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Some seriously jerky knees on this thread. Talking about giving up footy after decades just because of a new rule which actually stops cheaters from benefitting, pull yourselves together. You can call Salah out for diving all you want, but at the end of the day the WBA player pulled him back and st...

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As I said on the VAR thread :-"It is the biggest can of worms introduced into the game since they messed around with the Offside Law and its interpretation for the World Cup in the USA in 1994. We are now almost 24 years down the line and this is still causing controversy in the game at all levels."

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Ashingtonclaret46, I presume you and others think leaving a player unconscious like Ben Thatcher did with Pedro Mendes is part and parcel of the game? Some sad people on this thread who think deliberately trying to injure other players is part and parcel of football. I never mentioned anyone delibe...

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I'm with Beamish on this - it's a question of degree. be spat on or get a broken leg..... hmmm.... Play a contact sport and it is not unreasonable to expect that, at some stage, you will pick up injuries which will vary in degree from slight sprains right through to broken bones, it is all part of ...

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If this VAR ever becomes a reality my 50 odd years of watching football will come to an end and I will start playing bowls instead, it ruined the Liverpool v West Brom game. Next season would have been my 66th season going to the Turf, however, the advent of VAR has got me wondering --how has the g...

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This morning I shall be out watching football when the referee's decision will be final and accepted, although sometimes with protests, and the game will be played and discussed in the bar afterwards with all its inconsistencies. In the main, those participating will accept the situation as it is, h...

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This is a really good result for the lads, particularly when coming back from 2-0 down. They really have got a good spirit going within the team and it is all credit to the coaches for instilling this into them. Michael Duff certainly picked them up last season and Danny has carried on the good work...

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Yes, still doing the crosswords. There has obviously been a new compiler recently. Some clues and answers are quite obscure. I have been tempted once or twice to call on your assistance but usually Mr. spades and I manage to finish them. Having said that, there are occasional days which are ridicul...

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Hey spades, it is good to know that you are still flourishing. One question from me --are you still doing the crosswords? If so, what do you think of them these days?

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scouseclaret wrote:After which he will be slated by several posts on this board saying “he didn’t do much”.

And feted by many others who will state that he did more than Hendrick.

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Any win is a good win and although I only saw the second half, we seemed fairly comfortable.

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Well done to the lads for getting back on track after their disappointment in the FA Youth Cup.
The International clearance sage is a nightmare and even can apply to Sunday morning football in certain circumstances, although the local FA don't seem to take as long as the FA to sort things out.

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I never saw Iain Dowie do this in his career.

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Smashing bloke and a top footballer and was very knowledgeable about the game he loved.
R.I.P. Jimmy and thanks for the memories of real football.

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Pleased to see that result today. It avenges the 2-3 defeat at their place back in October and keeps things very tight at the top. Well done to all concerned --let's hope that they can keep it up.

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Wow!! We will be winning the World Cup on the strength of these figures.

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Mental fitness is the key to refereeing. They have to be alert all the time. It's a myth that referees have to be up with play. Dutch research some years ago suggest twenty meters as an ideal distance for best decision making. This report says something similar in its conclusions: https://www.ncbi....

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ClaretTony wrote:Well that's one thing they very definitely are not and if they are unfit they lose their place

CT --Don't let the truth get in the way of speculation

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[quotd]..........disappear. The field officials need some encouragement to make their own decisions. In cricket there is an umpires call which gives the officials the benefit of half a cricket ball's width. Why not give the linos the benefit of say one third of a metre or less. Technology can easily...

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Good to see the lads getting back on track after their Youth Cup exit. Also pleased to see that we have knocked Bolton off top spot although, the way the league is, anything is possible!
We now have a positive goal difference too

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Happy Birthday CT, have a great day and let's hope that the weekend proves to be a good one all round.

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Are you saying that because VAR backed the referee's initial decision that it counts as a correct decision? Moses on Maitland-Niles should have been a penalty, the replays confirmed the contact. He'd have got a penalty (from ref or VAR) if he'd not tried to stay on his feet and exaggerated the cont...

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I'm all for VAR but not the way it worked tonight - Atkinson was ******* hopeless Interesting that you consider a referee who got all the KMIs correct in real time is considered hopeless, Just where is this game going with the overuse of technology which will still rely on the opinion of a human be...

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dpinsussex wrote:Waste of time

I have to agree with your sentiment on this. It does nothing to deter any further confrontation by him or any other manager.

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Fouls committed 2017/18 ----113
Fouls committed 2017/18 -----102

Interesting?

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Dependent on my being able to drive, I would definitely be interested. Time will tell.

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You say they the referee's go on the pitch with the intention of being fair and not favouring teams but it's simply not correct, Clattenburg (one of the top refs in the world) came out and said the complete opposite. He used to give wrong decisions to United to stop Roy Keane screaming at him, how ...

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Easy to blame referees! They do not go out on the field to cheat or do anything else other than to apply the Laws of The Game. They do so with the aid of their god-given faculties and give decisions which they, at the time they give them, feel are correct and favour neither team. They do not have th...

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Hope that she gets well without any problems --good luck WestMids and Mrs WestMids.

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The ref gave handball against him twice yesterday for two perfectly controlled chest downs --sad to see,

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Top goalie - yep, can’t fault him for his shot stopping etc. But I’ll stand by my comment that his time wasting is embarrassing. No need for it, the refs aren’t fooled by it, just add more time on and then book him as well. :roll: He has been booked 3 times in over 100 professional appearances. He ...

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Will be taking davemanu2000 to the miners after tomorrows game . Please pass on my regards to him. Unfortunately, I suffered an accident and spent 4 days in hospital over Christmas and I am now not allowed to drive until I am given the all clear by a neurosurgeon. As a result, I shall be unable to ...

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What a shame that the fixtures don't follow the pattern of the old days which would have seen the return fixture at Liverpool in a couple of days' time. There used to be some crazy results.

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Claretforever wrote:That’s back in his Brentford days isn’t it?

No!! It was just after he left the tribunal this week --you should have seen the state of them --and that was with one hand.

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dpinsussex wrote:And now with a metal plate in his hand god help anyone tarky decides to punch rather than elbow.

Typical referee's comment!!

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Brilliant news. Well done to all concerned in making this happen. It would be good to meet up with Bhurdwaz again although it will depend where and when. I can't suggest where this might happen because my knowledge of venues in the area is limited days. I shall await any development with interest.

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I keep watching this to see what progress is made. It would be good to meet up again and, if I had been nearer I would have driven down to Cardiff, however, it is quite a distance from Ashington!

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Good game to watch and a deserved win for the Robins.
Did you know that Bristol is a city that hasn't seen top flight football? Neither did the Sky commentator who stated that fact,
Pity he ignored the 9 seasons that Bristol City spent in the top flight --how much does he get paid?

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I am not advocating every decision but it is getting to the point where refs need help with what is going on . It works in Rugby very well and the players are aware that they cant get away with things as it is scrutinised more . Doesnt have any effect on the spectacle either . The game has moved on...

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"....Why does rugby , cricket and tennis have systems in place to get desisions correct in a matter of seconds yet the biggest sport in the world cant ." Nothing is infallible. The system in use in cricket got one decision badly wrong in the last Ashes test. Referees give what they see in real time ...

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Bournemouth had only conceded 9 goals in 8 games at home before today, mind you they had only scored 9 as well. It would appear that the attacking mantra is going wrong somewhere.

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dp --my son is a photographer and he does quite a few games at the Turf so I usually travel down early and we meet up for a bite to eat before he sets up. He likes to take photos of the players arriving and I have noticed that, whatever the weather, they are always willing to meet the wishes of fans...

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Good article and refreshing to know that Sean, who is within the game, shares the same sentiments that I do about the way football is in danger of losing its identity as a sport in order to appease those that want it to be a show. We are lucky to have a gentleman in charge who seems to want to stick...

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Two good strikes and Hearts are well up for this. Just three bookings so far, Lafferty's being totally stupid, however, it is looking a little bit feisty.
Celtic will have to up their game a lot to get back into this match.

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paulus the woodgnome wrote:The Cherries also scored, so 6 clean sheets. Still brilliant though!

Thanks paulus --I had recorded that as a 2-0 --I think that age has something to do with it. Once again many thanks.

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cricketfieldclarets wrote:Anyone who should be reprimanded should be knockheart. The way he went down for arfields booking hitting the floor rolling round, then as soon as arfields booked hes up on his feet.

Arfield didn't receive a caution. Taylor and Barnes were the only two Clarets to be cautioned.

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In the last nine matches we have 7 clean sheets and have conceded one goal in open play, against Leicester. The other goal conceded was the Arsenal penalty.

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Dazzler wrote:Probably not acclimatised to the British winter yet.

Of the 14 players used by Manchester City last night, only 3 of the starting 11 came from outside the UK and, in addition, 1 of the 3 substitutes used has played for Switzerland whilst the other two were English.

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I'll bet that Fat Sam and Claude Puel have enjoyed tonight.

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Since the Man City match we have conceded just 2 goals in 8 matches and one of those was the penalty against Arsenal. We have conceded just one goal from open play, scored by Leicester, in 720 minutes football!

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