oldman wrote:Senor Moto Gadili wrote:Armchair expert wrote:If a players comes back on early and doesn't kick a goal, would anyone know?
Possibly not and that's the issue. I don't believe the fact that he kicked a goal is relevant. One could argue that the player who replaced him could have kicked the goal. If Port Districts are to be penalised I don't believe taking the goal off them is an appropriate penalty.
I'm sure the powers to be will make the correct decision. My thoughts are the only suitable penalty is to disallow the goal as that's the only outcome which is fair to Henley who are the innocent victim I'm this case.
If Port Districts have a case to answer (I'm not convinced they do) and a penalty has to be applied, taking the goal off their score is not a sustainable solution. What happens if next week their full back gets a yellow card and returns early? What penalty are you going to apply in a scenario where the player hasn't scored?