New Posts For Thread: Harsh penalty decisionhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31882091/harsh-penalty-decisionWhat more could the Everton defender have done to avoid that?No intent whatsoever.If it hits a hand its a pen.Take all interpretation,opinion etc out of it.Seems simple enough to implement.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31882091/harsh-penalty-decision?post_id=564925895#564925895If it hits a hand its a pen.Take all interpretation,opinion etc out of it.Seems simple enough to implement.Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:01:29 -0500Only captain allowed to address the ref, or appointed playerif goalie is captain.This is trialling in prem league this seasonShould be a big improvementhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31882091/harsh-penalty-decision?post_id=564925669#564925669Only captain allowed to address the ref, or appointed playerif goalie is captain.This is trialling in prem league this seasonShould be a big improvementTue, 19 Aug 2025 14:00:45 -0500Football players regularly surround the ref when fouls are given, claim every throw in, corner/goal kick etc. Managers have hissy fits on the touchline.It's no wonder fans and followers of the sport behave accordingly.When i played rugby 40/50 yearshttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31882091/harsh-penalty-decision?post_id=564925661#564925661Football players regularly surround the ref when fouls are given, claim every throw in, corner/goal kick etc. Managers have hissy fits on the touchline.It's no wonder fans and followers of the sport behave accordingly.When i played rugby 40/50 yearsTue, 19 Aug 2025 13:52:46 -0500Hear, not here, ffsHear refhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31882091/harsh-penalty-decision?post_id=564925633#564925633Hear, not here, ffsHear refTue, 19 Aug 2025 13:44:49 -0500If football explained its decisions as rugby didthen refs would receive more respect and fans wouldbe better educated.Referees in rugby also give warnings to playerswho are in danger of offending on subjective calls.You'll often here ref shout "shirthttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31882091/harsh-penalty-decision?post_id=564925629#564925629If football explained its decisions as rugby didthen refs would receive more respect and fans wouldbe better educated.Referees in rugby also give warnings to playerswho are in danger of offending on subjective calls.You'll often here ref shout "shirtTue, 19 Aug 2025 13:43:45 -0500Totally agree Dixie respect refs decision, I know very little about Rugby apart from it's respectful sport and opposing fans respect each other, football should be looking to do likewise, however because of ultras and social media that may not happehttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31882091/harsh-penalty-decision?post_id=564925621#564925621Totally agree Dixie respect refs decision, I know very little about Rugby apart from it's respectful sport and opposing fans respect each other, football should be looking to do likewise, however because of ultras and social media that may not happeTue, 19 Aug 2025 13:37:45 -0500Yes WD, because in other sports it seems that players and managers respect the officials decisions (Rugby being an obvious example).So if football players on the field dispute and disagree with everything that goes against them then why would fans behttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31882091/harsh-penalty-decision?post_id=564925595#564925595Yes WD, because in other sports it seems that players and managers respect the officials decisions (Rugby being an obvious example).So if football players on the field dispute and disagree with everything that goes against them then why would fans beTue, 19 Aug 2025 13:14:53 -0500Most rules are down to personal interpretation. Unless a foul, or a handball is 100% certain, then some of us will interpret it differently . It will always lead to debate, especially when it’s a 50/50 call.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31882091/harsh-penalty-decision?post_id=564925591#564925591Most rules are down to personal interpretation. Unless a foul, or a handball is 100% certain, then some of us will interpret it differently . It will always lead to debate, especially when it’s a 50/50 call.Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:13:31 -0500Is it only football that people spend an inordinate amount of time discussing refereeing decisions?https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31882091/harsh-penalty-decision?post_id=564925547#564925547Is it only football that people spend an inordinate amount of time discussing refereeing decisions?Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:56:55 -0500If you showed someone who'd never seen football before (and thus told them hands are not allowed) a video of the Liverpool basketballgate incident and this, which would they say was a def handball and which would they say probably wasn't?https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31882091/harsh-penalty-decision?post_id=564925479#564925479If you showed someone who'd never seen football before (and thus told them hands are not allowed) a video of the Liverpool basketballgate incident and this, which would they say was a def handball and which would they say probably wasn't?Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:43:06 -0500