Should we try this corner? :)

No. Unethical for me.
Scoring a goal through deceit rather than skill.

All for playing a quick corner before a team can organise or having a shot quickly from a freekick but this was different. Was blatant deceit and poor sportsmanship in my opinion.
 
Starbuck said:
Saw this in Teesborough League 20 year ago. Pretty sure the ball has to travel one circumference before anyone from same team can touch it.
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That used to be the law but it was changed for some reason. I don't know why because it makes sense for the ball to be seen to be in play.
 
Rooney did it. Short to Giggs, crossed it to Ronaldo to head in. Was disallowed because the linesman hadn't noticed Rooney take it (it did leave the D).

 
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Nano said:
Rooney did it. Short to Giggs, crossed it to Ronaldo to head in. Was disallowed because the linesman hadn't noticed Rooney take it (it did leave the D).

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Again, blatant deceit. It's not like they are trying to catch Chelsea napping, the whole routine relies on putting the ball in play and pretending they haven't. Unsportsmanlike conduct in my opinion.

I'd put it in the same bracket as not returning the ball to the opposition when they've put it out for an injury personally.
 
played in a match against Grangetown Boys Club in the Cleveland league and they kept doing that. Took the ref to task at half time as ball has to roll its circumference to be in play, he stopped them in the second half.
 
ska66 said:
played in a match against Grangetown Boys Club in the Cleveland league and they kept doing that. Took the ref to task at half time as ball has to roll its circumference to be in play, he stopped them in the second half.
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That sort of thing can cause a mass brawl in Sunday league 🤣
 
Fortunately our game was in a saturday afternoon league, not as wild as sunday leagues especially morning ones
 
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Could you not do something similar taking a penalty?

Pretend that you're going to hit it but stumble just as your foot makes contact with the ball. Make sure you still make enough contact with the ball so that it moves towards the goal, but not so that it's near the goalkeeper, and then run onto it and score.

Or would it be considered a 'foul penalty', in the same way as a 'foul throw'?
 
B_G said:
Again, blatant deceit. It's not like they are trying to catch Chelsea napping, the whole routine relies on putting the ball in play and pretending they haven't. Unsportsmanlike conduct in my opinion.

I'd put it in the same bracket as not returning the ball to the opposition when they've put it out for an injury personally.
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I have no problem with using deceit to trick the opposition within the rules. It's similar I suppose to those fake run into each other taking a free kick routines. Or taking a quick free kick. Diving, cheating etc I will agree with you but defenders being penalised because they aren't paying full attention is fair game.

It is risk v reward as well. There's no guarantee this works and as someone said above they've been caught red-handed and the defending team have been able to run away with it etc.

parmoboy said:
Could you not do something similar taking a penalty?

Pretend that you're going to hit it but stumble just as your foot makes contact with the ball. Make sure you still make enough contact with the ball so that it moves towards the goal, but not so that it's near the goalkeeper, and then run onto it and score.

Or would it be considered a 'foul penalty', in the same way as a 'foul throw'?
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This is allowed but it doesn't always go to plan...

 
The ball only has to clearly move now, which it did.

Cracking finish by the way, that seems to have been lost in it all 😆
 
Nano said:
I have no problem with using deceit to trick the opposition within the rules. It's similar I suppose to those fake run into each other taking a free kick routines. Or taking a quick free kick. Diving, cheating etc I will agree with you but defenders being penalised because they aren't paying full attention is fair game.

It is risk v reward as well. There's no guarantee this works and as someone said above they've been caught red-handed and the defending team have been able to run away with it etc.



This is allowed but it doesn't always go to plan...

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Yeah, of course.

I was thinking more along the lines though of the penalty taker being the only one involved, rather than setting it up for a team-mate to run onto.

Again, the risk would be that you'd look a right pillock if it didn't come off
 
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