Author Topic: Kissing an Opponent on the lips?? (Read 1052 times)

Carter · « **on:** Sun 12 Mar 2023 13:55 »

Just seen this on the Norwich v Sunderland Game.
A bit of a tussle on the side lines both players ended up face to face the Sunderland player then kissed his opponent on the lips.
Does anyone think action should/could have been taken

Joecphillips · « **Reply #1 on:** Sun 12 Mar 2023 14:49 »

It's not the friendship trophy for nothing.

I'd say grabbing a player by the throat probably should have led to some action

yfc54 · « **Reply #2 on:** Sun 12 Mar 2023 16:49 »

I'm surprised it's not compulsory nowadays

Ref Watcher · « **Reply #3 on:** Mon 13 Mar 2023 15:36 »

Quote from: Carter on Sun 12 Mar 2023 13:55

Just seen this on the Norwich v Sunderland Game.
A bit of a tussle on the side lines both players ended up face to face the Sunderland player then kissed his opponent on the lips.
Does anyone think action should/could have been taken

Yellow apiece required for me. I appreciate that the situation was "managed" and kept under control but this can't be tolerated. In addition to which O'Nien had become a bit of an unguided missile on the pitch; a yellow for him at that stage might just have calmed him (and the game) down. An opportunity missed.

yfc54 · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon 13 Mar 2023 17:53 »

It's a shame we couldn't have kissed goodbye to Tim Robinson. He had a shocker and the yellow card he issued to Danny Batth was such a joke he should donate his match fee to Comic Relief.

Joecphillips · « **Reply #5 on:** Mon 13 Mar 2023 18:59 »

The tackle by baath was a textbook sliding tackle timed to perfection.

I didn't get to see all of the game but my favourite was the aarons dive how he has gave a free kick there I will never know

bmb · « **Reply #6 on:** Mon 13 Mar 2023 19:11 »

Quote from: Carter on Sun 12 Mar 2023 13:55

Just seen this on the Norwich v Sunderland Game.
A bit of a tussle on the side lines both players ended up face to face the Sunderland player then kissed his opponent on the lips.
Does anyone think action should/could have been taken

Could it be considered as sexual harassment/assault?

carrowman · « **Reply #7 on:** Mon 13 Mar 2023 19:36 »

Quote from: yfc54 on Mon 13 Mar 2023 17:53

It's a shame we couldn't have kissed goodbye to Tim Robinson. He had a shocker and the yellow card he issued to Danny Batth was such a joke he should donate his match fee to Comic Relief.

I totally agree, but didn't want to comment as you get the "you only commented because you lost". I will say Sunderland fully deserved to win.

I think Robinson was shocking, his foul detection was awful, there were 34 fouls! every time someone was touched or fell over he gave a foul, his threshold was so low, his playing of advantage was non existent, and all credit to Sunderland and their expert timewasting which was allowed from the 15th minute without any meaningful action apart from having a chat with their captain mid way through the second half. Will be glad to see him in the premiership next season.

carrowman · « **Reply #8 on:** Mon 13 Mar 2023 19:39 »

Quote from: bmb on Mon 13 Mar 2023 19:11

Quote from: Carter on Sun 12 Mar 2023 13:55
Just seen this on the Norwich v Sunderland Game.
A bit of a tussle on the side lines both players ended up face to face the Sunderland player then kissed his opponent on the lips.
Does anyone think action should/could have been taken

Could it be considered as sexual harassment/assault?

Yes, but not expecting any action by the referee to report it or for the FA to act.

Hendo · « **Reply #9 on:** Mon 13 Mar 2023 21:30 »

Quote from: carrowman on Mon 13 Mar 2023 19:36

Quote from: yfc54 on Mon 13 Mar 2023 17:53
It's a shame we couldn't have kissed goodbye to Tim Robinson. He had a shocker and the yellow card he issued to Danny Batth was such a joke he should donate his match fee to Comic Relief.

I totally agree, but didn't want to comment as you get the "you only commented because you lost". I will say Sunderland fully deserved to win.

I think Robinson was shocking, his foul detection was awful, there were 34 fouls! every time someone was touched or fell over he gave a foul, his threshold was so low, his playing of advantage was non existent, and all credit to Sunderland and their expert timewasting which was allowed from the 15th minute without any meaningful action apart from having a chat with their captain mid way through the second half. Will be glad to see him in the premiership next season.

“Reward” is an F A Cup quarter this weekend.

Game of Throw Ins · « **Reply #10 on:** Tue 14 Mar 2023 13:50 »

I didn’t have a dog in the race for this match but Tim Robinson, normally a good referee, did have a poor game and I thought his foul detection was well below his normal standards.

Wouldn’t normally criticise a referee and would blame the player when an official is deceived by simulation but it was disappointing the serial simulator Max Aaron’s dive when there was no hint of contact fooled such an experienced official. To be fair I could understand him being fooled by a dive by McLean because it was slightly more convincing and there was at least contact even though no foul was committed.

Fully expect a return to form for Robinson next time out.

robbieg · « **Reply #11 on:** Tue 14 Mar 2023 20:47 »

Oh come on........lighten up.

It was no more than a bit of fun and nowhere near what Tony Currie and Alan Birchenall did fifty years ago which has been seen millions of times since.

robbieg · « **Reply #12 on:** Tue 14 Mar 2023 20:53 »

Quote from: Ref Watcher on Mon 13 Mar 2023 15:36

Quote from: Carter on Sun 12 Mar 2023 13:55
Just seen this on the Norwich v Sunderland Game.
A bit of a tussle on the side lines both players ended up face to face the Sunderland player then kissed his opponent on the lips.
Does anyone think action should/could have been taken
Yellow apiece required for me. I appreciate that the situation was "managed" and kept under control but this can't be tolerated. In addition to which O'Nien had become a bit of an unguided missile on the pitch; a yellow for him at that stage might just have calmed him (and the game) down. An opportunity missed.

So as a ref you would have targeted him then ? Yes he is enthusiastic but an " unguided missi!e" is unfair.

Ref Watcher · « **Reply #13 on:** Wed 15 Mar 2023 10:44 »

Targeted in the sense that he had become a persistent offender? Yes.

rustyref · « **Reply #14 on:** Wed 15 Mar 2023 17:34 »

Quote from: robbieg on Tue 14 Mar 2023 20:47

Oh come on........lighten up.

It was no more than a bit of fun and nowhere near what Tony Currie and Alan Birchenall did fifty years ago which has been seen millions of times since.

I think what was viewed as appropriate and inappropriate contact and behaviour back then was somewhat different to what it is today

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