re: Lets have a discussion about red cards

I'm opposed to the general idea of a red card in the first place. If a player gets a red, or two yellows, for a bad tackle, dissent, time wasting etc... I'm all for them getting sent off and suspended if need be. However, I don't think it should result in the team having to play a man down. The only exception would be if the red was for preventing an obvious goal scoring opportunity such a last man from behind tackle or a Suarez like handball off the line. I know no one will probably agree with this but I can't think of any other sport where a rule like this exists.