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It would be useful if the whole game was still available for viewing. Maybe should be sent to the necessary governing bodies. I'm not going to suggest cheating but it was THAT bad somebody else might.

Finally watched it, imo the two pens against us were harsh but they get given sometimes. To have both given is a pretty tough trot.
However, I genuinely LOLed at the handball from their bloke while Insall was pestering. Having given the other two "debatable" ones, you'd have thought he might have looked kindly upon us when their bloke plays a backhanded shot of which any Eton Fives player would have been proud.

What do you mean, they didn't play Eton Fives at your school. Tsh, the country's gone to the dogs...

YeltzDoc wrote: ↑

06 Mar 2023, 17:53

Having given the other two "debatable" ones, you'd have thought he might have looked kindly upon us when their bloke plays a backhanded shot of which any Eton Fives player would have been proud.

...and the linesman was right in front of it!

andy wrote: ↑

06 Mar 2023, 18:36

YeltzDoc wrote: ↑

06 Mar 2023, 17:53

Having given the other two "debatable" ones, you'd have thought he might have looked kindly upon us when their bloke plays a backhanded shot of which any Eton Fives player would have been proud.

...and the linesman was right in front of it!

And he was equally useless if it was the bald fella

From FA site
INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT – POST MATCH MEDIA COMMENTS
Nathan Hayward, Player, Halesowen Town FC

Hinckley LRFC FC v Halesowen Town FC
Northern Premier League – Division One Midlands
4 March 2023
Post-Match Media Comments

Breach of FA Rule E3 - It is alleged that his comments constitute improper conduct in that they offensive and imply bias and/or questioned the integrity of the referee, contrary to FA Rule E3.1.

Mr Hayward admits the Charge and elects a Paper Hearing.

He tweeted some comments about the ref, including a reference to him looking like Ron Weasley. A ref mate messaged me at the time saying it'd result in a fine and ban, which I believe is the punishment that he's been given. So, unless there's a bit of grovelling, or unless the ref review the tape from the Hinckley game and agree that it was the worst refereeing performance ever witnessed, then we could be without him for the first three games of next season.

It was a shocking performance by the ref. I’m surprised Martin Sockett didn’t get reported as he was having words with the ref on the pitch at half time. IIRC there was a moment towards the end of the game where even their Goalkeeper was laughing at the decisions the ref. was giving.