Fair points

but when it comes to it, swinging a punch in a friendly is never a yellow card. A referee shouldn't turn a blind eye to it because of the occasion or the player(s) involved

Up to them as pros to behave, not the referee to give beneficial and special treatment out

Probably the single most annoying thing a fan hates

Take your point on drogba

Posted By: pants on August 6th 2007 at 12:17:13

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Is punching a player in the face a yellow card offence? (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Aug 6, 11:30:01
- Dunno Mc Veigh got sent off last season for a headbutt (Other Football) - BarclayBoy, Aug 6, 11:45:44
  - ...headbutt to the bollocks? (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, Aug 6, 11:48:38
- thought that was fair enough (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Aug 6, 11:40:03
- depends on the player being punched, doing the punching (Other Football) - blindasabat, Aug 6, 11:32:41
  - As I said, if it were not a friendly that incident would have resulted in about (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 6, 11:34:10
- it is if you are steven gerrard. he's a god dont you know. (n/m) (Other Football) - tommyraydesign, Aug 6, 11:31:46
  - Mind you, the "tackle" by Drenthe was at least a yellow if not a red as well. Should (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 6, 11:33:30
    - but at the same time (Other Football) - tommyraydesign, Aug 6, 11:38:55
      - Thats rubbish imho (Other Football) - earlydoors, Aug 6, 11:44:10
        
        He loves a dive does old Gerrard (Other Football) - pants, Aug 6, 12:05:22
        
        I do think this criticism thing is a bit selective though (Other Football) - earlydoors, Aug 6, 12:08:09
        
        Fair points (Other Football) - pants, Aug 6, 12:17:13
        
        but is that why he did it? (Other Football) - megson, Aug 6, 13:01:33
        
        how can that be rubbish? (Other Football) - tommyraydesign, Aug 6, 11:52:32
        
        I think I stated why I think it is rubbish (Other Football) - earlydoors, Aug 6, 11:58:14
        
        Not quite in the same league as Joey Barton though. (Other Football) - Dog, Aug 6, 11:54:19
        
        Joey Barton has got what he's deserved in the past though (Other Football) - pants, Aug 6, 12:06:43
        
        no, but not far from it.............. (Other Football) - tommyraydesign, Aug 6, 11:57:27
        
        Gerrard, in my opinion, can get over-eager but is not a nasty player like Barton (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 6, 11:57:26
        
        This post appears to contridict itself (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Aug 6, 12:10:35
        
        I agree, it doesn't (n/m) (Other Football) - Partial Angler, Aug 6, 12:12:05
        
        theres nothing wrong with a firm tackle but (Other Football) - tommyraydesign, Aug 6, 12:00:41
        
        Did you not see Drenthe do just that to Gerrard ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 6, 12:02:06
        
        true. but someone of his stance should have more control (n/m) (Other Football) - tommyraydesign, Aug 6, 12:03:06
      - remember that jump tackle he did on naysmith? (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Aug 6, 11:43:23

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