- Aug 25, 2011
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This. If we judged every challenge on intent then we'd get absolutely know where as it's impossible to know if there was intent. That's why we have these rules - to remove the element of a decision based on opinion.Usually love your post...this is not one of them. Please explain to me how you judge a man's intent? Before you waste any time trying to conjure up anything the answer is 'you can't'. You can look for proxies but you can never tell what is in a man's mind. Mane has form for leaving a little in challenges. Think of how many times he did it to Danny last year at the lane. He probably should have been sent off twice that game. I am NOT saying he intended to foot him in the face. I AM saying that he was reckless and endangered another player so it was a red. All the other stuff you write is immaterial to the referees decision.
Answer a question for me: Why are children told to not run with scissors? Also the reason why you shouldn't raise your studs 6 feet high while approaching another player. You may laugh and think it's silly to bring in a child's lesson but the reasoning of the 'Not a red for me, jeff' gang is about at that level.
It's alright the likes of Shearer sitting there saying "I'd have gone for it" but that was 20 years ago and the game has progressed in terms of safety and player protection.