Tom 13906 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 The Argentine Football Association is to introduce an aerosol spray to stop defenders creeping closer to the ball during a free-kick. From next year, referees will use the spray in first division matches. Referees will mark a temporary white line 9.15 metres (10 yards) from the ball, which defenders cannot cross. The spray will disappear 30 seconds later. Pablo Silva, who invented the spray, got the idea when he failed to score with a free-kick at an amateur match. "In the 88th minute, we were losing 1-0 and won a free-kick on the edge of the area. When I took the kick, the wall was three metres away," he told Reuters earlier this year. "The referee didn't book anyone and didn't do anything," he said. "We lost the game, and driving home later, with a mixture of anger and bitterness, I thought that we must invent something to stop this." The spray has been trialled in second division matches and a similar spray has been used in some competitions in Brazil. Here Seems a bit over the top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Good idea IMO. Encroachment gets right on my tits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13906 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 I suppose it is quite clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2188 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Will they invent a spray to prevent players throwing themselves down and feigning injury to win free kicks in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 39137 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Will they invent a spray to prevent players throwing themselves down and feigning injury to win free kicks in the first place? no, but the ref should be able to pepper spray the cheating fuckers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Our fannies of refs wouldn't do anything if the players crossed the line anyway. Look at that nonsense when Chelsea played at our place last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8928 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Tasers will be the next step. [/Fop] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 My Dad read about this and told me about this quite a while ago but it was in Brazil originally I think. But the experiment was stopped iirc because Fifa hadn't sanctioned it. Good idea though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6068 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 im sure ive already seen this used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3992 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 As long as they have the guts to measure the 10 yds correctly - remember when Ginola was booked for counting the steps to a wall at SJP which was 7 paces away? - I think it was Bennet or one of the other corrupt cowards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 My Dad read about this and told me about this quite a while ago but it was in Brazil originally I think. But the experiment was stopped iirc because Fifa hadn't sanctioned it. Good idea though. Aye, Brazil did it for a season or two not long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13906 Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 The spray has been trialled in second division matches and a similar spray has been used in some competitions in Brazil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 A light dusting of napalm before a free kick would do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 They love their lines in South America apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty84 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Did anyone see Ronaldo stealing a few extra yards against the unwashed last weekend? Kept waiting for the referre too start marching his 10 yards and then moving ball a couple of foot back to give himself extra distance. Something Man U musn't have taught Butt in his time there. Or how to take a free kick for that matter. In this case, surely the ref needs to mark a spot where the ball is so he can see both ends of the matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentFox 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Ref should mark the spot of the free kick incident and the lino should mark the spot for the throw in's as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty84 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 he should have a builders belt with multiple cans, get rid of his top pocket cards, spray a big yellow cross on their back for a yellow, and mace them for diving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 he should have a builders belt with multiple cans, get rid of his top pocket cards, spray a big yellow cross on their back for a yellow, and mace them for diving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty 4 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Argentina + Free-kick reminds me of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Tasers will be the next step. [/Fop] No need, just wire up those vests they wear now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Tasers will be the next step. [/Fop] No need, just wire up those vests they wear now. Satellite to issue fire and forget protocols? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Tasers will be the next step. [/Fop] No need, just wire up those vests they wear now. Satellite to issue fire and forget protocols? Actually they really should chip and pin them and then they'd always be able to find them for their drugs tests. Either that or keep them inactive in Universal Soldier-esq suspended animation between games - which would cut down on injuries I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Tasers will be the next step. [/Fop] No need, just wire up those vests they wear now. Satellite to issue fire and forget protocols? Actually they really should chip and pin them and then they'd always be able to find them for their drugs tests. Either that or keep them inactive in Universal Soldier-esq suspended animation between games - which would cut down on injuries I bet. Well SA wanted to encase them in ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 he should have a builders belt with multiple cans, get rid of his top pocket cards, spray a big yellow cross on their back for a yellow, and mace them for diving! Liking the dog in your avatar by the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Argentina + Free-kick reminds me of: I can't see it but I'm pretty sure I know which picture it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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