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Why was Wunderkind Foden not playing tonight.... oh, hang on...

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A direct free kick is awarded if a player commits any of the following offences: • a handball offence (except for the goalkeeper within their penalty area) • holds an opponent • impedes an opponent with contact IFAB Law 12 (above) is what Jordan should have been looking at. I don't know where he is...

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Just about every foul ever committed is by a player watching the ball!!

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The AVAR spells out exactly why it's a foul. And they just ignore him From IFAB VAR protocol : • The VAR is connected to the communication system being used by the match officials and can hear everything they say; the VAR can only speak to the referee by pushing a button (to avoid the referee being...

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Did Alan Ball play in white boots - and got some serious stick for doing so (if he did)?

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getbennyon wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:07 pm
Outcoached by Dyche.

Nothing to do with him having much better players to work with, then?

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When a goal has been scored or for a handball penalty claim not given/given, VAR/ref conversation should be along the lines of: VAR : ball has hit defenders hand/arm - did you see it? Ref : yes, I saw it and considered it too close/not deliberate/hit other part of body first Stick with on-field deci...

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Hi, Phil. You can e-mail me at 'ottclaret59@gmail.com'. Moustache would definitely be Marty - Scud is more Freddie Mercury (he'll kill me for that!). My brother saw Trev at the Spurs game, they rang me for a quick chat but signal was lousy. Trev loves it up there! Greg - where are you in Oz? I backp...

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Hi, Phil & Craig. Hope you had a good trip up today - let's hope we have some Robbie Blake & Beast heroics tonight! Say hi to any of the old gang you bump in to from me. Get back to me when you can, to arrange a meet - sorry to hear you have health problems - we can swap stories over a pint - is it ...

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I know Pete via his daughter. We went to uni together back in the day and would travel to away games on the train. You went to Uni with Anna? Take this as a compliment, but I always assumed you were, shall we say, a more mature poster! But then again, the years have rolled by... We may have met - u...

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Thanks, Rowls.

Are you an old SW Claret, or do you know Pete from elsewhere?

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Hi, Phil.

Do you fancy meeting up for that drink one lunchtime? Maybe in the Digby Tap?

Perhaps Pete LeF could join us - does he read/post on here, or are you in touch with him?

Cheers,

PW

UTSWC!!

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If you are on the receiving end of a foul and need treatment you shouldn‘t be punished for it. I have always thought it illogical the the team whose player offended against has to leave the pitch, whilst the team whose player committed the offence carries on at full strength :( ! At the minimum, bo...

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There is a dire shortage of proof readers these days... I hope they didn't copy it from the Cup.

At least it wasn't Barnsely!

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pompeyclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:02 pm
Would anyone feel right taking 3 points by default if they can't fulfill their fixture

Fair dinkum, cobber!

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ottclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:20 pm
I may have missed them but I can add :

Botswana
Namibia
Zimbabwe

if not already crossed off!

Technically, I could also have been to Zambia as well, as border between Zimbabwe & Zambia runs through the Zambezi where I did white-water rafting!

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I may have missed them but I can add :

Botswana
Namibia
Zimbabwe

if not already crossed off!

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For location, Hotel das Cataratus, Foz do Iguacu, Brazilian side of the most beautiful set of waterfalls in the world (imo)!

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Hi, Sherborne Phil. I was the one who had to change into my suit on coach to go in brother-in-laws box for a season (or two?). I now usually travel with Scud, Jen & Barney when I can get to games. Spotted you at Ashton Gate - but too far away to get to. Glad to hear you have ST - are you teaming up ...

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Born in Church, Accrington - to commemorate, we won the League! Moved to Clayton around '69, started going regularly to games in '72 whilst at Accy Grammar for O-levels, college up Sandy Lane for A's; went on to Sheffield Poly, then exiled to Exeter for work. Lived in Exminster for 20-odd yrs, then ...

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Has to be B@stards 5-0 at Deadwood. Brother-in-law was a BFC director at the time and got my other bro-in-law & myself in their hospitality area, with seats in the main stand. Was sat next to one of my all-time favourites, Ian Brennan. Desperately thinking of something to say to him, I asked if he h...

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I think it was the short easy passes where he has looked sloppy recently. This is what I have noticed, this season- and he isn't the only one, in that respect. He is obviously told by Dyche to play those longer balls, and mostly does it very well, sometimes they do balloon a bit, which makes it mor...

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In another thread, you have asked for any questions you could put to Mike Riley when you meet him - you have given the first question in your report - 'what is the point of VAR?' It hasn't reduced number of contentious decisions, hasn't evened out bias against smaller, unfashionable clubs and has su...

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For their second goal, should VAR not check the 'attacking phase of play' for any infringements ?

As this started when JBG was wrestled to the ground, could SD/Mee not ask for VAR to look at it (assuming they didn't) - or was it reviewed?

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For their second goal, should VAR not check the 'attacking phase of play' for any infringements ?

As this started when JBG was wrestled to the ground, could SD/Mee not ask for VAR to look at it (assuming they didn't)?

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... you can't stay awake to watch MOTD 'live' - but you are up so early on Sunday morning you have time to watch on iplayer before the repeat starts!

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Disappointing 10 on Devon (lived there for 38 years and still work there!). 11 for SE Asia - backpacked from Singapore to Golden Triangle (again, nearly 40 years ago!), and have been back for a few holidays. Should really have got a couple more, but jumped in too quickly with my answers. Had no idea...

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On the way to becoming Champions of England (2nd time)!

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Just the one...

Does she?

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Does great chips (ordinary and sweet potato) and onion rings (from frozen). Instructions say to soak chips in water for while, but we don't - just dry them before adding oil, a bit of salt & pepper. Recently started cooking my chicken pieces in it (just for myself - wife has gone all vegan on me!) -...

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As I have just worked out how :

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Thanks - pretty pleased with them myself! He is a bit of a star, so I can't take all the credit!

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Thanks - pretty pleased with them myself!

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That seems to have worked, so here is another unusual shot in that he doesn't normally allow other birds to be on feeder at the same time.

Saw him with a youngster yesterday, haven't got a decent shot of that yet.

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Working from home, I have had my desk set up looking out on to our bird feeder. Woody is regular visitor and I can't resist snapping a few shot off.
Not sure how to post pictures but I will give it a go...

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Oxford 5-0
Wycombe 5-0
Bournemouth 5-0
B@stards 5-0 made even worse as sat in hospitality area - dogs abuse after Ian Moore 'scored' and we celebrated
Exeter 4-0 (1?) but they did wish us luck v Plymouth in playoffs
Man City 5-0 Super Glen missed a pen

Those were the days...

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Happy Birthday, Dave!

A beautiful part of the world to spend it in, too!

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Aussie Pink Floyd - a couple of times, once sat out in a field the pouring rain! Superb sound and light show.

Walked out of a Dire Straights tribute band half way through once - they were truly dire...

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Yellow Tail yellow label Aussie shiraz, often on offer £6 at Sainsbury's - buy loads when 25% off if you get 6, and get wife's staff discount as well! No French wine that I can afford has impressed me. Tend to stick to full bodied New World reds. Off to Brazil next week - I'll keep an eye out for th...

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Thin Lizzy, Sheffield City Hall, Live & Dangerous tour (1978/9?). Never forget the moment the police siren and lights above drum kit starting the gig with Jailbreak. Our row of seats didn't last long. That was first of 5 times I saw Lizzy, last was Cornwall Coliseum, not long before they broke up. S...

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Steve Davis at Oxford

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I know of a bloke who's just been handed 2 yrs in prison for defrauding his former employer of at least £90k, but its certainly more that they struggled to prove. Does this not punish his current employer? Do you think its fair on his current employer that he's gone to prison? That's the logic you'r...

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The bigger picture is something I've tried to point out to you, but you can't wrap your head round it for whatever reason, you're just upset Burnley are being 'punished' for something their employee has done. Oh dear, you really fancy yourself as an amateur psychologist, don't you, trying to tell me...

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You mentioned the law courts punishing Gray so it would've been a double punishment, one from football and one from the law court. Nowhere have I said he should be punished twice - just debating who should be meting out the punishment. I am of the opinion his comments were a homophobic attack, and c...

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[quote="Sidney1st"]You're talking about massive financial punishments being handed out to players. Clubs flout FFP rules and challenge them in courts.... Other clubs get handed a £20k fine for crowd trouble.... What you're screaming for won't happen, because the FA are strong enough to implement and...

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Thanks, Paul Waine, for explaining the WHY. If these are indeed the rules clubs sign up to to be a member of the FA (and I'm not doubting you), then so be it.

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Gray brought himself into disrepute. Can't see what it had to do with football. Fine him in criminal courts or bang him up. No sympathy. Who said punish him twice? Stop making things up that aren't there. Barton - again, punishment needs to hurt HIM, whichever bodies rules he has broken. Again, plea...

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I've tried to take it away from just being about Burnley/Gray/Barton, but you seem to be ignoring that. However, my original post did mention that Barton may have been at it last season - you may want to read it properly. I have no problem with him being fined as much as the authorities of the game ...

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Ok - I'll boil it down... why does the Club have to suffer for player misdemeanors - if it is a serious offence, fine 'em millions to act as a deterrent. why does the current club have to suffer - it had nothing to do with them. Even with hindsight. If an offence comes to light, punish the player, a...

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So you're suggesting the FA fine/punish the following clubs that Barton has played for? wp_ss_20170308_0001.png Good luck pushing that one through. No - that is really the whole point of my first post. But why should the club (again, any club) have to suffer for actions of a player when they were n...

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