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<\/p>\nAlan Pardew has proposed a new \u2018sin bin\u2019 rule in football to combat cheap yellow cards – and remarkably it has pundits and fans alike in agreement. <\/p>\n
The former Premier League manager\u2019s radical idea comes after a rise in bookings for time wasting and dissent offences, as per the new rules introduced at the beginning of the season.<\/p>\n
Speaking on talkSPORT, Pardew detailed his new plans in the wake of Liverpool\u2019s 2-1 victory away against Newcastle United, which saw Trent Alexander-Arnold controversially not sent off for a second bookable offence after receiving a yellow card just minutes into the game for time wasting.<\/p>\n
Pardew said: \u201cSo I think, and it is a lesser offence, in my opinion than a straight red, when you get a yellow card and there is a second yellow card I think it should be a sin bin, and I think it will be good for the game.<\/p>\n
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Pardew suggested that football should follow in the steps of rugby union and adopt a 20 minute sin bin penalty for the aggressing player.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cIt gives the advantage to the opposition for that period, and then they go come back on and the game carries on.<\/p>\n
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Former Republic of Ireland international and commentator Andy Townsend and Rangers legend Ally McCoist were both on the show alongside Pardew, and both gave their backing to the idea.<\/p>\n
Townsend said: \u201cHe (Pardew) is 100% right that the nature of some of the yellows are incredibly soft and very minor technicalities you can get a yellow card for.<\/p>\n
The only thing that three former players couldn\u2019t agree on was whether or not such a law would be introduced.<\/p>\n
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Townsend claimed it\u2019s \u201cprobably too radical for the powers that be, I just don\u2019t think it would, but I actually think there\u2019s a lot of sense in that.\u201d<\/p>\n
But McCoist soon interrupted Townsend, saying: \u201cBy the way, I actually disagree with you, I think we will see it eventually.\u201d<\/p>\n
And fans on Twitter also agreed with the trio\u2019s bold new idea, with one fan saying: \u201cIt\u2019s true, taking a little longer to take a throw-in or goal kick does not warrant a sending off. 15 mins sin bin is a good shout.\u201d<\/p>\n
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A second added: \u201cIt makes sense with the now very strict rules in place around dissent and the cracking down on time wasting. The sin bin should be for a meaningful amount of time like 10-20 mins so there\u2019s enough time for the effect of being a player down can be impacted without ruining the game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Townsend later added: \u201cI like the idea of that 20 minute period, where the other team is on you, come on you\u2019ve got a chance now, now you\u2019ve got the numerical advantage.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut as we saw up at Newcastle at the weekend, numerical advantage doesn\u2019t always work does it.\u201d<\/p>\n