MickyD

Ooh, controversial. In this day and age where tragedy chanting comes with a three year banning order I reckon a tragedy shirt slogan might be similar. In fact, didn’t some prick get done at the end of last season for NOT 97 ENOUGH edit - link added https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1782360/Man-Utd-ban-Hillsborough-shirt-FA-Cup

Just looked. Yes, Sun’lun

It’s still Boro’s most local game.

I think.

Ruth is related to former WW poster, @Fengshui

It isn’t too long (about 2012) that a March through Luton by Her Majesty’s Armed Forces was hijacked by local Muslim groups. A week later there was a similar March through Bolton by (I think) Lancashire Fusiliers. A massive section of the onlookers were football supporters making sure there was no repeat of the happenings in Luton here on the streets of Bolton. I recall groups such as this were used to put the word out. Just saying like.

Firstly, if we’re all about drawing lines on tv pictures, how about drawing them so the red line isn’t closer to the goal-line than the blue because to me, this proves the Coventry player’s big toe was onside. Secondly, ought the time of impact, foot to ball, should be the measure, not the point the ball left the foot. I reckon 10 or so frames could be taken whilst the ball and foot are on contact.

Probably best for him to be fair. I’m no expert but I reckon living with 70%+ burns is no fun.

What’s not to follow? Jewish guy takes camera crew to a pro-Palestine (ergo, anti-Jewish) rally/demo/march, call it what you like. He probably has no wish to get a kicking by the pro-Palestine/anti-Jew crew so stands next to cops who recognise his presence may (would) endanger his safety. Any Jewish guy NOT looking to provoke a response would be either at home or some place other than the route of a march.

But he wanted the cop to call him out for being Jewish in a situation where his religion is likely to be the catalyst for trouble.

Then he’d have been asked why. The reasoning would eventually because of religion. It was just going to be a matter for the camera crew to wait for the right footage.

I think someone needs to look up ‘rhetorical question’ @Cheese, in asking the question wasn’t actually asking for any input in order to gain information. Just seen him on the news. Apparently, he has no issues with the officer who advised him to remove himself from danger because he was “openly Jewish” but still requires the Commissioner of the Met to resign; not just because of this incident but because of activity (and inactivity) within the Met on the Isreal/Palestine over the 6 months since this escalation. Agent Provocateur? I’d say so.

Did we ever get a review of Blue Lights, a Northern Ireland cop drama? Me and MrsD are one and a half series in. It isn’t often she is interested enough to do back to back episodes all night.

Keith Hackett responds: The FA should re-think their crass decision to end replays in the FA Cup. Throughout my active career in officiating I always looked forward to my appointments in The FA Challenge Cup. Football clubs at all levels of the game love their participation and the boost it gives to their finances. The cup often brings in new supporters. I have officiated many FA Cup replays and those games under floodlight are very very special. The FA appear to have failed to recognise fans and their participation and support for the cup which often sees families and local communities involvement, That 100th FA Cup Final Replay played on that Thursday evening is etched in the minds of many people who watched that game. I was just so lucky to be involved. The FA have made a disastrous decision to end replays which will impact n the competition and cannot be right. Professional clubs and their Administrators who may well have influenced this poor decision have large squads and appear to have a lack of understanding of History and Legacy of The FA Cup and the emotion of all participants, The players, the fans, the media. To grassroots clubs like my own this welcome opportunity to play in the competition and earn much needed revenue is a lifeline. Matchday sponsors, ball sponsors. Increased gate revenue, Refreshment sales up etc. Earning that replay against a club higher in the pyramid is a fresh challenge and another revenue stream plus the prize money for a win. Coach companies receiving a boost to their income along with services up and down the motorway. The FA need to revisit this and put the game ahead of their finances. Pity the New Regulator is not in place, May I suggest this rushed decision make fit because this new position will shortly be filled. My choice for that role would be ANDY BURNHAM who would ask the appropriate questions. What are your thoughts?