The Fix is In- Jamie Vardy Could Miss More Games for Yelling at Ref

Better not. Just bought his jersey from some .com in Bulgaria.

Brit living in US here. You know what we call people like you? Parachuters. You parachute into a sport or league and then try and give advice on how it is run.

This is normal. Both teams are facing fines for not controlling their players.. Happens all the time. Vardy, who rightly was sent off (1st yellow for continued fouling, second for a dive) verbally abused the ref. It's not uncommon for a player who acts similarly to then be brought up by the FA on a charge.

I won't insult you like my countryman before, I think it's great that new fans are taking an interest.

But he is correct that this is normal. Watching the game at the time it seemed likely that he would face more punishment for his abuse of the match official. (I guess it stemmed from his embarrassment at being called out for cheating)

The one match ban is automatic (hence everyone talking about it immediately)

The (possible) additional match is considered and brought about after the match by the powers that be.

Vardy is a very good player but not a very nice man.

(Whereas Rooney hasn't been a very good player for about 6 or 7 years and isn't a very nice man)

No conspiracy or 'fix' here - in fact the more commonly held belief is that Leicester are getting more than their fair share of the big decisions not less!

Was a little worried that Dele was going to become a headcase after missing the wide open net ... glad he came back with the nice volley (half volley? I don't remember already)

fixed? wrote:

I watched a ton of soccer this weekend. Jamie Vardy got sent off and all the commentators noted how he'd miss the next game as well.

I didn't hear anyone saying he'd miss anymore games than that.

And now word comes out he could be suspended for the game after that vs United for yelling at the ref.

Can my British friends chime in? No way this happens to Wayne Rooney.

No fix, Vardy had a poor attitude. You can't abuse the ref, football needs to come down hard on bad behaviour in my opinion.

This happened to Diego Costa last month (awful man) plus he was fined £20k and also Gabriel of the mighty Gunners had this happen last year.

Costa is a bigger deal than Vardy from a more high profile club.

fixed? wrote:

I watched a ton of soccer this weekend. Jamie Vardy got sent off and all the commentators noted how he'd miss the next game as well.

I didn't hear anyone saying he'd miss anymore games than that.

And now word comes out he could be suspended for the game after that vs United for yelling at the ref.

Can my British friends chime in? No way this happens to Wayne Rooney.

He should be banned for at least two games for abusing the ref.

To clarify, this possible extra ban and fine is an FA imposed penalty following a review of a players behaviour.

The FA can give out bans even if there is no offence seen or noted by the ref during the game, such as for things like malicious behaviour towards other players. It is a good thing. Think about bitey Suarez .

How is that a fix? He dove...got a second yellow and then went ballistic at the ref. No fix there..that is all FACT.

Another fact. A big name player (Diego Costa?) in the EPL got an additional 1 game suspension earlier in the season for doing the same thing.

Tottenham is gaining and playing some really good football. They, arguably, have better quality than Leicester all around. Needless to say, the final 4 games are going to be exciting.

Metric Miler wrote:

Costa is a bigger deal than Vardy from a more high profile club.

Most of the time that would be the case. But right at this moment he isn't.

They are trying to make Manchester United win the league.

Vardy's dive and subsequent ejection aside, the real 'fix' is the calling or lack of calling fouls in the penalty area during corner kicks.

The ref could call a foul on both teams on EVERY corner. The fact that they pick and choose when to make the call is highly suspect.

Leceister gets the call with a handful of seconds to go in the game to tie. That call could have gone the other way 5 minutes earlier but didn't.

I was thinking about this a lot after watching the game; it's a big problem. I don't know how to solve it other than a concerted effort at the beginning of the year to clarify hand checking rules and then start calling EVERYTHING until they get the message.

Glad we don't have that problem in hockey. (Joke)

Chhers

Reboot runner wrote:

Vardy's dive and subsequent ejection aside, the real 'fix' is the calling or lack of calling fouls in the penalty area during corner kicks.

That's not a fix though, it's always been like that. Very difficult to know what to do about it.

trollism wrote:

Reboot runner wrote:

Vardy's dive and subsequent ejection aside, the real 'fix' is the calling or lack of calling fouls in the penalty area during corner kicks.

That's not a fix though, it's always been like that. Very difficult to know what to do about it.

Generally if the ref has already warned you about pushing in the box and you do it again, knocking the other guy to the floor, you are going to concede a penalty.

Read the article. Very ugly human being. Would not want to cheer for him.

I'm somewhat of a Liverpool fan myself; for really no particular reason. Just liked the way the announcers would say Gerard a couple years back so I learned the players and watch them pretty regularly. Yes, I know There's been a lot of turnover on the team in the last 3 years and it's not at all the same team, but it's been an investment.

I've come to prefer to spend 2 hours on a Saturday morning (US) watching Football than waste my Sunday afternoon watching 'Football'. Now that's just crazy talk.

Rooney was banned for swearing and getting caught on camera doing it, vardy stuck his finger up also!

Anyone who thinks leicster have any amount of unluck are so blind to the truth. Luckiest team ever this season!

Having not watched the game....was Vardy played as a striker or as a winger in this game? If he was a striker, why on earth would he be tracking that far back on defense? A winger I can understand, but not as a striker.

Thermiz...Luckiest team ever, maybe..but winning ugly is still winning! Had Tottenham played better earlier in the season, they'd be clear at the top.

i hope you factor in that leceister are doping ......

mean team doping ( at least 5-6 players ) not a player here

or there in league ,the team .

unheard of bar that spanish team with epo afew years ago

lieing and cheating but everyone loves the underdog story .

yes been lucky ,other teams not performing and tactics of sit and attack

with deadly speed.

doping is all over british sport like never before .boxing ,tennis etc

7 points from relegation last year and were 7 points clear at top

that come under when it looks to good to be true , it is .

vardy was fast but now 1,2 yards faster ,like others on team.

some say cant dope skill but if more space ,faster ,stronger ,endurance

timing , coordination, nervous system enhanced ,

all will lead to enhancement in skill .

but yes needs to be there before ,but can be .

like recent jamican cricket team , yes team doping again ,like the track.

like golden state and curry getting better at 28 years old ,

absolute dopers , nervous system enhanced sure help fine

tune 3 pointers and time needed etc etc . or batting speed in cricket.

dont believe it for minute that remotely clean

and i mean new dope ,not age old stuff.

you know what this dope is........

well

never let the truth get in the way of a great story .

especially an underdog one .

paula , seb and their band of merry men ,

only know one way. and that is to dope and then lie.