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Ballard


tunstallhill said:
mukiele and aldarete in the middle. reinaldo and hume full backs.

its still a very good back 4.

o'nien, cirkin and geertruida as cover for all four positions
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Guess it's me, Reinaldo after losing possession just seems to meander back.Not running to try to block or tackle,the cross comes from his position far too many times but other SAFC defenders get the blame for the goals.🤷‍♂️
 
Safc98 said:
It’s clear that players with long hair have whined about it in the first place for it to become an issue. Where else would it come from? The simple answer would be to tell them “tie it up” but no doubt they haven’t got the balls to do that.
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Possibly from the women's game?

Its ridiculous that Ballard was sent off in the first place, let alone having to now be suspended for 3 games & miss the rest of the season for "violent conduct". No benefit of the doubt given due to a still/slow image on VAR. I don't think Ballard meant to pull his hair, it just got caught in a tussle, possibly shouldn't even have been given a yellow card.
Its a bit like if someone's elbow accidentally catches someone as part of a natural movement - not a red card. Definite red if its a deliberate elbow to the face though.
 
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General Zod said:
Possibly from the women's game?

Its ridiculous that Ballard was sent off in the first place, let alone having to now be suspended for 3 games & miss the rest of the season for "violent conduct". No benefit of the doubt given due to a still/slow image on VAR. I don't think Ballard meant to pull his hair, it just got caught in a tussle, possibly shouldn't even have been given a yellow card.
Its a bit like if someone's elbow accidentally catches someone as part of a natural movement - not a red card. Definite red if its a deliberate elbow to the face though.
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There’s a simple solution if the FA want it. Tell players to tie their hair up, otherwise they’re liable to a good old accidental yank. They won’t do it though. And I’ll let everyone come to their own conclusions as to why that is.
safc9450 said:
Guess it's me, Reinaldo after losing possession just seems to meander back.Not running to try to block or tackle,the cross comes from his position far too many times but other SAFC defenders get the blame for the goals.🤷‍♂️
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It’s not just him. We’ve defended with zero intensity since the Newcastle game. Whether that’s fatigue, complacency or a combination who knows. But none of our defenders covering themselves in glory right now.
 
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Safc98 said:
It’s clear that players with long hair have whined about it in the first place for it to become an issue. Where else would it come from? The simple answer would be to tell them “tie it up” but no doubt they haven’t got the balls to do that.
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Long hair isn't necessarily a "cultural thing" as you stated in your original post unless I am misinterpreting it.
 
SandDancer50 said:
Long hair isn't necessarily a "cultural thing" as you stated in your original post unless I am misinterpreting it.
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Long hair is not necessarily a cultural thing but administrative pushback as to how hair should be worn would inevitably then enter into the realms of debates around cultural expression.
 
Safc98 said:
There’s a simple solution if the FA want it. Tell players to tie their hair up, otherwise they’re liable to a good old accidental yank. They won’t do it though. And I’ll let everyone come to their own conclusions as to why that is.
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That would be my solution, should be legally allowable on the grounds of health & safety, both for the player with the long hair & other players, especially if beads are involved.
 
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