FoolPhysio

For anyone that is interested, they can test their knowledge of the Laws of the Game here: http://areferee.com/soccer.php And can see the current laws on the FIFA website here: http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/generic/81/42/36/lawsofthegame_2011_12_en.pdf I did both the 10 question and 20 question tests (several times) and I cannot believe how rusty I am! If I were to consider taking up refereeing again, in any capacity, I would need to pay attention in class. :-)

Bottle

The only defence would be that Raven clipped the player without intent, by the player running across him and catching his leg in normal stride. Having looked at the highlights, that is debateable and I feel that an appeal would not be upheld.

Shore

It is interesting that the lead in for this on the radio news was the fact that for oh-so-many-years there are no OF players in the senior nominations. No doubt this will be used by their slavering supporters as yet more evidence of how the relegation of "We Are the Peepul" has damaged Scottish football, when in fact it just illustrates the opposite!

Fudge

Interesting - well, almost . . . Once they get to the upper section of First Division I might take an interest in them. Until then I will turn attention back to Partick Thistle and the very real challenge they will be putting into our Division next season.

McGregor has now revealed why he voted against - apparently the gudgies are too stupid to understand the proposed league set-up and by extension, so was everyone else!

Frayed knot mucker - refuse to have Sky, too busy to waste money on TV I won't watch.

You are basing this on the premise that the whole point is to win prize money, and that is all the teams are playing for. Perhaps the idea was to stimulate the game through better competition and hence bring in more crowds, thereby encouraging the clubs by increased revenue and helping to attract individual sponsorship. Or maybe we are resigned to the fact that it is easier to watch it on ESPN or Sky Sports than to actually go safe in the knowledge that the club can get a cut of my £42.50 per month?

Officer

Ah, it was only a matter of time when Godwins Law would kick in!

I am not a Tory. But then again I don't consider the term to be a term of abuse just because someone has a political viewpoint that doesn't share the same views as me. That is the same as the Septics Republican Right using the term 'liberal' to mean 'wrong'. Alex Salmond said it best - you can vehemently oppose what someone else stands for but that should not affect your respect for them to hold that view. Laudable.

You would be wrong in your suspicion. As wrong as it would be to look at the TV and print media images and assume that most of those who are decrying her are all nippers who had no concept of what it was like in the 1970's or '80s and therefore cannot have a valid opinion of their own based on an understanding of history they did not themselves live.

I'm afraid you have been taken in by some crab propaganda. The Vulcan assault was a minor irritation to the Argentinians and was quickly dealt with. It had little actual bearing on the conduct or outcome of the war. The RAF is well aware that this conflict was won by the combined efforts of the Navy and Army and now that 25 years have passed they are using this one very expensive and ultimately inconsequential action as a sad attempt to make themselves look relevant. They were (and should remain) embarrassed that the most memorable conflict since WWII involving ONLY UK forces against a belligerent enemy attacking British soil was beyond their effective capability.

And consistent with others in the past.

Selection

Where has this information come from? Nothing on BBC or official SPL site.

Ah, well that is a different matter. The UK had adequate warning that a desperate and failing Junta may try a fumble in that direction but for whatever reason failed to act upon the intelligence they were getting in. Had the Argentinians but waited 9 months, our aircraft carrier capability would have been sold off and our ability to respond consequently hampered. Diplomatic pressure then could have had much more weight and a subsequent invasion would have humbled and embarrassed us. A blue and white flag could be flying over the Malvinas as we speak. As it was it was a stretch but in the end, they gambled and we won.

Total tripe. The Argentinians cannot invade as they do not have the economic or military capability to do so since the Islands are too well defended now. They had their chance in '82 and fluffed it. There will not be a repeat. The only way they could gain their objective now would be via diplomatic channels. And that isn't going to happen either. The Uruguayan president has already given an inadvertent glimpse on how the Argentinian premier is viewed on the Southern continent.

Really? I don't see it as being that different from Pittodrie and it is excellently placed for me coming in on the A96.

Jeez. you dream about footballers? But not in the way you may at first think . . . ;-)

Really? While I agree partly with what you say, the fact that there are twice as many clean sheets would suggest that there was a significant contribution by Reguero, and we have all seen his shot-stopping ability being tested many times in this season. The team-mates before him have been very similar to Ryan's, and especially the defence which has been very stable as compared to last season. Ryan has certainly served the club well and in my eyes he has been one of our heroes over the last few years, but Tony is as good a keeper at this time if not slightly holding the edge. I thought it was a shame that he was dropped so quickly for Ryan to return and it looks as if that decision may have been a little hasty considering what happened at the derby match. Tony for me, until the end of the season.

Is there not two Ds in Addams then?

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