| Wales players back Brian Flynn to take charge on full-time basis Brian Flynn has the backing of his players to become full-time manager of Wales despite 4-1 drubbing in Switzerland. telegraph.co.uk |
FFA Cup competition on cards for 2011 The FFA hopes to stage a mid-week cup competition in a 2011-2012 A-League season which may start and finish later. foxsports.com.au |
You are the Ref Click to enlarge, and debate the strip below the line. Keith Hackett's answers 1) Disallow the goal and indicate that the game has ended. The laws make clear that you are the sole timekeeper, and you have decided that the game has ended – your failure to blow the whistle is irrelevant. But to avoid such a messy finish to a match, you should have reacted faster and blown your back-up whistle: all referees are advised to carry two. And for all the whistle enthusiasts out there, my two whistles of choice were a tried and trusted ACME Thunderer and an Italian Ballila, which had a very high pitched tone. Thanks to Lewis Picton for the question. 2) Caution him. The law is clear: a referee must caution a player who removes his shirt, or covers his head with his shirt. Yes, there's no crowd – but the gesture could also incite opponents, and laws always need to be applied consistently and fairly. The player can't pick and choose which laws count on any given day. Terence Davidson wins the shirt. 3) Caution him for failing to stay the required 9.15m distance from the ball, and award the goal. If the ball hadn't looped into the net, you would have given a re-taken free-kick – keeping the advantage with the attacking side. Thanks to Malcolm Davies. Competition: win an official club shirt of your choiceFor a chance to win a club shirt from the range at Kitbag.com send us your questions for You are the Ref to you.are.the.ref@observer.co.uk. The best scenario used in the new Observer YATR strip each Sunday wins a shirt of your choice from Kitbag. Terms & conditions apply.For more on the fifty year history of You Are The Ref, click here.Blackburn RoversSam AllardyceLaws of footballguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Barcelona v Real Madrid: Real Madrid coach attacked on arrival in Barcelona for El Clasico Real Madrid players narrowly escaped injury when the team bus was stoned as it arrived in Barcelona ahead of El Clasico. telegraph.co.uk |
Beckham hopes to sway World Cup bid David Beckham hopes he can provide some of the same magic for England's 2018 World Cup bid that he did for London's successful campaign to host the 2012 Olympics. cbc.ca |