General Football 23/24

[rodo]

talk about a heavy sentence

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-47650835

[ChesterDave]

Money buys justice. The rich and powerful losing money won't be tolerated

[rodo]

Money buys justice. The rich and powerful losing money won't be tolerated

[Cormack74]

San Marino next up. It gets tougher.

[Rigadon]

This is great (the video). It's what I particularly like about Australians...

Championship-bound referee Jarred Gillett wears a microphone during his final A-League match, offering a revealing insight into the on-pitch conversations between officials and players.

The 32-year-old Australian is emigrating to England to take up a research position at Liverpool John Moore's University but will continue as a referee as part of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited's Select Group 2, the body that provides officials for England's second tier.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/47667239

[Fosterbloke]

I've often wondered why we haven't imported referees in the same we do with players.

Surely the PL can afford the pick the very best referees in world football?

[rodo]

played the ball

[ame]https://twitter.com/FootbalIStuff/status/1109893855447605256[/ame]

[ChesterDave]

Went for a snidey stamp too. And some say it's not right to wish injury to a player

[Norbs]

Snidey?

[baitman]

Snidey?

...and "went for"

[ChesterDave]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-47694769

99.99% sure the FA wouldn't impose a life ban if this was in the Premier League. Very easy to be tough when there is little chance of a protracted and expensive legal challenge

[Kenneth]

Lol England. Keane smoked like a kipper. He's not PL quality, nevermind international quality, even against Montenegro.

I know it's good to see an England manager picking younger players and not selecting based on reputation, but this starting line up is awful

England: Pickford, Walker, Maguire, Keane, Rose, Barkley, Rice, Alli, Sterling, Kane, Hudson-Odoi.

Kane maybe, if we changed tactics, but none of the others would get in our side.

[labourRed]

Lol England. Keane smoked like a kipper. He's not PL quality, nevermind international quality, even against Montenegro.

I know it's good to see an England manager picking younger players and not selecting based on reputation, but this starting line up is awful

England: Pickford, Walker, Maguire, Keane, Rose, Barkley, Rice, Alli, Sterling, Kane, Hudson-Odoi.

Kane maybe, if we changed tactics, but none of the others would get in our side.

Sterling would (after 75mins).

[Venton]

Sterling looking askance at the ref after a player goes down cheaply under his challenge. Peak irony in a visage.

[Fosterbloke]

So who'd have Hudson-Odoi in the squad?