03 Nov 2025 22:31:26
Question to Ed 01.
What are your thoughts on all this wrestling from corners and long throws. It seems impossible to police. Would it help by not letting players into the 6 yard box till the ball is kicked or released.


Also why wasn't Onana sent off for the hand around MacAlisters neck. I thought it was a clear directive no hands to face/ neck. I know he went down like a sack of sh#t but there was clear intent to the face area?

{Ed001's Note - it is easy to police, the refs just need to start showing yellow cards, it would soon stop. The officials are just too weak.

I don't know why Onana wasn't sent off, it was a clear red card and a yellow to Macca for simulation too.}

1.) 04 Nov 2025
04 Nov 2025 02:33:25
Agreed with the simulation yellow Ed but they hardly give them and usually only when a player is not touched. More yellows would def help.

As for set pieces into the box, there's always been jostling but now it's getting ridiculous with the falling down both with attackers and defenders. Refs fall for it every game sadly. No pun intended.

{Ed001's Note - I would always have post-game simulation cards handed out - the officials can't always see it live but there is no excuse for them not to go over the games afterwards. Then it would make players think twice before doing it, after they pick up a few bans for simulation with the possibility of Macca having 6 game bans for every one appearance he makes!}

2.) 04 Nov 2025
04 Nov 2025 09:58:32
Ed01, Rodri was rightfully sent off a couple of years ago for doing the same thing to Gibbs-White of Forrest. But hey, expecting a rank incompetent ref like Atwell who btw, seemed to not know that you can restart a game while a player is off the pitch getting treatment to the point that VVD had to tell him that, is literally wishing upon a star.

3.) 04 Nov 2025
04 Nov 2025 12:57:13
That 6 yard box should have been brought in years ago. Players not allowed in it until corner or throw is taken. Such an obvious change that won't cause any fuss.