Injury Rule

It's an awful rule for those players that rarely require treatment. ie Suarez. I know he rolls around like a pathetic twàt but he very rarely receives treatment or gets injured (touch wood)

comment by MaccaRuss (U18932)
posted 1 minute ago
It's an awful rule for those players that rarely require treatment. ie Suarez. I know he rolls around like a pathetic twàt but he very rarely receives treatment or gets injured (touch wood)
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Trying to read between the lines, I think the rule is to try and prevent feigning injury in that anyone rolling around be immediately removed from the field along with the "offender". Absolutely rubbish way of going about it though.

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 29 minutes ago
Instead of a sin bin maybe they should just re-evaluate what should be punished by a yellow. Things like celebrating a goal, time wasting and dissent perhaps should have a different punishment (or none at all). Yellow cards should be for offences that disadvantage the opponents, IMO.
For a start, time wasting shouldn't even be a thing. Add time on, booking a player in the 90th minute does not help the team who has been offended against.
Dissent against the ref? If it is that bad order his team to sub him and give him a ban afterwards.
For me yellows and reds should be for things that affect the opposition unfairly rather than for all these side things that don't influence the actual destination of the result.
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Not sure I agree with that.

Firstly I'd argue that time wasting does impact the other team, it disrupts their momentum and serves to frustrate them. Why should that be allowed? Add the time on and book them otherwise there's no deterent.

You've also picked up on a pet hate of mine, abusing the ref. I seriously cannot stand players abusing the ref. I know all teams do it to a greater or lesser extent but it's the part of football that irritates me more than any other. Not only would I keep yellows (& reds) for that, I'd decrease the tolerance level for it.

So a player gets fouled by let's say Suarez or Yaya Toure and they go down and go off for 5 minutes but they aren't injured they're just making a mockery of the rule!

Not for me!

There should be a time limit on injuries. If you're still getting treatment after 2 minutes (or whatever) then you MUST be substituted off the pitch.

better rule would be game doesnt stop for an injury, unless if its head, or visibly bad, or if the play stops for a foul. None of this 'fair play' garbage of kicking the ball out of play.

Let them get on with it. The times ive been injured and i can tell its bad i am still able to look towards the bench and signal for someone to come over without having to role and squirm my way in pain across 20 metres of the pitch spasming out.

There should be a time limit on injuries. If you're still getting treatment after 2 minutes (or whatever) then you MUST be substituted off the pitch.
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some cuts to the head take 2/3 minutes to stitch or glue up, but has no effect on a player's ability to carry on playing, so a bit harsh on actual treatment times.

Yeah, the limit would need to be discussed, but it's still a better idea!... although that's not saying much really

What if it's the keeper that commits the foul? Penalty with no keeper?

If a small attacking player gets clumped by a big defender and gives away a free kick then they have to go off, the defending team will be down a big defender for the fk, rubbish rule. Opens the door for more play acting not less.