A Good Idea, Or More Unnecessary Meddling?

[Gettin' Auld]

What do you think? :greengrin

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2014/feb/26/breaking-the-law-penalty-area-decisions

[SaulGoodman]

I don't understand, so if someone is fouled 40 yards out, provided for some reason there was no defenders ahead of him, he'd get a penalty?

[Gettin' Auld]

I don't understand, so if someone is fouled 40 yards out, provided for some reason there was no defenders ahead of him, he'd get a penalty?

That's how i read it.......

Your scenario might be stretching things a bit far, but if it was deemed a 'goal scoring' opportunity, a penalty would be awarded whether it happened inside the box or not.

[patlowe]

The idea of indirect free kicks for fouls in the box where there is no goal scoring opportunity denied would heap pressure on referees and create a whole new raft of controversial decisions for the media and supporters to salivate over.

Having said that, I presume that this guy isn't really suggesting this should happen but is merely trying to instigate debate.

[Weststandwanab]

A non story IMO

[Hibercelona]

It's hardly an original idea. I'm sure many have thought about this in the past. But it's never happened for a reason.