I know I’m a yank but tbh I just plain don’t get penalties etc in #soccer #football #worldcup I’m sure these dudes get hurt but it seems to go way beyond basketball/drawing the foul type stuff. The rolling around on the ground is def part of why a lot of US sports fans don’t take soccer seriously. I’m assuming I don’t understand this. But would anyone care to explain it? #CmonCymru
@thetopofmyvoice 5/5. 4. (cont.). So, given that ref's discretion as to intent has gradually but systematically been removed, to be replaced by a set of checklists, and that players all know what are on those checklists; then any time a player has a chance to get the ref to tick an item on that box... well, they're going to go for it. As per point 3, the players have got all legalistic too.
ENDS
@redpaul1 my god it all makes sense now
@thetopofmyvoice Ty. My work here is done.