Extra ball delay tactic spreads in Spain

MADRID -- Soccer players are renowned for stretching rules to gain an advantage. Now the ball boys are getting in on the act.

Sevilla's 3-2 victory over Villarreal on Sunday was marred by the latest example of what seems to be a growing trend in the Spanish league -- extra balls thrown onto the field to stop play.

A video replay clearly shows a ball boy tossing another ball onto the field as Villarreal pushed upfield late in the game. Another ball is heaved onto the field from the seats above Villarreal's goal.

There were similar incidents during Real Madrid's visit to Osasuna in January, and relegation-threatened Zaragoza employed the tactic in a victory over Getafe last month.

The offending clubs were fined a paltry $877.

menalawyerguy wrote:Just another reason why there should be a definitive clock that stops after goals, out of bounds, subs, twats throwing a ball onto the pitch, etc.

menalawyerguy wrote:Just another reason why there should be a definitive clock that stops after goals, out of bounds, subs, twats throwing a ball onto the pitch, etc.

Weather130 wrote:I think they throw the balls on the pitch whenever the away team gets a good attack going on and stopping the clock will not necessarily recreate that chance to score. The solution here if found as being on purpose should be point deductions or maybe even a penalty.

Fine Shagger wrote:

Weather130 wrote:I think they throw the balls on the pitch whenever the away team gets a good attack going on and stopping the clock will not necessarily recreate that chance to score. The solution here if found as being on purpose should be point deductions or maybe even a penalty.

What if a fan pretends to support their rival team and gets them a points deduction?

ResurrectionRooney wrote:Liverpool once tried this to try and hang onto a 0-0 draw at Sunderland.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Fine Shagger wrote:

Weather130 wrote:I think they throw the balls on the pitch whenever the away team gets a good attack going on and stopping the clock will not necessarily recreate that chance to score. The solution here if found as being on purpose should be point deductions or maybe even a penalty.

What if a fan pretends to support their rival team and gets them a points deduction?

Lifetime ban for any cunt who does it, whichever team they support.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:Liverpool once tried this to try and hang onto a 0-0 draw at Sunderland.

MADRID -- Soccer players are renowned for stretching rules to gain an advantage. Now the ball boys are getting in on the act.

Sevilla's 3-2 victory over Villarreal on Sunday was marred by the latest example of what seems to be a growing trend in the Spanish league -- extra balls thrown onto the field to stop play.

A video replay clearly shows a ball boy tossing another ball onto the field as Villarreal pushed upfield late in the game. Another ball is heaved onto the field from the seats above Villarreal's goal.

There were similar incidents during Real Madrid's visit to Osasuna in January, and relegation-threatened Zaragoza employed the tactic in a victory over Getafe last month.

The offending clubs were fined a paltry $877.

And0TheGr8 wrote:La Liga is SHIT.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:Liverpool once tried this to try and hang onto a 0-0 draw at Sunderland.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

And0TheGr8 wrote:La Liga is SHIT.

Then why do you have a La Liga player in your signature?

Scuba Steve wrote:

menalawyerguy wrote:Just another reason why there should be a definitive clock that stops after goals, out of bounds, subs, twats throwing a ball onto the pitch, etc.

Quit being an American. Don't change the rules to our game. DOWN WITH YANKS.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

And0TheGr8 wrote:La Liga is SHIT.

Then why do you have a La Liga player in your signature?

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

And0TheGr8 wrote:La Liga is SHIT.

Then why do you have a La Liga player in your signature?

And0TheGr8 wrote:

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

And0TheGr8 wrote:La Liga is SHIT.

Then why do you have a La Liga player in your signature?

Well, what i can tell you is that it has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that he was a fucking amazing player for United...

Lux wrote:Quite a lot of the ball boys do it.

Vs Barnsley a ball boy chucked a ball at a player and got sent off

ahlycotc wrote:

Lux wrote:Quite a lot of the ball boys do it.

Vs Barnsley a ball boy chucked a ball at a player and got sent off

You can't send off a ball boy.

Laurencio wrote:$877 fine? If that's the level of the fine then everyone playing against Barcelona should be tossing footballs on the pitch all game