Alternative to the triple punishment rule

[remigardeshair]

I wasn't being entirely serious.

Where is my sarcasm smiley mods

[skizz_b]

We're talking here about 'technical' fouls that prevent goal-scoring opportunities.

Technically, aren't all fouls fouls? Or are we to say that technically fouls that are not technical are fouls but the technical fouls aren't?

[northbank123]

To be fair the keeper not being allowed to pick up a back pass revolutionised the game. Anyone watch re-runs of Italia '90? Absolute muck

Agreed. But that was a change which made a significant positive difference to the game.

It's the same as with goal-line technology debate - there are one or two borderline/controversial incidents a season and when they occur people make out like the game of football is being ruined by the current laws. It's such a miniscule aspect of the game and makes up a tiny tiny fraction of on-field injustices.

And that's if you do think it's an injustice. Our keeper flew out, got nowhere near the ball and clattered the player that was through on goal as he rounded him. It was a terrible misjudgement and as a keeper you know since you first put on a pair of gloves you're gonna get sent off for that. It's not the laws' fault that Bayern are a miles better team than us and we weren't able to make any tactical/personnel changes so the game was a pretty awful spectacle second half.

[robbo10]

I think Kim Jong-un could come up with some revolutionary rule changes for football and the "last man" conundrum

[DB10GOONER]

I agree with Rodders. The rule should be changed so that goalkeepers can only be booked, not sent off.

What if the goalkeeper prevents the 'clear goalscoring opportunity' with a two footed drop kick to the forwards head?

Is the two footed drop kick to the head of, say, John Terry (playing as a temporary striker due to ill health or injury of regular strikers) and does it catch him full in the face? Then I'm all for it and I would applaud said keeper's fantastic endeavour.

[Herd]

I STILL DONT SEE HOW THAT WAS A PENALTY ,ROBBENS FOOT WAS DANGEROUSLY HIGH AS THE KEEPER CAME OUT AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN PENALISED FOR IT NOT THE OTHER WAY ROUND . END OF !

[Bendtners Drinking Buddy]

Id have a "Red1" Card - the keeper is suspended for the next match, or as said above a mandatory sub. Sending keepers off ruins games, unless of course for violent conduct etc, and now football is such an expensive game fans shouldnt be ripped off.

I guess the problem is.....what if 5 minutes later the same thing happens?