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Tuesday 13th September

Karen Browne
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Monkey8 Newbie

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I'm sure the FA had good reason to make the decision they did.

 

Just watch The Cold End's footage-

Tyler Hatherley was incredible

Both keepers played a blinder

 

Big Dog Col, I actually thought the Officials were spot on in all of their calls (captured on video). Not much to complain about there

FA have made a decision time to move on..

 

Neutral

 

I'm not sure about the red card, even with the aid of TCE's slow motion.

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Taken from the Clapton FC News Website


 


Why did Clapton FC remain in the FA Vase despite fielding an ineligible player – yet Guildford City were kicked out for a similar offence?


That was the question many have been asking in the last week as the fiasco of the on-off tie with Hertford Town rumbled on.


“So the punishment for playing a ringer in a drawn game is a replay? That’ll teach ’em.” – Ladderman on the Non-League Matters forum


“I thought they had an ineligible player? Shambolic decision on the face of it.” Chasing Robson-Kanu on Twitter


“What is the difference? One removed but one can stay. Typical of you FA” Venkysout on Twitter


Even the Hertford manager Gavin Kelsey suggested Clapton should be thrown out – “rules are rules”.


The issue was also discussed on the Non-League Football podcast – on which Caroline Barker’s guests hailed the decision as a victory for common sense.


Here are the facts as we understand them 


  • Different rules were breached by Clapton (16c) and Guildford (15ii) – therefore it’s not surprising there would be different outcomes
  • Guildford played a loan player – expressly forbidden under any circumstances. It’s not a question of late paperwork, he could never have been allowed to play
  • Yakup Seyer, who hasn’t played anywhere else since his spell at the Tons last season, told Clapton FC News that he signed the registration forms as normal and on time
  • Here is the key part – the FA ruling said it was satisfied “the club did not know and could not reasonably have known… the player was ineligible“
  • The only conclusion to be drawn from that is the club did what it had to do – submit the registration by 12 noon on Friday – and the error was outside of its control

So that leaves three options


  • A technical error (stray email or fax machine out of paper, perhaps?)
  • An Essex Senior League error
  • An FA error

We asked the Essex Senior League for comment and to help clear up the confusion but they have so far not replied.


`in the meantime, both clubs have been messed around, forced to rearrange games and are out of pocket – and fans have to pay full whack for entry to the rearranged game.


That match takes place tonight at Hertford Town FC’s ground, 7.45pm. Yakup Seyer will not be allowed to play.


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It makes you wonder why he isn't free to play tonight though? 

 

FA Vase states that players must be registered by the deadline of original game - therefore in event of postponement, replays, abandonments etc clubs cannot register any new players.

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FA Vase states that players must be registered by the deadline of original game - therefore in event of postponement, replays, abandonments etc clubs cannot register any new players.

Think you have missed my point ?

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Tuesday 20th September

The Buildbase FA Vase First Round Qualifying Replay

2-1 Hertford Town v Clapton

 

LEAGUE CHALLENGE TROPHY First Round

0-4 Amersham Town v Risborough Rangers

1-3 Ampthill Town v Unite MK FC

1-1 Baldock Town v Oxhey Jets (Baldock Town won 4-1 on penalties)

9-1 Biggleswade FC v Tring Town

5-1 Biggleswade United v Pitstone & Ivinghoe

0-1 Buckingham Athletic v Enfield Borough

4-1 Cockfosters v Hatfield Town

0-2 FC Broxbourne Borough v Colney Heath

1-2 Hadley Wood & Wingate v Bedford

4-0 Hillingdon Borough v Loughton Manor

1-2 Holmer Green v Leverstock Green

3-1 London Colney v Brimsdown

1-2 St Neots Town Reserves v Leighton Town

3-1 Sun Sports v Harpenden Town

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