:21:43
  - I disagree (Other Football) - emmaroyds, Apr 24, 16:20:48
    - No, fair enough (Other Football) - norway, Apr 24, 16:24:41
      - Liverpool fan at work was saying it would be five (Other Football) - emmaroyds, Apr 24, 16:28:24
        
        he'd need wolverine fists for that job (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 24, 16:30:06
      - Let's hope we play them while he's still banned (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 24, 16:25:24
    - Lots of people are basing their opinions on comparisons with other offences (Other Football) - King, Apr 24, 16:23:32
      - Suarez himself has a precendent for biting (albeit in Holland) (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Apr 24, 16:36:51
      - so if the ref had seen it and booked Suarez (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Apr 24, 16:28:11
        
        As far as I recall that's always been the rule (Other Football) - King, Apr 24, 16:34:38
        
        it's a bit silly. They need to bite the bullet and retrospectively correct decisions (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 24, 16:36:26
        
        Yes they do (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 24, 16:38:27
        
        the whole "can't undermine a ref's authority" thing is a farce (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 24, 16:41:40
        
        Personally I think it's a good idea (Other Football) - King, Apr 24, 16:50:56
        
        You'd need a materiality threshold (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 24, 16:50:39
        
        agreed, this partially answers King's point above (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 24, 17:04:36
        
        I can`t disagree with that (Other Football) - emmaroyds, Apr 24, 16:48:13
    - For me it's the comparison with what Terry got that really doesn't stack up (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 24, 16:21:54
      - I agree on that point and that`s where things need to change (Other Football) - emmaroyds, Apr 24, 16:24:18
  - Why? (Other Football) - King, Apr 24, 16:20:07
  - Had previous though and I guess the fact it could cost Chelsea big time made a difference (n/m) (Other Football) - Hulk Rules, Apr 24, 16:19:44

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