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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
« Reply #60 on: Tue 02 Oct 2018 09:58 »
It turned out to be a chilly evening for

Monday 1st October 2018
Evo-Stik Division 1 East
Brighouse Town   1   v   0   Stocksbridge Park Steels
Akeel Ahmed (West Riding); Majid Ali, Ian Thornton. (Wally Hemingway)

What a shame that we are no longer treated to Geography lessons in the form of referees' home towns and villages! Mr Ahmed is another first season Level 3, though his appearance was not quite as youthful as expected. Brighouse started in the form shown on Saturday, keeping Steels in their own half for several minutes. The pressure was finally relieved by a long kick from the keeper's hands, which landed just outside the penalty area, a Town defender being forced to concede a corner, which led to a scramble in the home goalmouth before the danger was averted. This was the start of a decent spell for the visitors, but Brighouse came back, having several attempts blocked. Just before the half hour, however, the Stocksbridge keeper did well to get a hand to a Brighouse effort, but could only palm it to an attacker who tapped in what  turned out to be the only goal of the evening. Two minutes later Mr Ahmed was involved in a collision with a Stocksbridge player and came off second, going down and requiring treatment to his leg. He was able to carry on, but his movement grew more difficult as time passed. He issued one yellow card, to the Steels' number 4 and their number 8 can consider himself lucky to get away with a warning for a cynical foul. Though a couple of significant pushes in the back went unpunished, Mr Ahmed had controlled matters well enough, without being greatly tested, and had pounced on chirruping early on, a move which always finds favour in this quarter.

After the break,it was no surprise, though, to see Mr Ali, a slightly older official, take over in the middle, Mr Thornton switching to benchside and Wally Hemingway taking over as AR2. Brighouse almost added a second on 54 minutes, but a splendid shot was turned away by an even better leaping save. That was as near as the home side came in a scrappy second period which Stocksbridge then dominated as the home defence began to wobble under almost constant pressure. The visitors' finishing was not particularly good and the home keeper made a couple of crucial saves to prevent any score. Mr Ali was doing well enough, dealing firmly with a chirrup from the Steels' number 10, showing a yellow to the home number 5 for a "professional" foul and towards the end to the Brighouse number 4, with what seemed to be an indication of persistent infringement. His style, however, made him look less assured than he probably was. The board showing four minutes of added time was raised a couple of minutes early, but 94 minutes was reached well before Stocksbridge were awarded a free-kick in a dangerous position. They failed to make the most of it and Brighouse scrambled it away. The expected full-time whistle was not blown and Town took the ball to the corner, at which point JCFC remarked that if the referee had any sense he would blow for time: he did not and probably now wishes he had. It was not clear quite what happened in that corner, that section being concealed by fans making for the exit, but there was something of a hiatus, with a degree of argumentation. Was it a free-kick to Brighouse? Was it a throw-in? Either way Steels were not happy. It seemed to be a throw, the ball being thrown in straight at a Steels defender's head a yard away. At this point Mr Ali belatedly blew for full-time. The fun (using the term loosely) was not yet finished as a skirmish broke out, a visiting coach/manager? came to shout abuse at the officials and finally the Brighouse number 7 was called back to receive a yellow card.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
« Reply #61 on: Wed 03 Oct 2018 10:20 »
A bus journey that seemed to take every possible side turning, followed by difficulty in finding an entrance to the ground meant a last-minute arrival at

Tuesday 2nd October 2018
FA Cup 2nd Round Qualifying
St Albans City   1   v   1   Corinthian Casuals
Michael Ryan (Worthing); Alex Bradley, Jack Oxenham.

The first priority was to acquire some sustenance - lunch having been missed while travelling South. As these foreign parts do not seem to have cottoned on to the delights of pie and peas with mint sauce, JCFC was obliged to purchase a burger, which, in fairness, was better than most of its kind.

The teams were led out by a tall, dark-haired youngish referee, with a build that was deceptive: from in front or behind it looked heavy, but sideways on turned out to be nothing of the sort. He went on to demonstrate an awkward looking running style - all elbows - but a highly effective one. AR1 was fair-haired and boyish, AR2 darker.

JCFC was still wrestling with the aforementioned burger when the first oddity arose, which is a disclaimer as to the accuracy of the details. It appeared that Saints took a throw backwards along the line and it bounced before entering the field of play. Mr Ryan whistled, gave Casuals the throw, leaving most players unsure as to what was happening and the Casuals thrower uncertain as to where the throw should be taken. (As hinted, though, it may have been a Casuals throw all along.) Saints were very much on top for the first dozen minutes, but finally Casuals made it into the opposition half, won a free-kick and were disappointed to see a great shot come back off the post. They had, though, developed a taste for life at the other end and stayed there for some time, forcing one vital block from the keeper.Saints, too, had a couple of chances before a 44th minute free-kick was parried by the Casuals keeper, leaving the Saints striker to turn the ball in to give his side the lead.

Casuals had played some good football and continued to do so in the second half. They claimed a goal on 55 minutes, when the keeper parried a shot upwards and then clawed it back, but the assistant was not of the same opinion. There was a warning for the Casuals number 7 at a free-kick ... to Casuals, harking back, maybe,, to the previous claim. Casuals claimed a penalty on the hour -rightly, it seemed, dismissed. On 85 minutes a short but powerful cross from the right took a deflection and looped over the stranded Saints keeper for the equaliser. There were a couple of further moments of excitement, one at each end, but the sides now go to a replay this weekend - when the next round is due.

Mr Ryan's triage appeared very sound and there was never any need for a card. He used his whistle well - a short peep can be just as effective as a long blast in the right circumstances - and remained unobtrusive throughout. It was a good evening's work, with which he will be pretty happy - but one which makes for an even more boring report than usual.

There was a longish wait for the bus, but this time the journey went more quickly than anticipated. Now, Ware's the destination for tonight..
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
« Reply #62 on: Wed 03 Oct 2018 19:30 »
JCFC  I am pleased you have made it to the city I call home. In fact I very nearly went to this match last night but some ludicrous work ethic made a very unexpected appearance in my conscience which impelled me to stay in and complete some preparation ready for today. I am glad your victuals were up to standard; this being St Albans you were lucky not to have to settle for  gremolata ballotine with foam reduction and courgette julienne with fennel dust

It's a quaint old ground isn't it?

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« Reply #63 on: Thu 04 Oct 2018 07:55 »
It's a quaint old ground isn't it?

Yes, indeed it is. Definitely one of the more attractive grounds - once an entrance has been located!

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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
« Reply #64 on: Thu 04 Oct 2018 08:46 »
Meanwhile the modern ground at Ware was rather soulless, not to mention programmeless and worse still foodless for

Wednesday 3rd October 2018
Spartan South Midlands League Division 1
Brimsdown   0   v   3   Langford
Chris Turner (Ygiagam); Newton Gordon, James Morris.

Mr Turner not having emerged from a search of the previous site, nor of Google, JCFC plucked up courage to ask the two officials present where they came from. Mr Turner's reply of "All over the place" was not very enlightening - it was to be hoped that his refereeing would not earn a similar comment. Mr Morris vouchsafed the information that he was virtually on the doorstep, while Mr Gordon was subsequently located on the other end of the referee's phone receiving instruction as to how to get into the ground.

Langford were next to bottom of the table, but cut through the Brimsdown defence to take the lead after just 2 minutes. On 9 minutes they put an attacker clear, he took the ball round the keeper, who impeded him and the off-balance shot missed the target. Mr Turner rightly brought play back for a free-kick and opted for a yellow card - a defensible choice given that the ball had been angling away from goal, though it must have been a close-run thing. The best punishment followed immediately when the keeper made a weak parry of the free-kick and an attacker was on hand to add Langford's second. The keeper did better on 17 minutes, coming out well to block, and had no chance three minutes later when a long cross was hammered home. Brimsdown belatedly began to play and on 34 minutes hit the bar with an overhead kick. Just before the end of the half they had the ball rolling into the goal, until a defender slid in to turn it round the post. Mr Turner lost Brownie points, with an extended wait for the keeper to retrieve the ball and take a goal-kick before blowing for half-time.

There were near things in the second half, each side rattling the crossbar with a free-kick and a decent save from each keeper. Langford conceded a penalty on 87 minutes, but a weedy kick was comfortably saved. There was a late yellow for the Brimsdown number 8 - in a blast from the past Mr Turner kept his pencil down his sock.

He had no difficulty in controlling a regulation match, doing so in an avuncular manner. His assistants were equally efficient, though Mr Gordon, when twice trying to attract Mr Turner's attention did not seem to remember his name and could only shout "Ref, ref!"

And so back to the hotel to dine on an apple turnover, previously laid in. And now for breakfast!
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
« Reply #65 on: Thu 04 Oct 2018 09:59 »
Meanwhile the modern ground at Ware was rather soulless, not to mention programmeless and worse still foodless for

Wednesday 3rd October 2018
Spartan South Midlands League Division 1
Brimsdown   0   v   3   Langford
Chris Turner (Ygiagam); Newton Gordon, James Morris.



I think you'll find he's from Cheshunt.
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« Reply #66 on: Thu 04 Oct 2018 13:17 »
Thank you, nemesis. How he classed that as a long drive home, goodness knows.

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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
« Reply #67 on: Thu 04 Oct 2018 14:45 »
It's a quaint old ground isn't it?

Yes, indeed it is. Definitely one of the more attractive grounds - once an entrance has been located!

Twenty five years ago, St Albans were denied promotion to the Conference, due in part to the famous oak tree behind the goal.

They also cited inadequate turnstiles. That may not have changed but the protected tree was chopped down 5 years later after contracting a "mystery illness".

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« Reply #68 on: Thu 04 Oct 2018 17:02 »
Ah yes, the mystery illness known colloquially at Corrosive Rusty Nail Syndrome

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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
« Reply #69 on: Sun 07 Oct 2018 12:13 »
Staveley MW v Liversedge
NCEFL Premier
Att. 115
2:2
Referee: Lee Hibble

Well that was a surprise to me.  I left thinking Staveley had won 2:1 . Just goes to show that a half time Jimmy Riddle is best taken at the start of the break, not at the end, but what with it being cold, and of a certain age it was thought best to delay, thus missing a 47th minute goal for Liversedge.

An easy match to officiate, and in the main of a style that finds favour here, but constantly not getting a defensive wall back more than eight yards, and allowing way too much Liversedge dissent on Staveley attacking free kicks made me feel not so much a laissez-faire, but of frailty.

This also showed itself where the Staveley Manager had three right mouthfuls at the bench sided Assistant, something I could hear word for word stood behind the goal. The referee, in proximity  ( thus having no need for an Assistant's input) chose, surprise surprise, to do nothing.

They say, well I say, that a good referee only shows himself when there is a right humdinger to referee.  Mr Hibble, for all his calmness, did not really raise him game when needed (in my opinion).

I leave not really knowing if Mr Hibble is a good referee or not.  Much of his style did find favour, but that feeling of weakness on occasions won't go away.

Match Difficulty 4/10
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« Reply #70 on: Sun 07 Oct 2018 17:24 »
With northern rail and the rmt still at daggers drawn, the rail mixing deck proposed a route from Huddersfield to St Neots ... by way of York! Instead, therefore JCFC opted for a visit to a, perhaps surprisingly, unfamiliar ground to watch

Saturday 6th October 2018
FA Cup 3rd Round Qualifying
Altrincham   4   v   2   Bradford Park Avenue
Dean Watson (Heywood); Richard Eley, Jacob Lehane.

The morning drizzle had disappeared, leaving a pleasantly sunny afternoon, though the first half hour on arrival was spent in the clubhouse with Wainwright. The officials sported a fine array of County badges, Mr Eley earning the JCFC bonus point for his long sleeves.

The first quarter was a lively affair, Alty hitting the post after just 2 minutes, then seeing a shot deflected for a corner and the Avenue keeper had to make a good save shortly afterwards. Avenue had their moments, a pretty attacking build-up ending with a ball just past the post, and on 21 minutes they too had a shot come back off the post, the follow-up being off target. Mr Watson had a word with the Alty number 9, who had a little too much to say, and then was involved in a collision with an Avenue player, the only damage being to the referee's hand, with no lasting effects. On 29 minutes an Avenue player facing away from goal was challenged in the penalty area. Mr Watson's whistle for the penalty was instantaneous, the Alty protests quickly following. From the stand the Avenue man's fall looked exaggerated, but it was a challenge from an impossible angle, so Mr Watson's decision could not be faulted - though Alty players continued to disagree after the penalty had been scored. Avenue were close again a couple of minutes later, the home keeper managing to turn the ball for a corner. Alty were soon back on level terms, a good move possibly deserving a more impressive finish for the equaliser. They were only level for two minutes before Avenue went ahead once more. Alty's second equaliser came on 44 minutes through a long shot: Avenue players protested, but whatever they believed had escaped Mr Watson, had less surprisingly also escaped JCFC. There was time for a yellow card for the Avenue number 4, a decision which drew comments from both sides. Commendably, Mr Watson blew for half-time before Avenue could take a corner - and his chat with the Avenue player on the way off drew an apparently amicable smile.

Mr Watson took charge of a substitution as Mr Eley checked the net - Brownie points again! The improved work of the home side and Avenue's desperation can be inferred from the three yellow cards issued, indisputably, to Avenue players in the third quarter. The second Avenue substitution was not long delayed - but the subs had to don a shirt kept on the bench and the wrong one had been picked up, meaning that he had to go back to change from 12 to 14. Alty were finding space behind the Avenue defence; on one such occasion the home number 9 was clear but his shot was deflected by a last-ditch slide. On 61 minutes another such attack ended with a splendid save to turn the ball round the post - in vain, as it turned out, as Alty took the lead from the corner. Avenue came back into the game in the final quarter and their number 9 was annoyed that the Alty keeper was awarded a fee-kick as he tried to collect a high ball - the sort of decision that is always given, whether it should be or not. Mr Watson had made a number of excellent advantage calls in the course of the game and must have been quietly gratified when on 84 minutes one led to Alty's fourth goal.

JCFC has always enjoyed Mr Watson's onfield persona and was pleased when he was promoted to 2B - though this meant seeing rather less of him. There were moments of controversy in this match - at least in the players' view - but he seems to have the ability to get his message across in a way that players ultimately accept, and there were no recriminations at the end of a well-handled match.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
« Reply #71 on: Tue 09 Oct 2018 11:45 »
Monday 8th October 2018
West Riding County Cup 1st Round
Brighouse Town  4   v   0   Garforth Town
Michael Coles (Huddersfieldish?); Michael Brownsett, Bartosz Przewiezlikowski.

On arriving at the ground some 35 minutes before kick-off, JCFC was surprised to find two officials still in the tea-room - with Mr Brownsett (a replacement for James Price) holding forth - not unusually in my limited observations - and Mr Coles listening patiently. Of AR2 there was no sign - JCFC's theory was that he had been asked for an autograph and was still trying to remember how to spell his name. He must have arrived eventually - or someone masquerading as him - as the match got under way just 5 minutes late. Brighouse, incidentally, deserve credit for having been able to produce an up-to-date programme for a match that was likely to attract a limited attendance - and the secretary's notes included an explanation that both the original assistants had dropped out, leaving him and Mr Coles to try to rustle up replacements.

On 11 minutes a save by the Garforth keeper turned the ball for a corner - which was then headed goalwards but cleared by a defender on the line.  Four minutes later the arrival of the raffle sellers was the cue for Brighouse to go ahead: whether by the goal of the season or a scruffy tap-in JCFC is sadly unable to relate. Another push for a corner from the visiting keeper just two minutes later led to the second goal, with Garforth claiming offside. Mr Brownsett gave the signal which usually indicates a player coming back from offside, but on this occasion must have been an indication that a defender had moved out after the ball was played. Amid the resulting confusion Mr Coles sensibly went to check, confirmed the goal (though Garforth players were not convinced) and offered a word of clarification to the visiting boss. The home number 9 wasted an excellent chance to complete his hat-trick on 24 minutes and Garforth began to offer more of a threat, finishing the half quite strongly.

Brighouse added a couple more goals in the third quarter - one of them from a good move, with a fortunate mis-kick in the middle - and correctly received the game's only yellow card, their number 12 crudely stopping a break. They had further chances, but Garforth defended well and came back very strongly in the closing stages, the home keeper having to make three good saves.

Mr Coles first crossed JCFC's radar several years ago as assistant to Tom Nield at Thackley and was not in the first flush of youth then, so his promotion to Level 3 for this season was something of a surprise. It must have been on merit rather than with an eye to the future. Despite advancing years he got around the pitch well, his little legs pumping hard when a sprint was required. His interpretation of advantage was sound and his general triage very good - albeit in a fairly undemanding encounter. He should be pleased with his evening.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
« Reply #72 on: Thu 11 Oct 2018 11:38 »
The 13th FA Cup match of the season proved slightly unlucky - though not in the normal way of things - at

Tuesday 9th October 2018
FA Cup 3rd Round Qualifying Replay
Guiseley   2   v  1   Cleethorpes Town
Lewis Smith (Wigan); James Sheppard, Adam Brown.

The bad luck came in the form of a gentleman - well, not too gentle, actually - who took up a position a few seats to the right and subsequently turned out to be providing some sort of one-eyed commentary. As one rueful spectator, who had the misfortune to be even closer, observed with a wry smile at the end "John Murray he isn't." More of him anon.

With no great liking for either club, the main hope was that there would be no extra time to disrupt homeward travel plans. Guiseley, however, did find favour with a reduced admission price and though their programme was a poor effort - "there's nothing in it" to quote the seller - they had the grace to charge just 50p for it.

Whether or not there was an element of complacency in the Guiseley camp, the first half was dominated by Cleethorpes, who seemed quicker and more determined than the home side. They headed over the bar in the first minute and their pressing kept Guiseley on the back foot. A Cleethorpes shot was cleared off the line and several times they benefited from tight offside decisions - we'll give Mr Sheppard the benefit of any doubt there - but could not find the target. Guiseley's forays into the other half were repeatedly foiled by clumsy fouls and on 19 minutes one such, involving the big home number 9, left a Clee player holding his face. From our position it was impossible to see whether the arm had been used offensively and Mr Smith may have had a similar uncertainty, but as he was as always well placed the likelihood is that he deemed it a case of carelessness and settled for a word. Those listening back in Cleethorpes had the advantage of a commentator who could see through bodies and proceeded to bellow "Shocking, referee." Guiseley's first half hour was epitomised by a throw in just short of half-way, where the thrower dithered, eventually threw it back to a colleague who was by then under pressure, so passed it back to the keeper, who merely sliced the ball for a corner. Cleethorpes had yet another good chance, blocked for a corner by a last second challenge. It was not until the 40th minute that Guiseley presented any threat at all, a decent shot being tipped over by the keeper. A further tussle for the ball, again involving the home number 9, led to a second spot of face-holding. Number 9 must have thought he was in trouble, as he stayed on his knees for several seconds. If there had been an offence - as there clearly had from the free-kick award - then a card would have seemed in order, but Mr Smith settled for a "no more" warning. The commentary at this point ran "That is shocking! THAT IS SHOCKING! Referee do you know what you're doing?" The visiting boss appeared to be posing a similar, but less dramatic question as everybody trooped off at half-time.

Words must surely have been spoken in the Guiseley dressing room as they began the second half with more energy - less would scarcely have been possible - and the Cleethorpes number 16 received a yellow card on 49 minutes for a half-successful attempt to break an attack, Mr Smith having played an advantage. The home side had a good snap shot blocked by the diving keeper and on 59 minutes their winger was fouled in the area - clearly so, despite Cleethorpes' claims of a dive - and Mr Smith was right on the spot to award the penalty. The keeper parried the shot, but the taker followed up to score. On 72 minutes it was Guiseley's turn to beat the offside trap, the goalkeeper effecting another block, before play switched instantly to the other end with the home keeper making an equally important block. A minute later Cleethorpes were level, a good angled shot going in off the far post. Fears of extra time were allayed four minutes later as a Guiseley cross was headed home. An ill-judged tackle on 85 minutes brought the Cleethorpes number 16 his second yellow and the referee further abuse from the side. There was a yellow in added time for the home number 5 for something off the ball and though Cleethorpes laid siege to the home goal in the closing minutes, they did not find the equaliser their first-half performance probably merited.

The visitors' website match report refers to a poor mark for the referee, while the Clee Town twitter makes mention of an excellent commentary - perhaps prompting reference to an incompetent referee and a referee in Guiseley's pocket. While Mr Smith's refereeing did not produce the frisson of the first two matches in which he had been seen, in no way could it be classed as incompetent. It is a pity that there did not appear to be an Observer in the stand to redress the balance.

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« Reply #73 on: Sat 13 Oct 2018 17:21 »
Worksop Tn 1 v Maltby 1
NCEFL PREMIER
Att. 525
Referee: Reuben Ricardo

Well, I had to turn up to this.  You don't get too many opportunities to see such a splendidly named Official.  A Victorian Illusionist perhaps, or maybe a Lion Tamer fron a nearby Big Top?  Having seen plenty of Step Five footy a big whip and a raised stool wouldn't have gone amiss anyway !

Mr Ricardo, a first year L3, and looking as though still in his university years, cut the figure of the day. As fit certainly as any player out there and absolutely looking the part.

As befits most referees moving up the ladder there were areas to work on, not least taking his view away too often from where antagonism might appear, and having an annoying habit of sprinting to the incident even though he was already there. His presence in such close proximity to a foul gives him absolutely no angle to take in the whole picture, and retaliatory incidents, or incidents appertaining from the foul will be missed in future.  You can be too close, and Mr Ricardo was too close too often.

It was windy too, with twigs and a substantial branch falling into the pitch.  Not the sort to maim, but the sort to give you a bump. Mr Ricardo didn't react to it, as he didn't see it, but the Assistant must have considered flagging for a tin hat at least,  and given that Maltby were opposing , I know of many who might have lent him one from matches of yore!

A fair result.  Mr Ricardo will do well once he beds in, of that I'm sure.  Well received by both clubs and he can be pleased with an afternoon's work in North Nottinghamshire. 

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« Reply #74 on: Sat 13 Oct 2018 20:59 »
Alas, for reasons known only to the previous generation, Whistleblower's friend Mr Ricardo has been lumbered with the unorthodox spelling Ruebyn. In this he joins Johnathon Bickerdike, Garreth Rhodes and Derric Wade. There are doubtless others who have hithero avoided the distorting lens. Marc Edwards just about gets away with it, as does Nicolas Walsh, since he is always known as Nick.