{"id":298563,"date":"2023-11-29T11:25:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T11:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=298563"},"modified":"2023-11-29T11:25:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T11:25:29","slug":"paul-merson-slams-pathetic-sin-bin-idea-that-will-kill-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/paul-merson-slams-pathetic-sin-bin-idea-that-will-kill-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Merson slams &apos;pathetic&apos; sin bin idea that will &apos;kill the game&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Arsenal legend Paul Merson hits out at &#8216;pathetic&#8217; sin bin idea that will &#8216;kill the game&#8217; and insists\u00a0&#8216;clueless&#8217; decision-makers should not be making more changes to the game after &#8216;failing to get VAR right&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The International Association Board (IFAB) said the rule could reach a pro level<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reportedly, sin bins have been reducing the level of abuse that officials receive\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Why it&#8217;s NEVER OK to cheer in the press box (even if England win the World Cup!) &#8211; Listen here to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Paul Merson has slammed the &#8216;pathetic&#8217; decision to trial sin bins at higher levels of football after initial tests at a\u00a0grassroots level.<\/p>\n<p>The Arsenal hero proposed that putting players in the sin bin for 10 minutes after receiving a yellow card will have a terrible impact at the top levels of football.<\/p>\n<p>The International Association Board (IFAB) announced on Tuesday that the new rule will be trialled further and it could potentially reach a professional level.<\/p>\n<p>Reportedly, sin bins have been reducing the levels of abuse that officials receive as dissent is penalised.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Sky Sports, however, Merson said it will create an extremely &#8216;boring&#8217; brand of football.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/29\/09\/78364255-12803941-image-m-13_1701249911737.jpg\" height=\"621\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal legend Paul Merson has slammed plans for sin bins to be introduced at top levels<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/29\/09\/78364249-12803941-image-a-11_1701249906417.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Reports have suggested the introduction of a sin bin has reduced referee abuse in the game<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So they want to bring in sin bins. Sin bins? Pathetic,&#8217; the 55-year-old said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You put someone in the sin bin in football for 10 minutes, you&#8217;re killing the game. You&#8217;d get 10 players sitting behind the ball the whole time, it&#8217;d be the most boring football ever. It&#8217;s an absolute waste of time, a waste of time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;All they&#8217;d be doing then for that 10 minutes is taking their time over taking a throw-in, they&#8217;ll take a goal kick, they&#8217;ll buy a foul, and it&#8217;ll just grind out the worst 10 minutes you could imagine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We&#8217;re talking about people who know the rules but don&#8217;t have a clue about football. Not a clue. It&#8217;ll just make people argue even more! &#8220;Oh, he should&#8217;ve been sent to the sin bin last week.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;When are they going to stop? Don&#8217;t put new things in when you haven&#8217;t fixed the problems with the rules you&#8217;ve already got.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12803941\/Arsenal-legend-Paul-Merson-hits-pathetic-sin-bin-idea-kill-game.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal legend Paul Merson hits out at &#8216;pathetic&#8217; 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