There's a difference between obeying the spirit of the law
and mindlessly enforcing it in the most assinine way. It was a free-kick in the penalty area and everyone was waiting down field for it to be taken. No possible advantage could have been gained by simply returning the ball.
Posted By: yarmyyarmy on October 22nd 2008 at 11:50:57
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- Linesman (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 22, 11:40:08
- It had been kicked there by a Norwich player (NCFC) - watfordcanary, Oct 22, 21:13:41
- Not supposed to touch it as an official... (NCFC) - Declan, Oct 22, 11:44:30
- Well, obviously, but the point is that Marshall was then warned by the ref (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 22, 11:46:51
- He was warned by the ref before that, whilst one of the substitutions was taking place (n/m) (NCFC) - Declan, Oct 22, 11:58:07
- Why would he get warned when a substitution was taking place? (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 22, 12:02:27
- It's called good refereeing... (NCFC) - Declan, Oct 22, 12:08:37
- Why would he get warned when a substitution was taking place? (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 22, 12:02:27
- Should have run over rather than ostentatiously walked very very very slowly (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 22, 11:52:28
- There's a difference between obeying the spirit of the law (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 22, 11:50:57
- laws are laws (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 22, 11:53:49
- Slippery slope, allowing judgment and discretion into it (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 22, 11:53:32
- Bristol (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 22, 11:56:38
- He was warned by the ref before that, whilst one of the substitutions was taking place (n/m) (NCFC) - Declan, Oct 22, 11:58:07
- You win this week's YOU ARE THE REF (n/m) (NCFC) - Bob in France, Oct 22, 11:45:59
- I was 2 seconds earlier, so I think I win (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 22, 11:48:00
- No, you were disqualified (n/m) (NCFC) - Bob in France, Oct 22, 11:48:58
- I was 2 seconds earlier, so I think I win (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 22, 11:48:00
- Well, obviously, but the point is that Marshall was then warned by the ref (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 22, 11:46:51
- No I didn't notice, as I wasn't at the game (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 22, 11:44:28
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