I think recent events at FIFA (Mr. Blatter ), have proved how stubborn and old fashioned they are. Its safe to say such an idea would not be introduced anytime soon

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Prefer the Sin bin over an outdated red card system, unless the red carded player has caused serious injury through thuggery!

RE the article - I dont think we need to introduct sin bins. Thats my personal opinion. What I do thing we need is consistency from referees and a bit of common sense applied to certain situations. Too many times referees book a player without taking into account the type of match being played, the rivalry between the two teams etc.

Punishing the player - and therefore his team - on the day is a good idea. But only if the sin bin is the ONLY punishment - and not still being counted as a yellow card and then the second yellow counting as a red and therefore offski you go...

The downside would be interrupting the flow of the game - but then I suppose that's what it's supposed to do.

PS OP: Have you really supported the Mighty Arsenal for 60 years?/ I thought I was old.........

The downside would be interrupting the flow of the game
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Flow of the game? You listen to pundits too much

What a way to punish a player...a 10-minute break

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I like your comment Psycho, about the player resting but I dont think his team mates will be too happy if it's done with ten minutes to go and they are defending a 1 goal lead

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One could argue it is broken, with the same punishment for something minor like celebrating with your own fans and for bad tackles.


And every other sport comparable to football has a sin-bin method of punishment. So why not apply the same logic to sin bins as technology?

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Doesn't change the opinion that the two crimes don't deserve the same punishment.

Said it before......Football could learn a lot from Rugby, the yellow card ten minute sin bin would soon see a result

Having the ref mik'ed up as well - strangely they get no lip from players when making a decision

Video replays of potential tries - there's another.....

see you've got me started now....

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I like your comment Psycho, about the player resting but I dont think his team mates will be too happy if it's done with ten minutes to go and they are defending a 1 goal lead

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So then it equates to a sending off, which then defeats the purpose of a sin-bin. Shocking idea if you ask me.

Yes Sir Denis, a Gooner for over 60 years that's me. Even before the days of Jack Kelsey et al. How about George Swindin (as a Goalie), Pete Goring, Doug Lishman, Alex Forbes, Reg Lewis not forgetting Joe Mercer our capitano ,who's career was finished with a broken leg

And my favourite Gunner of them all---- Why your namesake of course,the magical, marvellous Denis Berghamp

By the way, what is OP. I've seen it many times but never managed to work it out. It's an age thing I guess

Thanks for commenting on the Article

Goonerifically yours ,Proudgooner

OP is Original Post or Original Poster I believe.

But could be wrong. It seems to fit when they say it.

Thanks D'Jeezus, seems obvious really I suppose