Football

[Haywain]

Surely there is a defined script for this kind of thing?

The VAR looked at the 'goal' and said "Check complete". And that was it. It would be better if it had been "Check complete, goal scored, no offside", regardless of what the onfield decision was. No room for ambiguity then.

 

[DarloRich]

The VAR looked at the 'goal' and said "Check complete". And that was it. It would be better if it had been "Check complete, goal scored, no offside", regardless of what the onfield decision was. No room for ambiguity then.

thanks - I assumed, wrongly, there would be a defined question and response arrangement precisely to avoid such cock ups!

They seem to ask in Rugby: Intend to award a try to XRUFC. Do you see anything in the build up that would prevent me from doing so?

 

[75A]

Finally understood (I Think)

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Finally understood (I Think)

In the words of Paul Weller: "The more I know, the less I understand".

 

[JD2168]

Late on Sunday evening Michael Beale was sacked as Rangers Manager after only 10 months in the job, the final straw being a 1-3 home defeat to Aberdeen. An interim management team led by Steven Davis has been put in temporary charge.

 

[75A]

Thought Chelsea looked half decent tonight in their 2-0 win @ Craven Cottage.

 

[Ivor]

Thought Chelsea looked half decent tonight in their 2-0 win @ Craven Cottage.

Agree although if they go to Burnley Saturday & get 3 points I’ll be happier that my team are starting to turn the corner but we will see

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Knocked out of the FA Cup 2 - 1 v Scarboro. A better performance but a dubious penalty and an inability to score in open play cost us - listened on radio as i couldn't go due to train strikes

Had you won, provided all thigs are equal, you would have been home to Oxford City in the 4th qualifying round instead of Scarborough Athletic.

You must have been pleased to see South Shields go out to Leek Town....on T V for all to see.

 

[THC]

Late on Sunday evening Michael Beale was sacked as Rangers Manager after only 10 months in the job, the final straw being a 1-3 home defeat to Aberdeen. An interim management team led by Steven David has been put in temporary charge.

Steven Davis.

Beale was a complete spoofer. I'm amazed he lasted this long.

THC

 

[Old Yard Dog]

Leek Town used to be in the Southern League, long before the SL added its Central division, despite being north east of Stoke on Trent. I once saw them play Sittingbourne in that competition.

But Bradford surely have the record for the most northern team ever to play in the SL. Bradford played in the Southern League in 1907/08 and were elected to FL D2 at the end of the season despite only finishing 13th. Undeserving though this was, Manningham RL, aka Bradford City, were elected in 1903 without ever having kicked a round ball. Chelsea are the only other club to be elected to the FL without having played a game of soccer.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Leek Town used to be in the Southern League, long before the SL added its Central division, despite being north east of Stoke on Trent. I once saw them play Sittingbourne in that competition.

The town of Leek that I am aware of is only a 109 bus ride from Macclesfield, so what bright spark originally placed them in the Southern League?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Leek Town used to be in the Southern League, long before the SL added its Central division, despite being north east of Stoke on Trent. I once saw them play Sittingbourne in that competition.

Think this was for one season only. (1994-95).

Very expensive for the Blues travel wise.

 

[75A]

I can remember when my home town club: Bognor Regis Town were in the Southern League in the 70's and we had some lengthy trips to places like Bideford & Minehead, don't remember any of them being midweek but summer Saturdays were tedious.
Since moving to the Isthmian League about half the away trips seem to involve the M25 and though nowhere near as far in miles, it can sometimes take as long.
Cup runs can always involve long journeys, like Swansea & Grimsby on Saturdays & Aston Villa on a Tuesday night, arriving home on Christmas Eve.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Luton Town 1 ... Burnley 2

 

[SteveM70]

Woking 1 - 2 FC Halifax Town

Tylor Golden 90+7 winner. A Golden goal and no mistake

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Northern Premier League...Premier Division

Atherton Collieries 1 ... Hyde United 2

This Tuesday night away match was one that Hyde needed to show if they had recovered from the FA Cup home defeat by Marine last weekend. It was Atherton though who took the lead in the 21st minute, but Hyde, through Jack Redshaw, equilised three minutes before half time and the same player put Hyde in the lead in the 61st minute.

 

[SteveM70]

Good little player Redshaw. We had him at Halifax a few years ago but he never got a run in the team

 

[150249]

For me it was the third worst...

After what?

Thought Chelsea looked half decent tonight in their 2-0 win @ Craven Cottage.

In all honesty it was one of the dullest games I'd ever watched

 

[High Dyke]

Ossett United 0 Grantham Town 0
Northern Premier League East.

A well deserved point on the road. Neither side looked like they could score nor concede.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

After what?

Did you not see last year's Championship Play Off final?

Tonight Huddersfield were given a bit of a footballing lesson by Birmingham City. I still think we'll be okay this season, but Darren Moore has a steep learning curve ahead of him.

Sad to hear that Birmingham (and former Huddersfield) winger Juninho Bacuna was reportedly subject to racist abuse from his own supporters tonight, in a game his team won 4-1. Can someone remind me what year this is?

 

[DarloRich]

Had you won, provided all thigs are equal, you would have been home to Oxford City in the 4th qualifying round instead of Scarborough Athletic.

You must have been pleased to see South Shields go out to Leek Town....on T V for all to see.

I would have preferred Oxford City AWAY!

I am not to worried about other clubs - beyond Hartlepooh.

 

[WelshBluebird]

thanks - I assumed, wrongly, there would be a defined question and response arrangement precisely to avoid such cock ups!

The audio they have now released shows how utterly chaotic that communication is and leaves me not at all surprised that mistakes have been made.
They really need to learn from Rugby how to mange those kind of situations and communications - as you essentially said keep the questions and responses clear and as pre defined as possible so there's no confusion at all.

 

[DarloRich]

The audio they have now released shows how utterly chaotic that communication is and leaves me not at all surprised that mistakes have been made.
They really need to learn from Rugby how to mange those kind of situations and communications - as you essentially said keep the questions and responses clear and as pre defined as possible so there's no confusion at all.

I have just heard it - total chaos! The PMGOL people need to go on a radio communications clarity and brevity course! They should study safety critical comms!

 

[Purple Train]

I can remember when my home town club: Bognor Regis Town were in the Southern League in the 70's and we had some lengthy trips to places like Bideford & Minehead, don't remember any of them being midweek but summer Saturdays were tedious.
Since moving to the Isthmian League about half the away trips seem to involve the M25 and though nowhere near as far in miles, it can sometimes take as long.
Cup runs can always involve long journeys, like Swansea & Grimsby on Saturdays & Aston Villa on a Tuesday night, arriving home on Christmas Eve.

Are Gloucester still in the National League North? I imagine some of those away journeys would be fun...

 

[DarloRich]

Are Gloucester still in the National League North? I imagine some of those away journeys would be fun...

They are - along with Hereford, Banbury, Brackley, Bishops Stortford. Peterbrough Sports and Kings Lynn!

 

[Purple Train]

They are - along with Hereford, Banbury, Brackley, Bishops Stortford. Peterbrough Sports and Kings Lynn!

Bishops Stortford?

Ah well, at least it's obvious which side of the Watford Gap the powers-that-be are...

 

[DarloRich]

Bishops Stortford?

Ah well, at least it's obvious which side of the Watford Gap the powers-that-be are...

it is just the standard National North/South Line situation. There is a fluid buffer zone between Oxford and Birmingham. The lines moves north or south depending on promotion and relegation

 

[Haywain]

Are Gloucester still in the National League North? I imagine some of those away journeys would be fun...

Gloucester's longest journey, to Blyth, is over 50 miles shorter than Truro's longest journey, to Dover, in the National League South.

 

[DarloRich]

Gloucester's longest journey, to Blyth, is over 50 miles shorter than Truro's longest journey, to Dover, in the National League South.

yeah but they are Southern and have more money and an easier league

 

[SJL2020]

Be careful. Don't think for a moment that the current manager of United will have accepted that performance level from the players in an opening match of the season at Old Trafford and not ready to take action to remedy matters.

I was just wondering when these remedies you previously mentioned are going to take effect?