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Bairstow gone with a cut in the air to third man who hardly had to move.

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Mark Wood will be very disappointed that he dropped that, I just hope that he doesn't let it affect his bowling and he drops short, which he has a tendency to do when his mind is not fully focussed.

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England are bowling very well at the moment and making it hard work for the batsmen.

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Oh dear, Darnhill. Don’t get brainwashed by all the “there was contact” nonsense that’s bandied about these days. Most of us can see if it’s a foul or if it’s just a player trying to get an Oscar. It’s feckin embarrassing watching all these lightweights drop like a stone every time someone touches ...

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Never been in favour of VAR, does anybody actually know the handball rule? I've always thought it was ''deliberate'' handball, has that changed? or are we making up our own definition of deliberate? the penalty Man United got in the final minute against PSG was an absolute disgrace. I'd love someon...

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Just remembered that it was France that profited from VAR in the World Cup Final and also tonight ----the authorities must really love the French team!

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Another shocker in the France v Norway women's game. A penalty granted via VAR for a perfectly good tackle where the player was clipped on the follow through aggi --I have posted about this on the Womens' Football thread, however, this decision was reversed because of VAR and this was an experience...

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I sussed it out con because I think that you are nowhere near the M6 at present --I think that it is much more peaceful where you are

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Strangely enough I though penalty! with benefit of VAR it wasn't..... That is the problem though! I played and refereed at semi-professional level for 40 years and I no longer know what constitutes a foul, a handball, just how the offside Law is interpreted etc. and I have mentored young referees u...

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Well tbf the powers that be have been advocating non contact in the men's game for years. :D Too true tim. Tonight's game was ruined by VAR convincing a very experienced referee, who referees in teh Bundesliga in Germany, that she should give a penalty for a player kicking the ball but catching the...

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Raining at Worcester too now. This game could well be another that is not finished even though today is just the first day.
Weather up here in Northumberland is great with not one cloud in the sky --mind you, from the forecast that I have seen it is the calm before the monsoon starts.

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You genuinely don't understand, or is it that you just disagree? Women's football is absolute bonk. The passes and shots are all softer which makes it a slower game. In the last 4 matches in the Womens' World Cup there have been 111 shots of which 41 were on target. Compare to the 4 matches in the ...

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I watched the first half, but it really annoyed me. What annoyed me was the refereeing and the commentator. China weren't 'over physical', they were just getting stuck in as you would expect from an underdog in a World Cup. There was a brilliant sliding tackle made in Germany's left wing position b...

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Very sad indeed. RIP Justin

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Sarcasm, Ashington? They certainly didn’t pass it around at the back. Haha --could well be. In the ten seasons 1959/60, when we became Champions, through to 1968/69 there was only one season which did not average 3 goals per game and that was 1968/69 (2.6255/game) The average per game in the top di...

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When I worked down the Cabaret Club in Rosegrove, I got to know Harry and his drinking pal, Brian O'Neil, quite well. I remember they used to drink pints of bitter and as the evening wore on, they would also have vodka and lime chasers. Great lads the both of them. The good old days, vino blanco, h...

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[quote="JohnMac The Bravest Generation That's a fascinating collection there JohnMac. Do you know his story? The central medal is the Defence Medal isn't it? i.e. service at home? Do you know what the second from left is? I have no idea. Then after the war, he obviously served in Palestine. Can you...

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To become a football referee you must be 14 years old as far as I can remember. I don't think that you can take a course of instruction until you are that age, although I had heard mention of being able to start to learn at 12 years old. If he maintains his interest your local County FA would be the...

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I doubt standards have gone down, just that there is far more scrutiny on officials these days. I'd love to see the training regime of a referee in the 60's & 70's for example. Probably consisted of a fag and a pint beforehand. Very true spijed, well almost! Officials these days go through lots of ...

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That's been the way in Ligue 1 all season, there was one the other week where a cross was deflected off another player, came up, hit a defender on the elbow while his back was turned..... deliberate handball apparently! & every bit of body contact/near contact is a foul. Watching the Toulon Tournam...

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Happy Birthday Spades, have a great day and just keep on going.

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I'm aware of the change in 1997 (I refereed around that time)....I did read on the BBC website of the change for this season copied below.... "The team that wins the pre-match coin toss can now choose whether to take the kick-off or which goal to attack - previously they could only choose which goa...

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Good to see that people are at last waking up to the fact that the person who wins is getting peanuts when compared to the massive amounts of money which those 'judging' are receiving. It is one big con, along with the majority of the other so-called 'Reality' programmes, however, they will continue...

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48483152

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I've just read that the captain that wins the toss will once again be able to choose the direction of play in this coming season.... Having just read the law changes, I think some are pretty good....eg goal kicks/defence fk's not having to leave the area Since 1997, the team winning the toss have h...

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You have to remember that the teams in those days were not packed with all stars as the maximum wage was in place until about 1961so that MAC stood out as the true great and would today have played for a top team today along with the present teams full of star players like City or Barcelona He real...

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A little bit of what has been simmering for quite some time from the local rag

https://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/sp ... -1-9783399" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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They have had a lot of problems this season and I thought that when Mike Coulson resigned there had to be some good reasons because he had been at the club for 30 years and hasa great reputation within the game. A short time after he resigned this article was published in the Sunderland Echo https:/...

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ClaretTony wrote:Often referred to as stockings and when we played at Manchester United the programme would also refer to us wearing white knickers.

The good old days when PC meant someone who you saw on the streets and kept out of the way of in case you upset him or her.

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Steve1956 wrote:Stockings! ...Brilliant

I know Steve ---I quoted verbatim from the programme!

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Great night indeed and good to see our lads in proper kit with hooped stockings!

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I found this quite interesting and it could be relevant from a Clarets point of view

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/f ... UtL2lTRAog

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Don’t know how long that’s been the case but definitely not always. Teams used to be able to opt to kick off. From 1873 until 1997 the team winning the toss could choose ends or decide to take the kick off. Since 1997 the team winning the toss had to choose which end they wished to attack, they cou...

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Hi Ashy..hope you are well mate. Hopefully this time around it will be better managed. Last time it nearly killed the club. 2 relegations plus a 3rd which didn't happen because 1860 failed their licence. Now after back to back promotions we're back. Pure madness Hi Paders --yes I am well and have r...

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Good news, paderborn! Always good to play at the highest level andI am sure that everyone will be looking forward to next season.
Let's hope that you manage to stay up although it will be difficult as usual.

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Claret wrote:I went to that one - 1966 or 67? May even have been 68.
It was my first visit to Turf Moor. The thing that struck me was how green the grass was. Of course, it was only grey on th telly!

That was in 1969 and Scotland won 2-0.

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CleggHall wrote:Yes 2 fiery types there but Gilchrist was as mad as a hatter.
Depeiza smashed a coffee table with his bat at Littleboro, unfortunately it was the main raffle prize!

I had to laugh at the coffee table breakage and I certainly wouldn't argue about Gilchrist!

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An interesting piece that Ashington, Clairmont Depeiza coached me and the under 15s at Heywood Grammar school in 1960 and when I moved to Newcastle in 1977 I was amazed to find him still playing somewhere in the Durham league. West Indies wicket keeper but fast bowler in the leagues. I played in Ro...

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The talk about substitute professionals reminded me of when I was 14 years old and became the scorer for CHurcg in Chester Watson's first season. He took 5 for 15 at Bacup, followed by 1 wicket v Lowerhouse in an abandoned game and then took 6 for 5 at Nelson off 9 overs. Nelson scored 51 and then d...

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Cheers Tony. He went for what we presumed a normal CT scan on Monday night and went home as normal after visiting. My mum was taken on by a family friend on Tuesday were she was met by a nurse telling her that they were going to operate that day to relieve the pressure. A couple of phone calls late...

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Quickenthetempo wrote:Is 50 goals in 46 games bad for an attacking side?

No, it would be good enough to get you promoted ---oh ---wait a minute......................

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So we need to be more attack minded with our recruitment etc., etc. Under 23 team last season finished 4th in the Professional Development League. In 28 matches they scored 61 goals and were the leading goalscorers in the league, however, they conceded 48 and there was only one team out of ten who c...

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Quickenthetempo wrote:Will someone tell John Simpson that he's still a Lancashire lad and to behave accordingly.

He's batted well for his 56

I think that he took notice because he was ambling a bit when he was run out by the ever-youthful Jimmy!

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Onions just hit two sixes off consecutive balls. Raine had bowled 8 overs for 16 runs and then went for 17 in his 9th over. Lancs should see it through now

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To be fair he has a point. I was obviously delighted with the point the Clarets needed but I was not proud of our performance. SD goes on about fairness and honesty but in the second half we milked every tackle,"injury", "cramp" to an embarrassing degree. I was just waiting for Barnes to be booked ...

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There is not one player in our team tonight who should be singled out for anything other than praise for being part of an excellent team performance. Eleven guys who worked their socks off for the point which they fully deserved against a team who have only dropped 13 points at home in 17 matches be...

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ABsolutely brilliant TEAM performance ---just what our lads are all about and received great support once again.
Chuffed to bits with that!

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I don't think he would’ve done in real-time while on the pitch. It’s a split second between the ball leaving Wood’s head and crossing the line. If he had ruled it out, everybody would be confused as to why he disallowed the goal. I don’t even think VAR would rule it out. I agree that, in the spirit...

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In all honesty, Darren Cann did flag and then move towards the corner flag, as is the instruction when awarding a penalty, however, there was a slight delay before he moved which, I presume, was because he was talking to Mike Dean through the comms system to say what he thought. The final outcome, h...

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Thoroughly deserved win after a really good team performance. Leicester having 78% possession and only mustering one shot more than Newcastle and both had the same number on target. Newcastle now above Bournemouth but a win tomorrow sees us move up above them. Interesting times.

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