NL: Hartlepool v Torquay United 3pm 21/4/18

If that was my spaniel, he is doing fine thank you - spent 5 hours walking on the higher parts of Dartmoor on Saturday, he will be ten in a couple of months.

Thanks to Jon for adding those comprehensive highlights. I had no idea they got sunshine that far North. But Goal Music, I ask you ??!!??.  National League South level football I shall make every effort to put up with, but if Torquay ever go down the 'Goal Music' route that really will signal an unacceptable step too far. I know the Northerners put gravy on their chips, but sometimes their failure to grasp what is or isn't appropriate is staggering.

Terrible bad luck for the Hartlepool goal. A combination of bad luck and less than clinical finishing prevented us getting 3 or 4.

A pet peeve of mine has long been about goalkeepers moving off the goalline before penalty kicks are struck. If you can jump a foot forward and then make your dive then you've narrowed the angle considerably. There's been all sorts of talk about Ref's listening for the ball to be kicked but actually watching the keeper. But surely with a linesman looking along from the corner flag it should be possible to spot. Now wouldn't this be a more sensible use of VAR than some of the uses they're putting it too at the moment, where to be honest you can't look into a players mind and tell whether they are deliberately diving, or partially riding a tackle and losing balance on landing. And of course big tournaments are often particularly frustrating with their penalty shoot outs. If the Russians are able to build something into the frame of the goal that would release a 'novichok' if the sensors detected the goalkeeper had moved off his line before the ball was kicked, I'm sure it would stamp out this blatant cheating overnight.....although the rest of the penalties might need to be taken at the other end (Health and Safety gone mad)

And in the further half second before Williams kicks the ball, the keeper can start his dive from that vital foot forward from where the rules allow. I just can't work out what can be obstructing the referee's view ! Add into the mix that Hartlepool have a defender in the penalty area in advance of the kick being taken. Would that be a further cause for instructing the kick be retaken if it's missed ?






Gone To The Dogs

rjdgull 

A brave admission when half of Dartmoor went up in flames at the weekend, rjd. I'd keep quiet about you spending more time there than most, and definitely don't mention where you threw your cigarette ends. Yes, it could well have been your spaniel.....but I won't discriminate just in case Rob had one as well. Lovely weather for dog and Master to enjoy the moors.

I was spending a few minutes trying to come up with an answer to Stewart's 6th June 2012 question. I think it must be TUFC rather than world events related. Euro 2012 hadn't quite kicked off for a few days. Players moving out such as Olejnik, or coming in: Billy Bodin, didn't happen till later in the month, and were more cut and dried affairs when they did take place. Maybe about the 6th was the height of the will he/wont he - has he/hasn't he Eunan O'Kane 'signs' for Crawley drama ? An influx to the Forums trying to find out what's happening maybe ? But 6th June 2012 is about to be superceded anyway isn't it ? Logging in for the TFF 10 year anniversary celebrations (why not make it compulsory ?) plus a whole host of visitors passing on their good wishes should shatter the record easily.


That's the trouble with looking back. I had to re-read Jon's so bad it was good 'spayed' joke. And then you get to wondering whether Register was ever successful in finding a nice home for his bitch 


Register (June 2012)

Only reply if it all ended happily, Reg. We don't want to start the week with tears......that's if we've got any left after Saturday.


#GaryOwersNLSarmy

Not quite. Merthyr Town, who were a founder member of Football League division 3 in 1920, failed re-election in 1930 and spent the following four seasons in the Southern League before being liquidated.

The original Hereford United also played a few games in the Southern League Premier in 2014 before being banned by the FA.

We are the first former Football League club to be relegated to Conference South.