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Post by merse on Feb 12, 2009 21:27:09 GMT
 So the referee has to abandon the Ebbsfleet v Burton game tonight...................not because the snow made playing impossible....................both teams made a magnificent effort and succeeded in putting on a reasonable show. Oh no, no-one at Ebbsfleet (chaired by former BSP chief John Moules - an ex Football League referee) had the brains to mark the pitch out in either red or blue to give the match officials a chance of seeing the markings for 90 minutes. Neither did Ebbsfleet have the common sense to have a team on stand by to sweep the lines when requested by the ref. So they go one up against the runaway league leaders when they are desperate for points but lose out to rank amateurism, typical "blazerism" (why didn't the Ebbsfleet board get their suits off and put in some elbow grease?) and absolute inconsideration for the paying public; not to say the absolute unfairness for ourselves and the other clubs chasing lucky Burton? If you were Liam Daish, would you want to work for an idiot like John Moules?
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Post by merse on Feb 12, 2009 21:36:54 GMT
I've just remembered an evening at Romford FC where the game couldn't kick off because the floodlights failed and the announcer told the meagre crowd to queue in an orderly fashion and collect their admission money back off the gate man on the way out. All very honourable and commendable......................trouble was the money ran out before the end of the queue had come leading to accusations of either season ticket holders taking a "divi" or those who had "slipped in" with the players cashing in on their early free admission! 
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Post by Rob on Feb 12, 2009 21:42:41 GMT
So the referee has to abandon the Ebbsfleet v Burton game tonight...................not because the snow made playing impossible....................both teams made a magnificent effort and succeeded in putting on a reasonable show. Oh no, no-one at Ebbsfleet (chaired by former BSP chief John Moules - an ex Football League referee) had the brains to mark the pitch out in either red or blue to give the match officials a chance of seeing the markings for 90 minutes. Neither did Ebbsfleet have the common sense to have a team on stand by to sweep the lines when requested by the ref. So they go one up against the runaway league leaders when they are desperate for points but lose out to rank amateurism, typical "blazerism" (why didn't the Ebbsfleet board get their suits off and put in some elbow grease?) and absolute inconsideration for the paying public; not to say the absolute unfairness for ourselves and the other clubs chasing lucky Burton? If you were Liam Daish, would you want to work for an idiot like John Moules? Am not sure about red or blue markings being placed "in case of snow", but if they were asked to sweep the lines and didn't, I am both miffed and astonished. |
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Post by ospelgull on Feb 12, 2009 22:13:26 GMT
This means that Burton and Ebbsfleet have to play the match all over again, the full 90 minutes?
Luckey Albion if this is the case.
The referee has to report that Ebbsfleet were not willing to sweep the lines?
Edit: foul language, my mistake ;D
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Post by stuartB on Feb 12, 2009 22:16:07 GMT
This means that Burton and Ebbsfleet have to play the match all over again, the full 90 minutes? Luckey Albion if this is the case. The referee has to report is that Ebbsfleet were not willing to sweep the line? Dave, I think he left a letter out ;D |
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Post by Dave on Feb 12, 2009 22:43:30 GMT
Stuart as one who can't spell for toffees, I won't be picking up on others spelling mistakes mate  but the forum must look as professional as possible and getting the spelling wrong of the team we will be playing on Saturday is just not good enough. I will decide what punishment I will give myself later. |
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Post by stuartB on Feb 12, 2009 22:47:50 GMT
Stuart as one who can't spell for toffees, I won't be picking up on others spelling mistakes mate but the forum must look as professional as possible and getting the spelling wrong of the team we will be playing on Saturday is just not good enough. I will decide what punishment I will give myself later. a damn good thrashing!!! and I'm sure you'll enjoy it |
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Post by daveshaw on Feb 13, 2009 10:42:51 GMT
Another example of this pub league!
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Post by merse on Feb 16, 2009 11:11:12 GMT
If you were Liam Daish, would you want to work for an idiot like John Moules? - Ebbsfleet manager Liam Daish. "The snow was thicker towards the end of the first half and fell in earnest at the half time break prompting a small contingent of broom wielders to begin sweeping inches of it from the lines and around the pitch" - EUFC website. "We are presenting our club on television and I think we could have done it better, there were people getting out of the stands looking for brushes to to sweep the lines. I think that could have been planned better. I can't argue with the ref's decision, but I'm disappointed that we didn't do more to encourage him to keep playing. I think we would have gone on to win the game and a great opportunity has slipped through our fingers" - more from Daish in Sunday's NLP. Memo to Mr Moules: For the want of some coloured dye and properly equipped ground staff you have blown the chance to beat the league leaders on live television. Brooms, shovels and the means of alternatively marking the pitch, are basic staple items of equipment needed to run a professional football club! |
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but the forum must look as professional as possible and getting the spelling wrong of the team we will be playing on Saturday is just not good enough. I will decide what punishment I will give myself later.