Or the referee ? whether players and/or coaches dont know the rules and/or are trying to exploit them, the final arbiter is the ref.....simple!!! seems not all others know the rules,, you think at wnpl level all players and coaches would be familiar with the laws of the game. they get away with a l...

Last night's game was the highest viewed program for the week on TV National average of 1.726 million Australians watched the game.... this figure doesn't include the people that watched the game at clubs, cinemas etc ... Poor Cornesy and Ken bloody Cunnington didn’t even know wot time the fu.kking...

Kane was not offside. He should have been cautioned, however, for diving.

I only felt threatened once. At the end of the game, I asked the club marshals to escort me from the field of play.

Some interesting thoughts on referees from Brian Clough:
https://youtu.be/4PA8q5Q-kTg

Referees are human aren't they?? If they are humans do make mistakes. Referees need to realise they get it wrong sometimes and stop being so precious This issue has shiraz all to do with "human error". The Ref changed the match sheet after it was signed by him and team officials, ALLEGEDL...

the facts are this, ... Club contact league for clarification as our team sheet shows Y2+Y2 = R7 Club informed that referees team sheet and report show R6 circled, Chairman send, reluctantly a report to the Refs association, Club enquire with Brahma about the reading on their team sheet and informe...

has any sides made it to the final or semis from the lower divs? I see we still have a Sat Div 4 team in Seniors and Sat Div 3 team in Reserves I remember Elizabeth Grove where in Div3 in 1997 when they won the cup..the only time a div3 club had won it i think. Casino Aces (Sunday Division 7) defea...

God is an Englishman wrote:http://youtu.be/5HaZ2ykBjdE

Have just finished reading a book by Pele and think it's the perfect time to read Andrew Jennings - Foul again.

http://www.goodreads.com/author/list/25 ... w_Jennings

Con M wrote:pps, Stuckup - how is your campaign for the removal of players' names on shirts around the World goin'?

How's your campaign going' to influence the IFAB?

Australia is now #102.

sephiroth wrote:this article explains it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25134584

Good article.

"Where's the f-cking midfield!?"

Some common sense suggestions in this thread. You may be surprised to know, however, that Refs are instructed to do most if these things. For example, use field markings to estimate 10 yards. Of course, many are klutzes.

Caretaker Coach wrote:Great work Swannsong - do you know if the Ref Steve Harding, is the same guy who was a GK for Eliz Vale in the early 70's, then I think he moved to the hills somewhere ?

Yes, same guy. Torrents Valley.

No referee is going to act on this stuff through fear for their own safety, therefore they will continue to be filthy. Don't be surprised if we have another Seaford vs Maiwand type incident before the end of the year! These guys are total maniacs and I would caution anyone to be careful! I did one ...

IVA Richards. Endof.

at how this thread has become Hawkesy's Top Ten.

Sándor Kocsis, Gerd Mueller and Ferenc Puskás were better goal scorers.

il principe wrote:At the time of Liverpool's last Champions League triumph in the 1980s (their fourth), Real Madrid had only won six Cups. Just saying. The Hawk has a point.

He always has a point and is also often correct.

It seems many juniors have started pre season a few weeks ago. The first game is still 4 months away!! Is this a good thing or should they be enjoying their summer sports with their mates.? Or is it now a case of everyone starts this early as they dont want to be behind the other clubs when the sea...

:lol: at the Advertiser and everyone on this forum who believe Ibra's goal was the greatest goal and the rest of the blah blah blah. It was pure luck and many other examples of better goals have been provided in this thread. As for "quick thinking", Damien Mori's goal was better. http://yo...

FIFA President Sepp Blatter once described English soccer as being "run by idiots", according to Sebastian Coe. Coe, who headed the London Olympics, worked with Blatter as chairman of FIFA's ethics committee before taking a role with England's failed bid to host the 2018 World Cup. Russia...

Kyūshū Danji wrote:No. It's up to the referee to make that decision.

+1

CON do you think 4 points for a win would make a lot of difference ?? im not sure these coaches played for a draw, i just think the history of these two teams playing each other was hyped up by the media a bit... especially on our end considering we have only beaten England once( mind you a very im...

i hope we are 200th in the world and make the next 5 world cups!!! rather than be in the top 10 and not be at the world cup. it aint tennis, it means nothing . you play a team you win you lose, you get ranked 1 or 2 on the day, thats all that matters!!!!!!!!!! Agreed. Look at FIFA's current ranking...

Can't believe I stayed up for that rubbish. That side that Holger put out last night will not qualify for Rio. The old legs were shown up last night by a very, very poor Iraq....Frustrating game. 3 points is good but is just delaying the inevitable unless the coach shakes the squad up. Good points ...

According to a report on ESPN or the Guardian web site, closing the roof in wet conditions voids the warranty. Apparently.

dudley wrote:who cares make the world cup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

+1

No to interchange.

I'm pretty sure the only reason it's allowed in the SAASL is becuase the Laws can be modified by competition organisers but for Juniors, Women and Over 35's only.

We need to get Costa to send a text message to 5RPH and IFAB asking for a change to the Laws.

Division 1 and 2 clubs enter at Round 2.

Yes to Thirds (C grade) cup.

Not in favour of a Consolation Cup. This was done years ago.