Today's Game (Halifax)

[David Holden]

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FleetFanatic said:

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Gordon T said:
Also we were sitting pretty good at 12th spot.....

Er.....9th. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

He means before the match!

[Jimmy]

Because the game was won, we play Hereford on Tuesday and he hadn't been well all week.

[Harry J Allstars]

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Hannah said:
Great game, all the players played really well.
It was funny when everyone booed the Halifax player that was invloved with the Sodje foul.. haha it wasn't his fault!

Hence him getting straight up once the player had been sent off.

[Alan W (GNFC)]

Chas did an interview with Ross & his dad - his dad has family committments on Wednesday back in Canada and sounded a little disappointed that he couldnt stay for the Hereford game - he did say he'd definitely be back more than once though!

[Harry J Allstars]

Ross also got a couple of shirts printed for the supporting members of his family. His brother was also there along with one of Ross' friends who is touring the British isle's at the moment.

[jc]

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Drummer Scott said:Thought that a straight red card for Sodje was a bit harsh, maybe a yellow for the challenge but certainly no more.

The trouble with the Laws Of The Game is that there is little middle ground with a challenge like that. Sodje won the ball, but the ref obviously interpreted the challenge as dangerous and, once he'd done that, had to send him off. As decision 4 under law 12 states, 'a tackle, which endangers the safety of an opponent, must be sanctioned as serious foul play', i.e. a red card. In a scenario like that when the ball is won, it's likely to be a red or nothing, highlighting the shortcomings of this particular aspect of the Laws.

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gnfc superb said:
Only seven points behind top-spot and we've still got a few relegation battlers to come, in my view we're in with a shout off the play-offs.

Steady the buffs! I think I'll put that prediction down to youthful exuberance on superb's part.

Nonetheless, a fine result yesterday. The game reminded me a little of our 4-0 whipping of Scarborough last season, where we deserved the win but probably didn't deserve to hand out such a tonking. Furthermore, after much debate over what our best side was leading into this season, it's nice to see real stability of team selection in defence and midfield at the moment. Even swapping 'keepers made no noticeable difference.