Red cards at the the world cup

Where are they all?

There has only been two I believe (Wales goalkeeper for his karate kick ) and someone else (can't remember who).

Lenient referees or has the passion gone? Never recall such a 'clean' world cup.

Not even seen a punch up other than the Uruguay players kicking off with the referee which doesn't really count.

Originally Posted by windy waffles

Where are they all?

There has only been two I believe (Wales goalkeeper for his karate kick ) and someone else (can't remember who).

Lenient referees or has the passion gone? Never recall such a 'clean' world cup.

Not even seen a punch up other than the Uruguay players kicking off with the referee which doesn't really count.

Second yellow for taking his shirt off after scoring a winning goal. Ridiculous. Senegalese player maybe?

Originally Posted by red red robbo

Second yellow for taking his shirt off after scoring a winning goal. Ridiculous. Senegalese player maybe?

Aboubakar wasn't it? Cameroon.

Originally Posted by Patty_b

Aboubakar wasn't it? Cameroon.

That's the chap.

What's the craic with them, do they carry over at all?

Wiki page on red cards in World Cups over the years if anyone is interested.

Just need another two this year to equal 2018's four.

Will have to be some feisty encounters to end the tournament to challenge the earlier 2010's World Cups. 2014 had eight, and 2010 had 17

Originally Posted by Patty_b

What's the craic with them, do they carry over at all?

Wiki page on red cards in World Cups over the years if anyone is interested.

Just need another two this year to equal 2018's four.

Will have to be some feisty encounters to end the tournament to challenge the earlier 2010's World Cups. 2014 had eight, and 2010 had 17

Wiped after quarter finals according to the commentary the other day.

Originally Posted by red red robbo

Wiped after quarter finals according to the commentary the other day.

That makes sense. Was wondering why Aboubakar was a bit relaxed when he got sent off.

No England player has been booked either

Fannies

Originally Posted by windy waffles

Where are they all?

There has only been two I believe (Wales goalkeeper for his karate kick ) and someone else (can't remember who).

Lenient referees or has the passion gone? Never recall such a 'clean' world cup.

Not even seen a punch up other than the Uruguay players kicking off with the referee which doesn't really count.

I doubt the refs are being lenient since time wasting is actually being negated. Perhaps the scheduling of this World Cup is a factor. It's not at the end of a long club season that has left a mark physically and mentally. Meaning the players are fresh and less likely to make errors in judgement. Maybe passion is a factor but not necessarily in a bad way. Club football is going to resume imminently so no one wants to get hurt and have their season ruined?

Originally Posted by Buck

I doubt the refs are being lenient since time wasting is actually being negated. Perhaps the scheduling of this World Cup is a factor. It's not at the end of a long club season that has left a mark physically and mentally. Meaning the players are fresh and less likely to make errors in judgement. Maybe passion is a factor but not necessarily in a bad way. Club football is going to resume imminently so no one wants to get hurt and have their season ruined?

I have seen a lot of timewasting but I read that this is also a factor in why added time is so long in most games - if people time waste, it also gets added on.

Didn’t a Ghana player get a 2nd yellow for taking his shirt off?

Originally Posted by Denis Irwell

Didn’t a Ghana player get a 2nd yellow for taking his shirt off?

As well as the Cameroon player?

Originally Posted by red red robbo

Second yellow for taking his shirt off after scoring a winning goal. Ridiculous. Senegalese player maybe?

Originally Posted by Patty_b

Aboubakar wasn't it? Cameroon.