Cautioned for celebrating

[Crooky MFC]

As we've seen today, Mark Duffy got booked for taking his shirt off in celebration, what are your thoughts on this? Also, a Portsmouth player equalized in the 93rd minute today, had already been booked and was consequentley sent off for taking his shirt off.

IMO this is all abit silly, surely if you score a goal you should be able to celebrate in whatever style you want, providing your not jumping into the crowd!

[RedRedWine1]

Firstly, what a great goal. Sammy has had the luxury of bringing Duffy on for the last 15 minutes of games recently which I quite like to see. Duffy has made a contribution each time he has come on from the bench, and will be gaining no end of confidence.

I always feel that it is a harsh booking, but it is in the rules. If you bring down an attacker in a goalscoring position and you're the last defender it's an automatic red card. Take off your shirt after scoring a goal and it's a booking. In certain situations I'd like to see a referee have a bit of common sense. At 5-0 the game is over, Duffy could not contain his excitement at scoring such a wonderful goal (despite knowing the rules), he clearly hadn't taken his shirt off to delay the game which is what I assume the punishment is supposed to be for. It is tough for referees, it is hard to show common sense when in the same breath people call for consistency, and career progression is dependent upon an accessor in the stand ticking boxes with a rule book on his lap.

[bigreddog]

Like all of these issues there are more than just one view on it. From the refs view: the players know the rules now and shouldn't be so thick and they've been told by the governing bodies they have to.

from my own personal view: it's yet another indication of how those that run football don't understand football. I want to see the players show that they have passion, I want them to get carried away either because they understand the significance to us or to their own careers. I was here, as were many others, when perks scored his one and only league goal for us and he loved it, we knew the importance and so did he, he came to celebrate with th fans and did no harm whatsoever, yet got a yellow for it.

for me those who came up with the rule, for whatever reason, are in danger of making the game sterile. it's a bloody stupid rule.

feel free to clamp down on diving or players holding their faces when they've got bugger all wrong with them ( though FIFA bottled that one a while back with Rivaldo), but why oh why is a player taking his shirt off such a big deal???

[campdave]

Anyone explain the point of taking off the shirt in the first place? I mean, it was a lovely vest Duffy had on, but perhaps I've missed the memo that explains why taking off your shirt = passion.

[Mighty Red]

I think anyone taking their shirt off should be fined by the club and banned from playing for six weeks. That goes for spectators too.

[pompeyred]

I think anyone taking their shirt off should be fined by the club and banned from playing for six weeks. That goes for spectators too.

I think anybody celebrating at all should be given a straight red card, it is only the players job. Im sure that if I celebrated every single time I correctly diagnosed an electrical fault I wouldn't have a job for very long!

[Plain Peter]

I think anyone taking their shirt off should be fined by the club and banned from playing for six weeks. That goes for spectators too.

I think anybody celebrating at all should be given a straight red card, it is only the players job. Im sure that if I celebrated every single time I correctly diagnosed an electrical fault I wouldn't have a job for very long!

Adrenelin mate.
I think there is a difference though between scoring a goal to make it 5-0, and doing as Kabul did for Pompey at Sunderland. That goal, and the point it got for Pompey, could be the point that keeps them up in May. On the other hand Kabul had already been booked, and will now be suspended. So he should have known better.

[pompeyred]

I think anyone taking their shirt off should be fined by the club and banned from playing for six weeks. That goes for spectators too.

I think anybody celebrating at all should be given a straight red card, it is only the players job. Im sure that if I celebrated every single time I correctly diagnosed an electrical fault I wouldn't have a job for very long!

Adrenelin mate.
I think there is a difference though between scoring a goal to make it 5-0, and doing as Kabul did for Pompey at Sunderland. That goal, and the point it got for Pompey, could be the point that keeps them up in May. On the other hand Kabul had already been booked, and will now be suspended. So he should have known better.

Do you not get adrenalin in your work, I get it quit often when working live but that doesent mean that when Im finished I go next door and take the piss out of them for living in the rong house!

[heysham_mfc]

At the end of the day the players know the rules and the referee has a job to do he does not make the rules himself he only does what he is told he can't not book Duffy because it was right at the end of he game then next week book a player because of how long is left and how significant the goal is to the overall result. Duffy would have known that he would be booked for his celibration it may seem harsh but they are the rules.

[Keith]

The ref was smiling as he went across to book Duffy, I reckon he probably said something like 'nice goal fella, sorry but you know I have to do this...'


It's not like he stopped Duffy's celebration, or even made him rush to put the shirt back on!


Fans enjoyed the celebration too!






Might be a few crowd photos making their way into the programme... you'll have to buy one on Boxing Day to find out!

[campdave]

Great pics keith!

[John L]

[Keith]

Great pics keith!

Cheers Dave. It is certainly a different way to watch a game, through a big lens. It must be easier if you don't care about the teams who were playing. Trying not to go YESSSSSS!!! while stood at 'the wrong end' of the pitch, especially when the third one went in!

[heysham_mfc]

Great pics keith!

Cheers Dave. It is certainly a different way to watch a game, through a big lens. It must be easier if you don't care about the teams who were playing. Trying not to go YESSSSSS!!! while stood at 'the wrong end' of the pitch, especially when the third one went in!

ha ha if I was taking the pictures don't think I would be able to help myself

[thegentlegiant]

I think anyone taking their shirt off should be fined by the club and banned from playing for six weeks. That goes for spectators too.

I think anybody celebrating at all should be given a straight red card, it is only the players job. Im sure that if I celebrated every single time I correctly diagnosed an electrical fault I wouldn't have a job for very long!

I will not bite, I WILL NOT BITE!!!

Oh screw that, straight red haha, banned for 6 weeks??? you need to get out more utter stupid talk yeah the yellow is fair enough but that's where the line should be drawn, simples!!!

[Keith]

I think anyone taking their shirt off should be fined by the club and banned from playing for six weeks. That goes for spectators too.

I think anybody celebrating at all should be given a straight red card, it is only the players job. Im sure that if I celebrated every single time I correctly diagnosed an electrical fault I wouldn't have a job for very long!

I will not bite, I WILL NOT BITE!!!

Oh screw that, straight red haha, banned for 6 weeks??? you need to get out more utter stupid talk yeah the yellow is fair enough but that's where the line should be drawn, simples!!!

Good catch Pompey Red!