+-

+-User

Welcome, Guest.
Please login or register.
 
 
 

Login with your social network

Forgot your password?

+-Stats ezBlock

Members
Total Members: 953
Latest: Yorksref
New This Month: 21
New This Week: 3
New Today: 1
Stats
Total Posts: 75106
Total Topics: 5527
Most Online Today: 153
Most Online Ever: 17046
(Mon 29 Mar 2021 19:08)
Users Online
Members: 7
Guests: 83
Total: 90

Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Topics - Ashington46

Pages: [1]
1
Watching West Ham v Leeds and I have just seen Weston McKennie take three one handed throws, one from which Rodrigo scored.
It is not just this game that I have noticed that he gets away with it, his long throws are always one-handed, as
can be seen with the amount of spin which is on the ball because his right hand propels the flight.
In addition, the number of players who get away with lifting their back foot or just dropping the ball is getting crazy.
Nit-picking? Possibly. Against the LOTG? Definitely.

2
General Discussion / Worrying signs
« on: Mon 08 Aug 2022 11:03 »
I have just received an email from a friend with the following information about Qualifying matches in the FA Cup this past weekend.
Disturbing read in many respects and I learnt something about concussion substitutes relating to the competition which is a real travesty as far as I am concerned.

https://mikeamosblog.wordpress.com/2022/08/08/august-7-2022-proper-bonkers/

3
General Discussion / New depths
« on: Tue 23 Feb 2021 15:48 »
Thankfully not in the UK, however.................................

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/56167027

4
I was Registration Secretary for the Morpeth Sunday League for several years until we had to cease operating around 5 years ago.
At the end of the 2009/10 season we had to arrange a lot of midweek games to complete the season, as had a number of other local leagues. It was difficult to ensure that we always had a referee for a fixture and I often used to go along to a match to ensure that I would do the job if the designated official did not make it.

A lot of teams also had problems fielding 11 players because some were registered for Saturday amd Sunday clubs and ended up playing 5/6 games per week.
I was attending a match and  the home team had only 10 players and were unable to name any subs to the referee before the game started. The referee was a young official so I stayed to watch his handling of the game. After 20 minutes, a player who was registered for the home team arrived on the scene and got changed ready to come onto the field. However, when the manager tried to get him onto the field of play he was stopped by the referee because he was not a named substitute. I was on  the opposite side of the field and was unaware what the problem was, however, it was almost half time so I waited and went to talk to the referee to see what the problem was. When I told him that the player was registered with the home team and that they only had 10 players I explained that he did not need to be a named substitute because he would complete the team. He then agree that he could play in the second half and, to save embarrassment, I went and advised the home team that all was well.

Technically, the referee was correct because the player was not named on the  team sheet and I told him that was the case, however, I explained that, with a Sunday morning league, we often  had to use common sense and that rules were there to be bent on occasion.

He is still refereeing at a much higher level now and we still have a laugh about that Tuesday evening ---it is always him who broaches the subject!

5
I was just going through some old league records when I came across this piece which I wrote 4 years ago when the league had to fold through lack of interest. Those mentioned did so much for local football and not just in this league. I often wonder if they are a dying breed or are there still plenty of others who have the same dedication which is necessary to ensure that grassroots football flourishses.


Recently, I organised an evening to celebrate the 54-year existence of the Morpeth Sunday League which, sadly, because of lack of interest, has now ceased to exist. Many members of the League Management Committee have been associated with the League for between 25 and 40 years, however, two members, John Mason (Treasurer) and Syd Johnson (President and ex-Secretary) have each been associated with the League for over 50 years and received awards from the Football Association for their dedication. Below is a small tribute to these two gentlemen which gives food for thought, particularly as many players these days would rather watch football on TV than actually play the game.

When a bunch of friends decided to form an 'Unofficial' League in order to give them competitive football in 1962 I wonder if they ever envisaged that it would grow to the extent that it did and would provide football for thousands of players and officials over a 54 year period.

Unfortunately, during the 2015/16 season, it became apparent that the League was struggling to survive and at the Annual General Meeting in June it was decided that the League could no longer continue with only 5 teams wishing to compete.

I wonder how many people really considered the previous 54 years and the work that had been carried out behind the scenes to ensure that competitive football flourished in the Morpeth area? The answer is, probably not too many! However, for those of us on the League Management Committee, we were only too aware of the trials and tribulations of running a successful football league and the effort required from so many people to ensure its longevity. There are quite a number of people on the LMC who have served well over thirty years in dedicating time to develop local football and thanks are due to them. Talking to players and referees, past and present, who have expressed their sorrow that the League is no more it is very apparent that many long-lasting friendships have been made and that they are all richer for their experiences.

However, tonight is a very special night because there are two members who have each dedicated themselves to giving over 50 years service to football in the local area and especially to the Morpeth Sunday League.
It is fitting that their unstinting efforts are being recognised by the awards from the Football Association. There cannot be many leagues throughout the country who will have had two serving members qualifying at the same time.

On behalf of all the members of the League Management Committee and those who have played and officiated in the League, may I say a very big thank you to Syd and John for their diligent work over the past fifty plus years in ensuring that the Morpeth Sunday League has left an indelible mark with its achievements.

Pages: [1]