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Post by davef on Jan 7, 2014 14:14:16 GMT
Waterlogged Pitch
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Post by Amber Aleman on Jan 7, 2014 20:12:51 GMT
Annoying! I took the day off work and have been in east Kent since lunchtime. There was one heavy shower between 1.15 and 1.45 - when the pitch inspection was taking place - but otherwise it's been dry.
Then again, this was always a risky date to pick!
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Post by sallycat on Jan 7, 2014 20:40:35 GMT
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Post by Andy K on Jan 8, 2014 14:25:29 GMT
A last min equaliser for Ex-U Sam Gargan prevented Staines from getting all 3 points at Whitehawk last night, after going 3-2 up from being 2-0 down at half time.
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Post by markf2 on Jan 8, 2014 19:24:46 GMT
Gargan's equaliser was somewhat controversial. Staines put the ball out as one of their players (not for the first time apparently) went down with cramp. He refused treatment and got up. Whitehawk didn't throw the ball back to Staines and went up the field and scored thus depriving Staines of their first league win away from home.
Can't say I'm crying too much after Mr Gayle's bizarre post-match comments the other week. No doubt, he'll be making more derogatory remarks about opponents in his post-match interview.
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Post by exiledsufc on Jan 9, 2014 7:11:35 GMT
I can understand giving the ball back if an opponent kicks it out for a player to get treatment,but why should you be expected to give the ball back if it's the players team who kick the ball out.i would back Whitehawk,or any other team on this
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Post by Andy K on Jan 9, 2014 9:44:37 GMT
Makes sense. It's always someone elses fault whenever Gayle is concerned
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Post by Stewart on Jan 9, 2014 11:37:22 GMT
I can understand giving the ball back if an opponent kicks it out for a player to get treatment,but why should you be expected to give the ball back if it's the players team who kick the ball out.i would back Whitehawk,or any other team on this Staines had possession and put it out to stop the game. I would expect a Whitehawk player to throw the ball back into play so it went back to the Staines keeper. I’m sure that is common practise. |
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Welsh Ewes
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Post by Welsh Ewes on Jan 9, 2014 12:15:36 GMT
I have always thought it strange that the opposition is 'expected' to kick the ball out of play when a player is injuried. I believe that it is the referee's responsibility to stop play as necessary.
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Post by davef on Jan 9, 2014 12:24:00 GMT
The problem is that some teams use this as a tactic to waste time, especially near the end of a game, hoping that the ref will not add on the full amount of time lost. It complicates matters further if the "injured" player gets up without treatment. The old system of the ref stopping play if he/she thinks a player needs treatment worked ok. And don't get me started on a player having to leave the pitch after treatment when his team has been given the free-kick, just gives the offending side a numerical advantage.
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Post by Rax on Jan 9, 2014 13:35:57 GMT
They ought to just let the physion/medic come onto the pitch while the game carries on. Play round the lad for Christ's sake!
It works in rubgy and there's no reason it can't work in footie. It'd stop the time wasting.
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Post by exiledsufc on Jan 9, 2014 18:11:15 GMT
I can understand giving the ball back if an opponent kicks it out for a player to get treatment,but why should you be expected to give the ball back if it's the players team who kick the ball out.i would back Whitehawk,or any other team on this Staines had possession and put it out to stop the game. I would expect a Whitehawk player to throw the ball back into play so it went back to the Staines keeper. I’m sure that is common practise. That is the point,it shouldn't be,it should be the ref who stops the game ,and when it is restarted the opposition should not expect to be given the ball |
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Post by markf2 on Jan 9, 2014 19:03:12 GMT
I do Mr G a disservice. He actually lays blame on his players and believes that the 'keeper should have kicked the ball out much further down the pitch than he did.
As for the debate on who's responsibility it is to stop the game, it is the ref's and his only. If the ref thinks it is bad enough he has a whistle to stop the game with. I used to tell the 'keeper to hold onto the ball if an injury stop occurred when he had it and then re-start the match with the 'keeper having the ball. Seemed basic common sense to me rather than having the ball belted it out of play.
Guidelines for ref's are to only stop the match for a head injury, although if it is obviously a bad one for other reasons, common sense should prevail.
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Post by jr on Jan 10, 2014 11:49:40 GMT
Do you remember the game where our 2 centre backs clashed heads and had to leave the pitch? It meant we had to defend a corner with 9 men and no centre backs. Crazy!
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