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They Use sin bins in the northern league Mental the shite refs get at that level. Kids football can be bad as well like

Born in Norwich and when I was about 15/16 went in our local pub for the first time which was owned by a 40/50 year old mackem. I had my Newcastle top on and he said to my mate "get him out, I want him out" My mate calmed him down and I was "allowed" to stay. So petty ffs

I can see Guehi just run down his contract, and then have several clubs offer him hefty wages.

I'd imagine we're the only ones in any position to offer them good money for him in January with other clubs doing their main business in the summer window and no one in desperate need for a cb at the top end, which means, any offer we put on the table should be considered very carefully as the next opportunity will be the summer with 12 months to run. Then there's the added threat they could be in the championship by then as well. I'm not arsed either way. If a deal can be done quickly, before the window even opens and at a reasonable price, then I'm still a fan. Anything other than that and there will be cheaper alternatives in Europe we can go for, with money to spare in other positions.

I know people hate the idea of sin bins, but yellow and red cards are really poor tools to manage a game with. Yellows are really meaningless on the whole, yes players might be more careful but when you know the next time you give a yellow its a sending off it can't be easy for refs. Having sin bin cards instead of yellows (they could still stack up for bans over a period), and red cards for actual violence and maybe deliberate actions like hand ball on the line. This gives the ref far more control over the game as if someone is a twat and makes a shit tackle they're off for 5 mins, do it again and its now 10 mins etc. Works in other sports would work in football.

Refs get a lot of shit for not being perfect too. So many decisions are open to interpretation.

Colina was a terrific ref - I think there was a move to get him over here when he finished Serie A. If memory serves, he was also in the middle the night we beat Barcelona 3-2, back in 1997. There was also a big dutch ref about 20 odd years ago - nearly as tall as me. He didn't take any rubbish either.

They need to be all camera’d and mic’d up. It wouldn’t put an end to it but it’d make the radge bastards with a chip on their shoulder think twice. Upload it to some sort of FA database after every game so we can have the fuckers on file. Can also be used for ref’s to make improvements in their game. They do it because they’ve got the backup of their mates and there is little to no repercussions. It’s not just players as well, it’s fans. Most of them don’t even realise they’re doing it, it’s just habitual. They do it to get a laugh out of the crowd. Tosspots.

Yeah player has been immediately de-registered and banned from the club. I told the ref that the club supported him in whatever action he chose to take and that we wouldn’t be disputing his events. I have no time for that sort of thing at all. Shameful to be part of a club associated with that behaviour.

That's awful behaviour that.

It's a safe bet to assume the likes of Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, England, Turkey, Sweden, Norway and Romania will be able to finish top two in their WC qualifying groups. If that turns out to be the case, San Marino didn't just win their Nations League group, they booked a ticket to the WC play-offs.

Had to phone a referee up tonight because a lad from our second team spat in his face after being sent off. The ref was 18 and it’s his second year refereeing. I apologised on behalf of the club and stressed how much I hoped it wouldn’t put him off refereeing. Refereeing is such a hard job and the lack of respect shown to referees is shameful.

The club shop is now doing official framed and signed shirts of Bruno, Isak, Gordon and Tonali, £400 each. A good idea I think.

First time San Marino have scored 3 times in a single game

Oh so you were the famous West Denton Mackem

Still in relegation play-off though.

What a night for the big three Ss (Scotland, San Marino, Sudan)

Ge the fuck in Scotland

Full time. Chuffed for them.

They don't make 'em like him anymore My favorite trivia about Collina is how he was the only active Serie A referee during the match fixing scandal that the match fixers couldn't turn, no matter how much money they tried to buy him with. When money didn't work, their next move was to pay a player to "accidentially" tackle and injure Collina, allowing for a bribed referee to ref the games he'd miss because of that injury... they got no takers, as even though they'd been bribed to fix matches already and seemingly had no fear of being caught doing that, they all feared Collina so much that nobody dared go near him

Awesome

Dat keeper

San Marino (potentially) winning two games in such a short space of time, is the exact reason why the Nations League is a worthwhile competition. It actually gives the smaller nations a chance to fight for something in meaningful matches. It's quality.

Wish I was in the San Marino away end