Outfield player wearing a Trilby - Charity Match
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bester
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Just needs to cover it and it would probably meet the requirements.
Looks like a vape thing so not so sure it would
Pete Doherty of The Libertines. This year's sponsor of Margate.
As a referee you are on a hiding to nothing here. Let it go and you risk sanction from your CFA, say no and you look like a killjoy in a charity match.
Given that, if I’d been daft enough to accept that game I’d be looking at is it dangerous. The answer is almost certainly no, so I’d let him play. Pete Doherty is not in a good way physically so I doubt he played for more than 10 minutes anyway.
Given that, if I’d been daft enough to accept that game I’d be looking at is it dangerous. The answer is almost certainly no, so I’d let him play. Pete Doherty is not in a good way physically so I doubt he played for more than 10 minutes anyway.
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The vape would probably offer more protection than modern day shin pads
Not sure criticising the referee for 'failing to do a basic service' is entirely helpful...
As said above, he's on a hiding to nothing, and as far as I'm aware, it isn't explicitly banned in law, as I don't see how you could consider it to be dangerous...
Obviously I wouldn't recommend allowing it during a normal match, as it's entirely unnecessary, but in a charity match, if it isn't dangerous or bothering anyone, what's the issue?
Edit: Changing my stance here... just seen that it wasn't a charity match at all it was a friendly between steps 2 and 4 clubs. I wouldn't have allowed him to play wearing the hat... Had it been a charity match, I don't think it's a huge issue.
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This is why I was always very wary taking on charity’s games and even friendlies. There is all too often an expectation that rules can be bent and/or relaxed.
You’re potentially on a hiding to nothing.
You’re potentially on a hiding to nothing.
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Doherty played for only 5 minutes, but a quiet word about "no hat" would have been beneficial - whilst it's "only a friendly" it sets a precedent.
bester
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It wasn't meant to be a serious post. However
Head covers
Where head covers (excluding goalkeepers’ caps) are worn, they must:
• be black or the same main colour as the shirt (provided that the players ofthe same team wear the same colour)
• be in keeping with the professional appearance of the player’s equipment
• not be attached to the shirt
• not be dangerous to the player wearing it or any other player (e.g. opening/closing mechanism around neck)• not have any part(s) extending out from the surface (protruding elements)
I know that’s what law says and I know your post was tongue in cheek
By ‘not explicitly banned in law’ I meant it refers to head covers and no part of law specifically mentions hats (other than GK unless I’ve missed it)
And ‘professional appearance’ could also be debated
He wouldn’t have played, he is never seen without a trilby. I would guess he is follically challenged.
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I’m pretty sure he still had a decent head of hair. His trilby is basically his gimmick
Maybe, but still pretty sure he’d just refuse to play without it. Which then makes it all about the referee as far as everyone is concerned.
It really is a lose lose situation for referees when it comes to celebrities. I was on the live TV FA Cup game where Budweiser sponsored Wembley FC with the catchphrase of let’s get Wembley to Wembley and brought in loads of ex-pro players. Ray Parlour couldn’t get his wedding ring off and the TV floor manager put us under huge pressure to let him play with it on as we were already behind schedule leaving the tunnel. Obviously zero chance of that happening in front of live TV cameras, and as is almost always the case it came off.
Had my first friendly of the season last weekend and lo and behold one of the keepers had ‘forgotten his shinpads’. Cue the moans of ‘it’s only a friendly ref’.
It’s funny how quickly shinpads can be found.
And less funny how quickly the moans returned when players’ names were taken so cautions could be submitted for fouls later in the game (reckless and blatant SPA).
It’s funny how quickly shinpads can be found.
And less funny how quickly the moans returned when players’ names were taken so cautions could be submitted for fouls later in the game (reckless and blatant SPA).