Tuesday, March 24, 2009

To be or not to be...

When Mcartney was sent off for Sunderland for having a slight tug on Sean Wright Philips' shirt, everyone said, "What was that for?"

Such is the change in the English game that the challenges considered to be fouls a decade ago are no longer so. There is pushing and shoving(i.e.wrestling) in the penalty area every time a corner or a free kick comes in. And yet, the referee chooses to do nothing about it most of the times. When he does say "Hey, Enough is enough. It's time to give a foul.", everyone says, "Thats harsh. You see that kind of challenge every week."

The mentality and mindset of the English game has changed over the years which just adds to the fascinating zeal for the viewers.

Inconsistency from the referee though lives for us to debate another day.

1 comment:

Raghu (a.k.a Salvatore)™ said...

WHAT?!
WHAT?!

Such is the change in the English game that the challenges considered to be fouls a decade ago are no longer so.

Please tell me I read that incorrectly.

Have you seen old videos? Of football from the 90s / 80s / 70s / 60s ?
What we see today is effeminate compared to that. Don't just look at what happens during set-pieces.