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[TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe]

If today's referee is, indeed, Mr R J Martin of Weston-super-Mare, then here's a previous assessment of his, ahem, competence:

 Water, water, everywhere...
By Nick Pullen on Apr 30, 08 10:47 AM

I KNOW you shouldn't criticise referees - but what was Mr R J Martin of Weston Super Mare thinking of when he started Halesowen Town's BGB Southern Premier play-off clash with Chippenham Town!
Heavy rain had fallen for some considerable time prior to the kick-off and it was plain to see the pitch was totally unplayable by 7-45 pm as large areas of surface water could be seen on the pitch.
This was made more apparant by the floodlights, where you could see the water shimmering in the reflection.
Nevertheless, Mr Martin, in his wisdom started the game and the farce commenced immediately when Halesowen goalkeeper Mark Osborn went down to smother a regulation through ball and promptly slid betyween 10 to 15 yards, taking the ball out of the area.
Technically, isn't that a handling offence!
With the ball splattering to a halt everytime it hit the surface, it was beyond my comprehension that the ref allowed the game to continue for 32 minutes before coming to his senses and calling a halt.
A check with the weather forecast would have told him that rain was predicted to fall until 11pm - so the situation was only going to get worse - not better.
But that wasn't the best of it. Stuart Pierpoint's header was clearly handled by Chippenham's Ross Adams who prevented it from going into the net.
Penalty and red card is the correct proceedure.
However, it became clear after several minutes of faffing around, that referee Martin had lost sight of who the culprit was.
After consultation with his linesman, Mr Martin duly awarded the penalty, but there was no sign of any card, red or yellow for that matter.
So there's your answer. Any defender who commits a similar crime -run and hide and you'll get away with it!

[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

Stockport 1 up.

[AltyTunnelSteward]

So what are you playing devils advocate about? The home fans saw a great challenge, the away fans saw a great challenge. The ref has ballsed it up. No arguments on that one.

My advocacy was based on the alleged visual capabilities of fans at the away end.

Now knowing that the home fans share express a similar view my advocacy becomes irrelevant

 

[bighairedmike]

"Alty no 6 clears off line from blair's first tuch.still all alty,williams header off line by briggs.chaotic stuff from both defences."

[(S)ALTY]

Stockport 1 up.

They'll still need snookers even if they win today to avoid relegation.

[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

Surely the scene is now set for Youngy to crash in a late equaliser?

Keep going Alty!

[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

Stockport 1 up.

They'll still need snookers even if they win today to avoid relegation.

Loving that!   

[markecky]

Eastbourne are relegated today.

They will stick with the manager out of sentiment, accept their fate and go down I reckon.

[(S)ALTY]

Twiss on with Reeves for the big finale !

C'mon Alty you can still do it !

[hsmith1]

74 Canham off , Gittins on and Joseph and Twiss on for Baynes and Lawton

[62vintage]

Stockport 1 up.

They'll still need snookers even if they win today to avoid relegation.

I do`nt think you can get snookers at football

[B. 4D]

Come on lads, lets us for once get a late goal.

[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

Stockport 1 up.

They'll still need snookers even if they win today to avoid relegation.

I do`nt think you can get snookers at football

Whoooooooooooooosh!

[RockyRobin]

Stockport 1 up.

They'll still need snookers even if they win today to avoid relegation.

I do`nt think you can get snookers at football

You're obviously not a golfer.

[TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe]

Eastbourne are relegated today.

They will stick with the manager out of sentiment, accept their fate and go down I reckon.

Their goal difference is currently only one goal 'better' than ours.