yeah, I mostly agree

when watching last night, I did wonder if over time, this kind of reffing might also encourage more fouling, once players get used to it! (Defenders / tacklers are definitely getting the benefit of the doubt more - and there's so often some doubt).

But overall agree with you that diving, simulation and drawing fouls is a bigger problem than persistent or cynical fouling at the moment. So think I'm in the same place as you.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 2nd 2026 at 10:19:46

Message Thread

I have reviewed yesterday’s big decisions (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 07:56:34
- 😂 (Other Football) - footymadman, Jul 2, 09:52:17
  - Next goal (England) did indeed win 👌 (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 10:04:08
- Ref motioned that Kane dived but then didn't book him (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 08:38:13
  - Not really a dive for me (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 08:47:08
    - exactly that (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 2, 09:29:17
    - He'd get that in the Bundesliga (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 08:51:48
      - he'd get it all over the place, but much better reffing not to give it (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 2, 09:30:28
        
        I'm fairly confident if that happened to a Norwich striker we'd expect a pen (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 2, 09:33:52
        
        we expect all sorts of nonsense as supporters; still think the decision was right (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 2, 09:55:06
        
        Yeah I think it’s hard not to give it in real time (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 09:48:39
        
        I much prefer the more robust reffing (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 2, 10:00:44
        
        yeah, I mostly agree (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 2, 10:19:46
  - I saw that (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 2, 08:45:07
    - Not giving that pen feels like a bit of a re-interpretation of the rules to me (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 2, 09:04:33
      - I don’t think it’s about him being able to avoid the keeper (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 09:08:31
        
        I don't disagree that's what he did. Just that those are usually given (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 2, 09:14:23
        
        Dermot Gallagher agrees with you (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 09:56:05
        
        Him and Darren Cann (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 10:30:46
        
        In the prem it’s been a thing for quite a few years (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 09:29:56
        
        He's already going down before he gets to the keeper (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 09:10:16
        
        exactly (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jul 2, 09:09:32
- I can see why all those were given (Other Football) - Duck, Jul 2, 08:28:10

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