So, the Green Card was brought in to try to stop players milking/feigning injury to stop the game and gain an advantage. Today, we saw DC get one and for me it showed how stupid this new rule is. We were attacking, we had the momentum and it was clearly a real injury, yet DC gets 2 minutes on the sideline? So, through no fault (and possible foul play missed by the ref, but it might have been an accident I couldn't tell) we lose our main attack pivot in the middle of an attacking set. The ref had no choice but to apply the rule, but in a close game this could be the difference between a win and a loss. Guess we'll see it unfold as the season progresses, but based on today it's going to have unintended consequences and could be dangerous if an injured player in a close game thinks he has to somehow play the ball to keep an attacking advantage going and aggrivates something.
Not sure what your point is it as you post is contradictory. You cannot have it both ways.
@mick-george Sorry, I'd scrap it. Didn't seem a big problem to me in the first place.
The big problem for me wasn't the green card, I agree with it. There will be better examples throughout the season where it's in the best interest of the player. Craven could have played on and not been right.
The big problem for me was it left us with 12 men for 2 minutes just before half time. We were somewhat saved by the penalty that allowed us to go for goal and eat up some time, but why we weren't allowed to bring on a replacement is needless in my opinion.
I’d agree with that, we had a play who was injured in a tackle by an opposing player so it doesn’t feel right that we then have to play on a man down. Surely we should get a free 2 minute sub?
@viking-man I suppose that if a team could bring on a replacement, the 2 minutes off wouldn't act as a deterrent for the timewasting.
@viking-man I suppose that if a team could bring on a replacement, the 2 minutes off wouldn't act as a deterrent for the timewasting.
Ok - so let's look at it this way.
Coach now tells players as soon as they're injured then need to get straight back up again to not look injured and risk being green carded leaving the team with 12 players. Or, the player makes this decision on their own (which is more likely than the coach). Player gets injured and plays on, next tackle makes the injury worse or worse still gets a second head knock in 5 minutes. Does this improve the game? Is this in the players best interest?
If a player knows a team mate will cover him whilst he goes to get looked at, he's more likely to go get it looked at. Common sense to me.