Recent content by Craig Hardy

I an one of the assistants on 2nd Round FA VASE Game this Saturday 17th November St Ives Town FC v Wisbech Town FC really looking forward to the game.

Thanks for the information, as I have been trying every where to get these screw in caps for the Official Sports flags, but no one seemed to have any.

Well done. Good luck on your 4.

Just received my letter from Lincs FA, I have got my Level 5.

Update to the above, now been given the middle of the Spalding Sunday Adult League - John Chappell Shield Final

Thanks Ross, I had a look but they haven't got any flags etc.

I have looked on ebay and can't find cocneygirlsue, poppys closet has a couple of shirts for sale but that appears to be it. I will have to keep looking and hopefully something turns up. Thanks to curly & hoppy2011 for looking for me.

Thanks I see if I can find them.

Can any one help me. I have a set of official sports assistant flags with the black screw in end, but unfortunately one of the club assistants lost the end at my game last weekend. Can you get spares from anywhere or has any one got any?

I have been allocated an assistant position on the Spalding Inter Services Trophy Final on 31st March, but not heard any thing from Lincs FA yet regarding any Lincs County Cup Finals or the Peterborough League for any of their Finals. I am hopeful but will have to wait and see 'Fingers & toes...

At present I experience this on UCL games and Cup Finals only, but I think it should be at all levels of football. My son who is 15 and has qualified as a referee has this on all of his junior games in the Peterborough Junior Alliance and the kids seem to expect it and always accept it.

I can totally agree with the term 'No such thing as a Friendly game'. I refereed a so called pre-season friendly a couple of seasons ago between two local teams in the Lincolnshire area. I did my normal talk to both the managers and captains explaining that as far as I was concerned this was the...

Snow, Frost , snow, snow......... Both of my games were cancelled last weekend and yes you guessed it both of my games are cancelled this weekend. The only good thing is I have already covered over 20 games, so I do not need any more games for my promotion thankfully. Although now it is the...

Happy Birthday Ross. I would also like to thank you for getting this site up and running, it is something I look forward to looking at, reading other referees stories and problems, as well as entering you great competitions. Craig Hardy

I do not think it was worth a Red Card, this is usually given as a Yellow Card. I think the referee was influenced by Wayne Rooney shouting that it was a two footed tackle. Unfortunately this red card did change the game, as the game could have been closer if 11 v 11.