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       Re: Leigh Doughty - Coventry v Birmingham 
   DIR By: Affy_Moose
       Date: November 26, 2021, 4:40 am
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       > Thinking back to the Euros, wasn't Harry Wilson dismissed
       against Denmark for a similar tackle? If you watch the Woods one
       back, there's more force/aggression in the tackle when comparing
       the two.
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       The Wilson tackle was most definitely 'worse'.  Wilson most
       definitely kicked his player, and the angles were quite
       different.  I'd go as far to say that the only comparable
       aspects of the two challenges is that they both had no intent to
       play the ball, but were otherwise very different.
       The 'interesting' aspect of Woods' challenge is that he hits him
       twice.  He makes contact with the initial kick with his right
       foot, and then traps the attackers other ankle with his left
       foot.  It's clearly a RC - there is no ability nor attempt to
       play the ball, and has only intention is to kick his opponent.
       Does it endanger safety? ✔ Does it use excessive force?
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       For anyone wanting to view the challenge, it can be seen in the
       link below:
  HTML https://twitter.com/QuestTV/status/1463650150694502403?s=20
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       Re: Leigh Doughty - Coventry v Birmingham 
   DIR By: rustyref
       Date: November 26, 2021, 10:34 am
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       > I’m fascinated by the responses above. Has there been a change
       of interpretation in the law? I see the logic of SFP, but I
       don’t think it was any more excessive than any other tackle.
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       > How do you sell that as a decision? You’re almost making a rod
       for your own back.
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       Referees at senior levels are increasingly sanctioning
       intentionally talking out an opponent when there is no attempt
       to play the ball as serious foul play or even violent conduct,
       and rightly so in my opinion.  The sell is easy, he has kicked
       an opponent with zero attempt to play the ball, therefore it is
       simply not a footballing action and rather is just kicking an
       opponent and that is violent conduct.  Any force used can only
       be excessive as you can't just kick someone off the ball.  Of
       course if it is a just a minor trip they usually get away with
       SPA, but when there is an obvious lunge like this referees are
       increasingly likely to go red.
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       Re: Leigh Doughty - Coventry v Birmingham 
   DIR By: Joecphillips
       Date: November 28, 2021, 6:32 am
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       Red card looks to me to be justified, I do think a lot of people
       would go yellow but that should not be an accepted part of the
       game
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