what do you think?

[blingo]

When two players clash and one of them is taken off injured for say 5 minutes, should the other player involved in the clash be sidelined too? If not, one team has the advantage of 11 players on the pitch.

[alfie]

When two players clash and one of them is taken off injured for say 5 minutes, should the other player involved in the clash be sidelined too? If not, one team has the advantage of 11 players on the pitch.

If there was no hint of a foul and just purely accidental collision then i think in this sort of situation they should do what they do in RU and allow a temporary sub, same as when someone has to leave the field to have stiches from an accidental head clash.

[Dixie]

When two players clash and one of them is taken off injured for say 5 minutes, should the other player involved in the clash be sidelined too? If not, one team has the advantage of 11 players on the pitch.

If there was no hint of a foul and just purely accidental collision then i think in this sort of situation they should do what they do in RU and allow a temporary sub, same as when someone has to leave the field to have stiches from an accidental head clash.

Exactly what i was going to say.

How does everyone feel about taking it even further and allowing rolling subs like they do in hockey? could make for some interesting tactical ploys!

[Jimpav]

When two players clash and one of them is taken off injured for say 5 minutes, should the other player involved in the clash be sidelined too? If not, one team has the advantage of 11 players on the pitch.

If there was no hint of a foul and just purely accidental collision then i think in this sort of situation they should do what they do in RU and allow a temporary sub, same as when someone has to leave the field to have stiches from an accidental head clash.

Exactly what i was going to say.

How does everyone feel about taking it even further and allowing rolling subs like they do in hockey? could make for some interesting tactical ploys!

This would no doubt result in managers like Holloway fielding 10 strikers in a bid to chase a game or Allardyce loading the box with 6 centre backs every time they are awarded a free kick.

Personally I don't think the system is broken. If a player was that badly injured then the game would be stopped. The current system keeps the match flowing and prevents time wasting.

[jarv]

If a foul, the offending player should leave the field. The gate cannot be opened too far because players cheat and (under instructions) a player could fake the injury in order to get the offending player off the field. (If he is a key player).

[blingo]

Good point Mr Jarv, but if the offending "cheat" was found to be ok he could be sent off.

[YankeeJim]

If it aint broke, don't fix it. Soccer is the best game in the world. Why mess with it?

[J.Perkins]

If it aint broke, don't fix it. Soccer is the best game in the world. Why mess with it?