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[DB9]

They are past masters at bullying officials, too, as we saw in the playoff game here a couple of years ago.

Didn't work though

 

[John William]

Didn't work though

Not on that occasion, no. Which is why I made it a separate point from the one about feigning injuries etc. But it does often work, which is why teams do it.

But I do wonder why our referees allow this stuff so often, from players and coaches / managers alike. If I was a ref I'd book any player who waves an imaginary card to get an opponent booked / sent off, or confronts me in a hostile manner, and it would soon stop. At least refs *are* starting to caution serial divers, Mr Grealish will doubtless think hard about this after it cost his team a point and Mr Delle Alli at Tottenham must also be reflecting.

They don't get away with it in Rugby (Union or League).

 

[DB9]

Not on that occasion, no. Which is why I made it a separate point from the one about feigning injuries etc. But it does often work, which is why teams do it.

But I do wonder why our referees allow this stuff so often, from players and coaches / managers alike. If I was a ref I'd book any player who waves an imaginary card to get an opponent booked / sent off, or confronts me in a hostile manner, and it would soon stop. At least refs *are* starting to caution serial divers, Mr Grealish will doubtless think hard about this after it cost his team a point and Mr Delle Alli at Tottenham must also be reflecting.

They don't get away with it in Rugby (Union or League).

Me I think it's about "playing the game" there will always be people trying it on, We use to moan all the time about Wycombe, The players an manager know what they're like and shouldn't play into them and their tactics, If you want play fair and square all the time you'll not get very far

 

[grecian-near-hell]

Not on that occasion, no. Which is why I made it a separate point from the one about feigning injuries etc. But it does often work, which is why teams do it.

But I do wonder why our referees allow this stuff so often, from players and coaches / managers alike. If I was a ref I'd book any player who waves an imaginary card to get an opponent booked / sent off, or confronts me in a hostile manner, and it would soon stop. At least refs *are* starting to caution serial divers, Mr Grealish will doubtless think hard about this after it cost his team a point and Mr Delle Alli at Tottenham must also be reflecting.

They don't get away with it in Rugby (Union or League).

From the two sending off incidents we have been involved with this season (Parkes and Sweeney) it doesn't appear the referees get much support from the EFL, which is probably why some managers try it on and then go bleating to the suits afterwards screaming for justice.

 

[Hants_red]

I'm sure we all hope this young Hull City player makes a full recovery from bowel cancer

Club Statement - Hull City Tigers

Hull City are sad to announce that Angus MacDonald has been diagnosed with early stages of bowel cancer. Angus has shown great strength of character in the way he has reacted to this news. The whole Tigers family join together in showing Angus continued love and will support him in his recovery...

www.hullcitytigers.com

 

[Grecian2K]

Fortunes change. Soon he'll have been gone too long.

That would be a Supreme irony!

 

[exeter-loyal]

I'm sure we all hope this young Hull City player makes a full recovery from bowel cancer

Club Statement - Hull City Tigers

Hull City are sad to announce that Angus MacDonald has been diagnosed with early stages of bowel cancer. Angus has shown great strength of character in the way he has reacted to this news. The whole Tigers family join together in showing Angus continued love and will support him in his recovery...

www.hullcitytigers.com

Terrible news, hope he gets through it.

 

[les.gtfc]

Terrible news, hope he gets through it.

The poor lad's not had much luck. He missed most of last season with deep vein thrombosis and suffered a blood clot on his lung when he was younger.

Certainly seems like a fighter and here's hoping he wins this latest fight.

 

[Alistair20000]

The poor lad's not had much luck. He missed most of last season with deep vein thrombosis and suffered a blood clot on his lung when he was younger.

Certainly seems like a fighter and here's hoping he wins this latest fight.

Agreed. What a catalogue of bad luck with I’ll health for the lad. Hope he makes a full recovery.

 

[SEA Grecian]

This website has stated publishing statistics about League 2, though it's all a bit too detailed for me to make much sense of.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1169256300804313089