Thread: Football Season 2010/2011
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Old 02-03-2011, 17:00   #1479
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Re: Football Season 2010/2011
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Originally Posted by Matty_ View Post
Will anything ever be done to combat this mentality? I very much doubt it, the modern footballer just isn`t brought into the game with the same ethos and values as say a rugby union player. Would they even consider things like swearing at an official an offence which would be punished by a yellow card and free-kick to the opponents. Maybe something similar to the 10 Meter rule in RU.
Actually abusive or offensive language towards an offical is a sending off offence.

I don't think its anything to do with ethos and values its down to the simple fact that rugby refs will enforce the law and football refs don't/won't.
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