[Drew.]

I agree with your description of it, but usually when theres heated games and tempers do spill over theres pushing and shoving going on & tackles like what went on in the game. When you start poking peoples eyes, kicking them and stamping on them it no longer becomes "part of the game" it's individual violence which would be classed as thug behavior off the pitch.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Drew.

I agree with your description of it, but usually when theres heated games and tempers do spill over theres pushing and shoving going on & tackles like what went on in the game. When you start poking peoples eyes, kicking them and stamping on them it no longer becomes "part of the game" it's individual violence which would be classed as thug behavior off the pitch.

Thats clearly how you see it, I do not see it like that at all. When I watch a game like that I'm using words like competitive, confrontational, aggressive not thugs or thuggish.