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Originally Posted by sherer
it's the consistency thing again.. some refs let that happen and others make you take it again.. surely the ref should at lest take a proper look round and size up the play first though ?
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Why should they though? For a free kick all thats required is that the ball is in the correct spot and stationary. Sometimes the ref will call a quick free kick back - if the player hasn't asked if he can take it quickly, or the ref is sorting something else out. You also take a gamble by taking it quickly, for example if the ball had hit Gudjonsson who was only a few yards away then Henry would not have been allowed to retake the kick.
What if the ball is at the other end and the keeper decides to clean his boots, the other team gets a break-away and scores, should the goal be disallowed because the keeper wasn't ready? If you're not ready for a free kick to be taken then thats your fault.