HAL 13/14 Rd 26 - Other Fixtures

Fri 4/4
Adelaide vs Heart k/off 730pm
Sat 5/4
Wanderers vs Brisbane k/off 745pm
Sun 6/4
Sydney vs Wellington k/off 5pm
Perth vs Mariners k/off 930pm

My picks
Adelaide 3-1, 1-1, 1-1, Gypos 2-1

Adelaide 1-0 up after 25 seconds....is that the quickest goal ever in the a-league?

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Originally Posted by Superdylan

Adelaide 1-0 up after 25 seconds....is that the quickest goal ever in the a-league?

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No....Louis Brain....11 secs in first season for Adelaide.

Mind you....with Mori and his 4 second goal, they know about early goals in Adelaide.

Elrich gives away a pen. Williams converts 1-1.

Lol

Elrich gives away another.

Williams is losing control of this

And no homecoming for Tarek… sent off for headbutting Behich… and second PK for Williams. The other Williams has completely lost control of this game. Galekovic saves. Taggz with a huge sigh of relief. More cards to come in this one...

Behich is a little turd

I've always rated Mauk. He'd be a good acquisition.

Dugandzic makes it 2-1.

I actually think Ben Williams has handled the hole situation perfectly. What can Elrich expect for a headbutt, then the Adelaide players blow up cause their team mate got a red card he deserved nothing else Ben Williams could have done better IMO

He waited a good 10 minutes and a few yellows later before finally calling the captains over to calm everyone down.

He won it back by calling out the captains IMO. He did well with that. He did well to not send off a second Adelaide player with what looked like a lot of dissent

And can he call a penalty after letting play go on? The linesman wasn't flagging him. It didn't seem to be a penalty until after the ball went out, then Behich got up and complained and then Williams decided to go and talk to the linesman.

I guess now we just hope for a few more Reds reds so they're suspended for our game.

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Originally Posted by halo se7en

And can he call a penalty after letting play go on? The linesman wasn't flagging him. It didn't seem to be a penalty until after the ball went out, then Behich got up and complained and then Williams decided to go and talk to the linesman.

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Hmmm good question. Penalty or indirect free kick? I'm not a referee and would appreciate the interpretation from someone who is

Foster just asked the same thing.

Elrich dumb, even if he didn't touch him

Yes, I think the ref has lost this one.

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Originally Posted by belchardo

Foster just asked the same thing.

Elrich dumb, even if he didn't touch him

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I'm watching fox. What was his thought?

Basically he thought it maybe should have been a throw in rather than a pen. He didn't have a problem with the red card.

Hate it when players start playing to draw cards.

Wonder if this game will finally convince the FFA to do something about the constant abuse the referees have been getting recently. Dont care how bad they perform or if they make the wrong call the constant surrounding of referees by screaming players is a disgrace and a bad look and getting worse every week.

IF big if, if we beat Tards and Smurfs win the last round will be very interesting and only add weight everyone playing at the same time in the last round.

Slaterism "just gives it some violence". FMD.

Also re: the ref I'd love them to call a freaking foul throw from time to time.

Gombau and his celebrations are massive lulz

Love Gombau and his passion. Brilliant scenes

And again our destiny is taking out of our own hands..... Last play of the game ffs... !!!!!

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Originally Posted by lquiquer

And again our destiny is taking out of our own hands..... Last play of the game ffs... !!!!!

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Still in our hands just have to score 14 goals and concede 0

Bullshit that griff got suspended yet you see constant mouthing off and swearing at them every game. Typical anti-griff agenda which is always based in jealousy both by refs and forum posters

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Originally Posted by halo se7en

And can he call a penalty after letting play go on? The linesman wasn't flagging him. It didn't seem to be a penalty until after the ball went out, then Behich got up and complained and then Williams decided to go and talk to the linesman.

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It would appear to be a good call:

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Direct free kick

A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following seven offences in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:

kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
trips or attempts to trip an opponent
jumps at an opponent
charges an opponent
strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
pushes an opponent
tackles an opponent

A direct free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following three offences:

holds an opponent
spits at an opponent
handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area)

A direct free kick is taken from the place where the offence occurred (see Law 13 - Position of free kick).

Penalty kick

A penalty kick is awarded if any of the above ten offences is committed by a player inside his own penalty area, irrespective of the position of the ball, provided it is in play.

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So as long as the ball was in play at the time of the incident (which it was yeah?) then it was the right call.

Also second the call made by la baz about the anti-Griff conspiracy. Disgracefully obvious, and I'm not even kidding.

Finally, Gombau, da bestest.

how much of a **** is behich?

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Originally Posted by parksey

how much of a **** is behich?

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I agree.

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Originally Posted by militiamon

It would appear to be a good call:



So as long as the ball was in play at the time of the incident (which it was yeah?) then it was the right call.

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Thanks for that

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Originally Posted by Premy

I actually think Ben Williams has handled the hole situation perfectly. What can Elrich expect for a headbutt, then the Adelaide players blow up cause their team mate got a red card he deserved nothing else Ben Williams could have done better IMO

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They main thing he Ben Williams could do better is not be Ben Williams. Same kind of thing as the best way bridges could be better.
Around here when an opinion is formed, it certainly sticks!

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Originally Posted by militiamon

It would appear to be a good call:



So as long as the ball was in play at the time of the incident (which it was yeah?) then it was the right call.

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Out of curiosity what is the ruling if an act of violence occurs in the penalty box say when the ball is out of play??
ie Defender starts punching attacker but the ball has just gone out for a throw in and play hasn't yet restarted as the ball is being retrieved from the crowd when the defender cuts sick with a left right combo???

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Originally Posted by la bazzle

Bullshit that griff got suspended yet you see constant mouthing off and swearing at them every game. Typical anti-griff agenda which is always based in jealousy both by refs and forum posters

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Bang On the money.

Hypocritical double standards to send Griff off and then put up with that last night from Williams.

If Middleby had any idea after giving Griff a new contract he should be asking the FFA for a please ****ing explain and calling for retrospective suspensions to the Adelaide players in light of the action taken by the same clown against Griff

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Originally Posted by MFKS

Out of curiosity what is the ruling if an act of violence occurs in the penalty box say when the ball is out of play??
ie Defender starts punching attacker but the ball has just gone out for a throw in and play hasn't yet restarted as the ball is being retrieved from the crowd when the defender cuts sick with a left right combo???

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Player guilty of Violent conduct would get sent off then play would restart from the throw in.

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Originally Posted by MFKS

Out of curiosity what is the ruling if an act of violence occurs in the penalty box say when the ball is out of play??
ie Defender starts punching attacker but the ball has just gone out for a throw in and play hasn't yet restarted as the ball is being retrieved from the crowd when the defender cuts sick with a left right combo???

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if its smurfs wsw or gypos a warning would be given, any else free kick against

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Originally Posted by hawk

if its smurfs wsw or gypos or involving a team playing the Jets a warning would be given, any else free kick against

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Fixed for accuracy

What Premy said. Same thing as pushing before a corner, as long as the ball's not in play, the ref can't do anything bard hand out cards and warnings.