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So much for it being a neutral venue. The announcer actually laughed when announcing the 3rd goal.

We were so bad that I could fully understand it. I thought the announcer was from Sussex FA anyway ...

I know quite a few have some angst with Brighton but just for Chris Hughton alone I'm happy for them.

Chris managed Tottenham reserves back in 2000 (or 2001) and I had them against Wimbledon reserv ...

I know it is fashionable (and has become almost a national sport in itself) to criticise the referee in every game but I thought he was absolutely outstanding. I don't think he got a decision wrong ...

That was the first game I've managed to get to in a long while and for that alone I feel grateful.
Thought it was funny when Murphy went down as if he'd been shot through the head by a sniper in the ...

Only saw the second half as most TV football bores me. I thought it was probably the best 45 minutes I'd seen for ages.
1st penalty was spot on, basically the player was tripped and doesn't say it ha ...

And to fili in the gaps further, seeing as there was a lot of opinions expressed at the outset about the pro's & con's of Academy teams being included in the format.

ALL of the Academy teams we ...

Good luck to anyone withdrawing their refereeing services. The Respect campaign is an absolute joke and Refs are constantly let down by county disciplinary panels which you wouldn't let judge a baking ...

I'm sure somewhere in the laws it does state that on the first tackle you can even break the other players legs. Laughing

I think commentary was better back in the 70s, didn't seem to have to make ta ...

But isn't the Law, kicking or attempting to kick ?

Yes, but in context. The offences listed that are then to be punished by a DFK, or penalty inside the area, are in relation to actual play and the ...

If a player gets cautioned for his "first foul", it will be for unsporting behaviour.
That's not true, can be for persistently infringing. Chances are the parks football won't be like that ...

In English usage a player cannot be booked for persistent foul play if it's his first offence but in FA I believe a player can be booked if the team are persistently fouling.

I haven't checked that ...

So, whilst we're talking laws do you think you can caution a player for persistently infringing on his first foul that they've committed?
I don't know the answer, but it was referenced in last nights ...

The position of the ball is irrelevant.
If the ball is at one end of the pitch and the keeper kicks a striker at the other end (in the area), it's a penalty.

I really hope I never see a Ref do tha ...

The position of the ball is irrelevant.
If the ball is at one end of the pitch and the keeper kicks a striker at the other end (in the area), it's a penalty.

I really hope I never see a Ref do tha ...

My gut feeling is if it comes in then the Hulls and Burnleys of the game will get action taken against their players. Arsenal with an important champions league game coming up may have a "not pr ...