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In response to "what one has to do with the other is beyond me " by Danedukenuuk

The rules as they stand are in direct contravention of a spirit of fairness that should be the foundation stone of any sport.

Posted by Loyola Jul 2 '10, 14:59

In this case, to treat an illegal goal line stop the same as a regular handball in the penalty area is inane in the extreme and points to a failure in the rules to fairly distinguish one from the other. As regards the former, lack of use of technology is to blame.

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the problem is as i've said before not the rules but the timing and to some extent - Danedukenuuk Jul 2, 15:02 6
- The problem is the rules when the offending player, precisely because it's the last minute, spoils - Loyola Jul 2, 15:08 5
  - it's not a game for people who tend to cry for help all the time - Danedukenuuk Jul 2, 15:11 4
    - It is a game for people who tend to cry for help all the time. Sneeze on some of them and they roll around on the ground like they're mortally wounded -- nm - Loyola Jul 2, 15:13 3
      - yes sure they do - Danedukenuuk Jul 2, 15:16 2
        
        Heaven forbid anyone should question the rules. My bad. Heil Fifa. -- nm - Loyola Jul 2, 15:18 1
        
        "I wish people could live on the Moon so we could send all the crazy people there." - Danedukenuuk Jul 2, 15:22
Yeah, I think anyone with a modicum of common sense realizes this. -- nm - David Jul 2, 15:01 1
- in your world sure - Danedukenuuk Jul 2, 15:04

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The rules as they stand are in direct contravention of a spirit of fairness that should be the foundation stone of any sport.

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