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"Plus, I see no great need for sin bins, and apart from those in the rugby crowd who look down on football people and who are convinced the world would be a better place if only the captain were allowed to speak to the referee, I don't believe I'm alone in this."

 

Or maybe they see the value in having just a single player speak to the ref, avoiding the clusterfuck that ensues when an entire squad seeks to influence his decisions.

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"Plus, I see no great need for sin bins, and apart from those in the rugby crowd who look down on football people and who are convinced the world would be a better place if only the captain were allowed to speak to the referee, I don't believe I'm alone in this."

 

Or maybe they see the value in having just a single player speak to the ref, avoiding the clusterfuck that ensues when an entire squad seeks to influence his decisions.

it would but I find it in no way implementable, do you really think that for example Man Utd players who love to surround the ref and have the likes of Rooney screaming foul mouthed abuse in the refs face will stop that if such a rule was implemented or that the refs would have the balls to book or even send off England International Wayne Rooney (if he was on a yellow) for continuing to surround him or his linesman?

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Newcastle United is delighted to announce that Papa John's has become the official pizza partner of the Club for the rest of the season.

The partnership will see Papa John's, which has six stores across the North-East, offer fans a tasty incentive to get behind the team.

Papa John's has created an exclusive offer for Newcastle fans to get half-price pizzas every time Newcastle score twice in a Premier League match.

Dale Aitchison, head of partnerships at Newcastle United, said: "This is a really exciting partnership and one that I'm sure the supporters will enjoy.

 

"The fans play a big part in our performances at home and on the road and it's great that Papa John's have shown their appreciation for the support they give our players."

Andrew Gallagher, Papa John's marketing director, added: "Newcastle United is one of the giants of English football and once we finally got the chance to put pen to paper we knew the best way to kick off our relationship - give the supporters fantastic pizzas and deals."

All fans need to do to get 50 per cent off pizza is sign up to Papa Rewards at www.papajohns.co.uk/nufc and select Newcastle United as your team.

For the rest of the season, whenever Newcastle score twice in a game, Papa John's will send fans an offer code to receive 50 per cent off pizzas - which can be ordered from any store in the UK.

The offer will be valid online only, and from when the second goal is scored until the end of the next day.

 

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Andy Carroll: West Ham seek legal route over red card

 

West Ham are to take legal action after failing in their appeal to overturn the red card shown to Andy Carroll during the 1 February win against Swansea.

The Football Association upheld the decision which means the England striker is now banned for three games.

"There is nowhere to go other than to seek some kind of legal redress," said West Ham co-chairman David Gold.

Rules allow clubs to take disputes to arbitration and if necessary to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The FA has refused to comment on the latest development.

Carroll, 25, was sent off after clashing with Swans defender Chico Flores during his side's 2-0 victory.

He will now miss the Premier League games against Aston Villa, Norwich and Southampton.

In apparent reaction to the decision, Carroll, who set up both goals tweeted: "Disgraceful."

According to the FA, West Ham failed to prove to a three-man panel that referee Howard Webb had made "an obvious error" in dismissing Carroll after the forward's arm hit Flores's forehead.

However, West Ham manager Sam Allardyce was certain that Webb made a mistake.

"There has to be somebody to look at that in the cold light of day and say that is certainly not a red card," he said after the win.

Gold added: "We are hugely disappointed at the outcome of the process.

"The last thing I want to do is going to some kind of legal issue because I think it is a footballing issue.

"But we are fighting for our lives. If we were mid-table we would probably get on with it but we are fighting for our lives to retain our Premier League status and we owe it to our fans, we owe it to ourselves.

"We are upset, we feel we have been badly treated.

"Most judgements are not made by three people, they are made by 12 - that's why they are called juries.

"I believe if you had gone to the FA Council and asked the 100 members 75% would have said it was not a sending off, but if you just take three people it may not be representative."

West Ham are 18th in the Premier League, one point from safety

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Club Statement: Kath the Tea Lady

07-02-2014

 

Newcastle United can confirm that Kath the Tea Lady has resigned from her position as Tea Lady with immediate effect.

 

The Club will be making no further comment.

 

www.nufc.co.uk/default.aspx?s=news-display&aid=3657477

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