Zambo, you are the ref.

[Zambo]

The stupidity of messing about with Laws is shown in the one where you don't have to pass the ball forward from a kick off now.

For a start, how the fuck has that improved any part of the game, but when players pass back from the kick off they are breaking another law.

You are not allowed to be in your opponents half when you take the kick, so unless you stand in your own half and back heel the ball, you should be penalised with an indirect free kick.

I know it's minor bollocks, but it just shows what tossers these people are in the FA and FIFA.

[Carlos J]

Zambo. About 5am, big bad Bob Ballard had this guy from your area on. What do you think and know about this? Sounds good if it works:

https://www.hampshirefa.com/news/2016/o ... nt-weekend

[Zambo]

It's a great idea Carlos, and there has been some impact. I hope it helps shame and embarrass parents who have been offloading same on their kids for many years.

Some of the stuff that goes on, on the touchline at kids games is a disgrace. Foul and abusive language and fights amongst parents is not uncommon. All kids want to do at that age is go out and enjoy themselves and having something like these silent games is hopefully sending a strong message that no one wants to see this sort of behaviour especiaaly their own kids.

[Carlos J]

Indeed and what I thought as well. My only concern is what happens if one parent starts gobbing off, how do you stop them? Stop the game or some peer group shame?

[Zambo]

Indeed and what I thought as well. My only concern is what happens if one parent starts gobbing off, how do you stop them? Stop the game or some peer group shame?

Yeah, I think that works best. Warn them that the game will abandoned if there is a repeat usually brings them to their senses. The other option is deducting points or fining the club.

[Carlos J]

Ta. Interesting how it catches on elsewhere.

[VeritasVincit]

A few years ago, it’s not a modern occurrence, I was snatching a young woman refereeing an under 11s game.
One woman, clearly a mother, was shouting the odds about her decisions.
She stopped the match and told her if she didn’t leave the ground the match would be abandoned.
The woman had to walk away, about three hundred yards, and the game then carried on.
When I left the gobby woman was leaning on her car in the car park looking thoroughly pissed off.

[Zambo]

You usually find that moms are much worse than dads

[Petingo]

Zambo....what is the ruling on colour clashes?

Arsenal came to Goodison tonight and, as they normally do these days, played in a totally unnecessary change strip.

But their yellow strip was almost identical to the Everton goalkeeper's uniform.

Should the referee not have insisted Arsenal wore a different strip.

Like their traditional red body with white sleeves?

[Verum peto]

Zambo....what is the ruling on colour clashes?

Arsenal came to Goodison tonight and, as they normally do these days, played in a totally unnecessary change strip.

But their yellow strip was almost identical to the Everton goalkeeper's uniform.

Should the referee not have insisted Arsenal wore a different strip.

Like their traditional red body with white sleeves?

Isn't it because some of us haven't caught up with technology. Blue and red look too similar on a black and white TV.
"For those of you viewing in black and white, Everton are the team in blue."

[Steve Hunt]

Zambo....what is the ruling on colour clashes?

Arsenal came to Goodison tonight and, as they normally do these days, played in a totally unnecessary change strip.

But their yellow strip was almost identical to the Everton goalkeeper's uniform.

Should the referee not have insisted Arsenal wore a different strip.

Like their traditional red body with white sleeves?

You think you have got problems, Pet. Spare a thought for those of us who are colour blind

[Zambo]

Zambo....what is the ruling on colour clashes?

Arsenal came to Goodison tonight and, as they normally do these days, played in a totally unnecessary change strip.

But their yellow strip was almost identical to the Everton goalkeeper's uniform.

Should the referee not have insisted Arsenal wore a different strip.

Like their traditional red body with white sleeves?

Covered in Law 4 Pet, but as per, it's just another example of referees ignoring the laws.

Teams are promoting their way strip(s). Some refs are fussy and will not allow same colour shorts/socks, so Arsenal may have been give a choice wear different colour shorts or change completely

The two teams must wear colours that distinguish them from each other and the match officials

Each goalkeeper must wear colours that are distinguishable from the other players and the match officials

If the two goalkeepers’ shirts are the same colour and neither has another shirt, the referee allows the match to be played.

Undershirts must be the same colour as the main colour of the shirt sleeve; undershorts/tights must be the same colour as the main colour of the shorts or the lowest part of the shorts - players of the same team must wear the same colour

[Sinbad]

Zambo....what is the ruling on colour clashes?

Arsenal came to Goodison tonight and, as they normally do these days, played in a totally unnecessary change strip.

But their yellow strip was almost identical to the Everton goalkeeper's uniform.

Should the referee not have insisted Arsenal wore a different strip.

Like their traditional red body with white sleeves?

Yeah, because Everton never do that.

Everton wore this strip last season, away to Southampton.



Southampton play in red and white strips with black shorts. So Everton could easily played in their blue kit. Not the totally unnecessary kit above.

[Steve Hunt]

Bit touchy this morning, Rupe. Aren't we?

[Sinbad]

Zambo....what is the ruling on colour clashes?

Arsenal came to Goodison tonight and, as they normally do these days, played in a totally unnecessary change strip.

But their yellow strip was almost identical to the Everton goalkeeper's uniform.

Should the referee not have insisted Arsenal wore a different strip.

Like their traditional red body with white sleeves?

You think you have got problems, Pet. Spare a thought for those of us who are colour blind

He's got the same problem as the rest of us. Last season he was moaning about the same thing. I pointed out to him a totally unnecessary change strip for Everton. He didn't reply and a doubt he'll reply today. I'm sure we've all seen Everton play in their away strip when blue wouldn't clash with the home teams kit.