Boils my P1ss

Quoted from mimma

Stopping a player from taking a free kick is my biggest bugbear. As mentioned, players deliberately run up and stand in front of the ball to stop a free kick from being taken quickly, thereby slowing the game down. They were supposed to have clamped down on it but it has slowly stopped.

Another one that they introduced to speed up the game was to make keepers release the ball quickly instead of taking their time before releasing it. Again it allows teams to slow the game down to their advantage.

But can't they just hit it against the player and as it is no ten yards, the opposition player will be penalised?

Quoted from Brazilnut

This habit  of when a team has a corner  of placing the ball with just a millimetre over hanging the white line .....are todays Premiership players and all professional players incapable of kicking the ball that extra 3 inches that would be required if they actually placed the ball inside the quadrant .

I would love for Town to announce that  as a team we will always place the ball inside the quadrant because our players can kick it that far ......would set a good example to the kids  

I’m often linesman in U18s Sunday League football and the lads do the same thing.  Never see the point - it’s not like any of them are good enough for a few inches to make a difference

Goalies catching the ball and then falling to the ground to waste time....Grrr

Quoted from pen penfras

According to the rules of the game, the ball is in the quadrant, so don't really understand your rant. It's stupid and an imperceivable advantage, but it doesn't slow down the game and isn't cheating.

Totally agree with you Pen it is within the rules .....I just think it has become more obvious since the introduction of goal line technology when a Nano hairs breath of leather is still over the back part of line means it isnt a goal means they can place the equivalent Nano over the leading edge of the quadrant .....put it is placed with such care like the player thinks if he places it a tad too close to the corner he wont be able to kick it into the area ......and think it would set a better example to the kids if the game was played with a little bit more integrity...... .also  annoys me when they never beat the first defender from a corner ......jeeeeas they are paid enough to kick the ball hard and high enough

Two things get me.

1. When the keeper has ball in hand, he takes an age to get rid of it. I thought a rule was brought in a year or so ago giving them 5 seconds.

2. Players that are only slightly injured just sitting down to stop the play. Worse than that is when the ref calls on the physio. If they are injured, make them walk off and receive treatment on the touchline so the game can continue.

The thing that really pisses me off is when we don’t get the ball in the onion sack

ALSO - why doesn't the linesman stick his flag up when the goalkeeper kicks the ball out of his hands 2-3 yards out of the penalty area

I hate it when teams are rewarded a free kick and place the ball down 10+ yards further up field. Played against Bridgwater on Saturday and they did it EVERY time! It got to the point where they almost took an indirect free kick for offside in their own half!
We beat them 3-2 😝

Can’t say I’ve given it a seconds thought !

To summarise the thread so far for anyone catching up....

We all hate the little things the opposition do to gain an advantage when they beat us...but I believe if we were winning using the same then it wouldn't be an issue 😀