I could go on at length about the performance of the ref yesterday but I don't want hauling in front of Devon FA disciplinary panel.
Its like driving. Anyone can be taught the mechanics of passing your driving test. However its the inexperienced and generally numpties with IQ of a fruit fly that have accidents. To pass your test you should also need a measured level of intelligence in my book. Reffing going through the levels is too much assessed on the mechanics of refereeing and knowledge of the LOTG. Referee's shouldn't be allowed to referee unless they can demonstrate they either have or still play the game as a player. The best refs are ex players that can read the game play by play and have a pretty good idea of what's gonna happen next. Also as the ref didn't do yesterday, put a stop to things by laying down the baseline from the off. Their keeper was time wasting on his first goal kick..Ref walk straight over tell him do it again you're gonna be on a yellow for the entire game, delay the game again you're off. Players will get away with blue murder and keep doing things to get away with while ever the ref doesn't communicate to them he's seen it and is watching it for it happening. This is not from the reffing school, it's football common sense and I'm afraid with some referee individuals game intelligence is sadly lacking.
Exeter, I dont have the experience of the game or the knowledge many of you guys do. The goals stood so there is no argument, but I do find the not interfering with play rather ambiguous. If that is the rule of the game than thats the rule. So what would be the case if for example the shot from matey boy ricochets off the bar or post and the black guy standing to the left of goal (in an offside position but not interfering with play) reacts first and hoofs the ball into the net. Likewise if the goalie had blocked the shot and chummy, who on the shot is jogging back, turns and slots the ball from the rebound, would the goal be allowed in those cir***stances? As I understand it they are offside when the ball is played forward so would the above examples be allowed as goals as the ball is coming back to them, and if so, the two guys in question would be interfering with play surely. I know I am showing my ignorance here but as a famous man once said, "If youre not interfering with play, you shouldn't be on the pitch"
Just looked at the offside rules. Only if a player is involved in active play in an offside position is he penalised. Their 1st goal stands no problem reading that. Thought Wood got away with a penalty appeal by them. Tackle on Vassell in their area looked a fair tackle watching replay. Their penalty given if that sets the bar were you give a penalty there would be alot more given. Under the letter of the law you could say it was a penalty but at same time you'd be saying football will become a non-contact sport.
looking for a replacement left back for mattock we should be looking at wimbledons with and him olsonde as full backs bombing forward
in regards tuesday night ladapo has to start, vassell isnt scoring and ladapo is we cant rely all time on him scoring with 20 mins to go. we need to hit the ground running tuesday v coventry
We play Coventry a week on Tuesday, after we have played at Accrington on Saturday. I thought Vassell was really good yesterday but equally Ladapo has twice come on and scored important goals recently. We have three strikers who are all in decent form at the moment.
When you look at the Wimbledon game 1st H we had 3 good chances. 2nd H apart from our goals can't remember anymore clear cut chances. Simply fact we were lacking Saturday.
-- Edited by gwru on Wednesday 19th of February 2020 12:19:57 PM
we do (and as far as I can remember always have) have trouble seeing off teams at the lower end of the table, when others don't seem to have this issue... Southend, Wimbledom etc etc (see tonights results)... so we DO need a 'kill them off' attitude that is not there (and can't remember when we ever had it)...
so at the end of the season, it's those results that may cost us...
Team's that win promotion always find a way to win don't give goals away 1-0 win is the best result. I don't expect big scores every week the defence has to be solid.
Exeter, I dont have the experience of the game or the knowledge many of you guys do. The goals stood so there is no argument, but I do find the not interfering with play rather ambiguous. If that is the rule of the game than thats the rule. So what would be the case if for example the shot from matey boy ricochets off the bar or post and the black guy standing to the left of goal (in an offside position but not interfering with play) reacts first and hoofs the ball into the net. Likewise if the goalie had blocked the shot and chummy, who on the shot is jogging back, turns and slots the ball from the rebound, would the goal be allowed in those cir***stances? As I understand it they are offside when the ball is played forward so would the above examples be allowed as goals as the ball is coming back to them, and if so, the two guys in question would be interfering with play surely. I know I am showing my ignorance here but as a famous man once said, "If youre not interfering with play, you shouldn't be on the pitch"
If I've read it right....there is a part of the law that states has the player gained an advantage?, while not interfering initially he's gained an advantage by being in an offside position - it's therefore offside. It's to stop that from happening plus players standing off the filed of play before a restart of play.
Shows you how much players know when they deliberately stand offside at free kicks as they're in danger of being caught in that 'gaining an advantage' clause