The Round Ball Game - II

[johncorrigan]

I like this article http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41931184

'...Were part of a seven-strong away contingent'...that is just beautiful, Rob! (we need a pie emoticon here I reckon, as in 'pie and a ')

[cloughie]

Magic.
Would have been perfect in the old Spot the Ball competitions. ( this weeks jackpot £1000.......)

Si(gh of relief?) Zentner?

[gurnemanz]

Dodgy penalty decision (video) in N.Ireland v Switzerland World Cup Qualifier, even though Switzerland were by far the better team overall.

[DracoM]

Absolutely outrageous decision. The ramifications for such huge faux pas by officials enormous. Surely, instant video scrutiny has to be made mandatory at such high-tariff games.

[teamsaint]

Absolutely outrageous decision. The ramifications for such huge faux pas by officials enormous. Surely, instant video scrutiny has to be made mandatory at such high-tariff games.

Absolutely. Should be in place for all league games, since the are all filmed.

I do sometimes wonder about decisions like that, I'm sorry to say. And if in doubt.....

[Lat-Literal]

Absolutely. Should be in place for all league games, since the are all filmed.

I do sometimes wonder about decisions like that, I'm sorry to say. And if in doubt.....

Yes indeed.

At one time I would have said no but it is getting ridiculous.

I see Kane, unfit for England, is fit to play against Arsenal.

Given all the money of the Top Six teams, I find it incredible that there are only half a dozen half-plausible out and out strikers.

(And God forbid when any of the other fourteen of wealth lose a goalkeeper - it must all be stashed away on windswept islands)

[EdgeleyRob]

International break so a depleted list this weekend

Scunthorpe United 1 Bristol Rovers 0 Conceded on 94 mins,1 win in last 5 league games
Coventry City 0 Mansfield Town 1 Conceded 6 mins from the end,in the play offs
Exeter City 2 Grimsby Town 0 Scored in each half,1st win in last 5 league games
Barrow 0 Macclesfield Town 2 A goal in each half,up to 2nd
Boreham Wood 0 Hartlepool United 0 Survived a 2nd half pen,Unbeaten in 7 league games
Alfreton Town 2 York City 3 Took the lead for the 3rd time with a 70th min pen and held on
Boston United 2 Stockport County 2 From 2-0 down,secured the point on 95 mins
Chelmsford City 1 Oxford City 2 Went 0-2 down on 54 mins,back to back league defeats
Truro City 3 Dartford 1 Scored 3 in 7 1st half mins,3rd with a game in hand
Queen's Park 0 Arbroath 2 Conceded in each half,3rd straight league defeat without scoring
Berwick Rangers 1 Edinburgh City 1 Took a 2nd half lead,1st point in last 6 league games
Fort William v Keith was postponed today but I missed the 2-1 defeat by Clachnacuddin in midweek

FA Trophy

Hereford 0 Potters Bar Town 0

Scottish Challenge Cup quarter-final

Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 Falkirk 0 Into the semis with a 57th min goal

Wimbledon play on Sunday

No other forum teams in action AFAIK

Sign him up

[eighthobstruction]

....1-0 to the Scunie Boys....Baaa

[antongould]

Hartlepool United .... Unbeaten in 7 league games

Not often you hear that ......

Cheers as always ER .... 95 minutes is good ......

[cloughie]

Just checked Nat League South Truro 3rd P16 on 30 and Chelmsford 9th P16 on 27. 4 points separate 2nd and 10th. Tough at the top even for minnows!

A question for Rob. What is the significance of the dotted lines on the league tables:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/national-league-south/table

surely 7 teams are not in a playoff sitn?

[zola]

surely 7 teams are not in a playoff sitn?

They are indeed, new format. Teams finishing fourth to seventh play against each other ( I think over two legs as is familiar ) Then the winners play a one off game eliminator away to the teams finishing 2nd and 3rd and then there is the traditional play off final !

[Alison]

Just checked Nat League South Truro 3rd P16 on 30 and Chelmsford 9th P16 on 27. 4 points separate 2nd and 10th. Tough at the top even for minnows!

A question for Rob. What is the significance of the dotted lines on the league tables:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/national-league-south/table

surely 7 teams are not in a playoff sitn?

Only the top club gets promoted while six teams are involved in the play offs.

[cloughie]

Thanks Alison and Zola. It appears quite complex but then I suppose like League 2 - 7th can be promoted!

[EdgeleyRob]

New play off format for conference leagues,wonder if it will catch on ?

http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/t...tional-league/

Post #309

Today

Wimbledon 2 Peterborough United 2 Took the lead after just 36 seconds then equalised right on half time after going 1-2 down.

[cloughie]

Post #309

Today

Wimbledon 2 Peterborough United 2 Took the lead after just 36 seconds then equalised right on half time after going 1-2 down.

Thanks edge, I didn't catch that one - so with the lottery odds many sides are in the mix, hope for Hangers, anton!