Excellent as ever Chris. I still firmly believe that the player leaping, vainly as often as not, to strike an opponent while in the air is equally as culpable for recklessly endangering himself and their opponent as the man on the floor. The law can't continue to allow this unfettered. Bassett had no chance of catching the ball - it he hadn't struck Hanro there was a very good argument for a deliberate knock-on - but there was a very good chance of striking an opponent. Which he did. Under the current law there can be no doubt about the red card - but as is often the case - the law is an ass.
Absolutely correct , the way the game is being officiated will lead to more simulation , more feigning injury and more situations where a player can manipulate a penalty , yellow/red card.The decision to red card Liebenberg and cite him with absolutely no consideration to the culpability of Basset is an injustice.
Excellent as ever Chris. I still firmly believe that the player leaping, vainly as often as not, to strike an opponent while in the air is equally as culpable for recklessly endangering himself and their opponent as the man on the floor. The law can't continue to allow this unfettered. Bassett had no chance of catching the ball - it he hadn't struck Hanro there was a very good argument for a deliberate knock-on - but there was a very good chance of striking an opponent. Which he did. Under the current law there can be no doubt about the red card - but as is often the case - the law is an ass.
Absolutely correct , the way the game is being officiated will lead to more simulation , more feigning injury and more situations where a player can manipulate a penalty , yellow/red card.The decision to red card Liebenberg and cite him with absolutely no consideration to the culpability of Basset is an injustice.