I don't know for sure but just thinking out loud.
Makes sense to me that if you have four grades playing semis then your 23s subs are probably going to be 19s players that have already played a full game.
As their 19s are gone then the subs will be fresh reserves and I can't recall their names but the front three for the Lakes 19s have all played higher this year and may have even played first grade at some point.
Handy players to have fresh on your bench.
Now I know Southy have the same options but I think the Lakes subs might be better quality and could make the difference - thats all Im saying.
Richardson, Ward and Russo would be the three 19's players you're thinking of. They bring a lot more attacking threat than those that are in the Lakes' 23's. Neither Lakes or Southy are the most attack-focused team. Will be likely physical and bringing these guys on late could play a major part.
Lakes 3- 0 in the 17s
Shambolic refereeing at the end
Ref awards a penalty.
Books a player
Shows him the red for a second yellow and then after the kid argues with him seems to change his mind and leaves the kid on the park.
Another epic referee failure
How hard is it to get a basic like this right???
I am assuming he ****ed up as it was only his first yellow and not a second???
Changing his mind before play resumes etc is irrelevant.
The bloke ****ed up somewhere.
How hard is it to take down numbers correctly??
How hard is it to review your numbers correctly??
Amateur hour refereeing.
On another note Bel Swan's 3-1 winners in the 19s
Hey let's just face facts
He ****ed up.
As soon as he reached into the pocket and pulled out the red that is his first mistake
His second was he had a bit of time between the yellow and the red so his next **** up was to not check his records correctly
His third and to me is his biggest failing was HE LSTENED TO THE PLAYERS
3 glaring **** ups that are basic level issues
Stop defending it and making excuses for poor work
On another note Lakes 3-0 over a very disappointing Southy in 23s
HT
0-0
BelSwans the better side just.
But it a pretty boring affair so far
Meh, he made a mistake and he corrected it.
Would you prefer he remained stubborn and sent somebody off incorrectly?
At least he had the maturity and balls to change his decision (as the laws of the game allow him to do) unlike others who are too arrogant and obnoxious to ever admit they are wrong.
No, I'm not saying he didn't to anything wrong. I'm saying he doesn't deserve the shit you're lumping on some guy officiating an under 17 match.
Yeh he screwed up and issued the red card. But he changed the decision when he realised it was incorrect. Was the game affected by his screw up that he corrected. I think not. The eventual outcome was correct and the errors were made when the ball was not in play.
If that's the worst error you have to whinge about, I think he did pretty well.
Least it's a better second half.
0-0 about to start second half of extra time
Wallsend on penalties!
3-2 I think.
Bel swans missed their first two! Eek. Always uphill from there. Thought they were the better team too.
Maybe it was 4-3
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What's the go with Northern not allowing people to stand behind the goal in a shoot out??
What people standing behind the goals is gonna put the player off any different than people yelling banging on fences etc??
If it such a big issue why hold it at the of the ground with a crowd??
Why not use the other end at Jack McLaughlin??
Pretty poor form really when penalty shootout are regularly held with crowds behind the goals around the world
To the Muppet who tried ripping the drumsticks out of the Wallsend kids hands. Grow up and act your age
The game was a poor example of 2nd Division football, not much football played at all. Wallsend definetly deserved the win. The refs decision not to dish out cards to Belswans for the same tackles that Wallsend got carded for was very obvious all game. The penalty given to Belswans in the game was not a penalty and Marcus should have had 2 penalties. The teams were very evenly matched but Wallsends effort to play with 10 men for so long made them deserved winners. I'm just wondering if Belswans practice penalties it would be interesting to know.
Well done to Wallsend lost 6 points and their coach during the season and still come out on top. Also from where Belswans started the year congrats to them for making it the GF also well deserved.
Take a chill pill MFKS - talk about the football not the officiating.
With a few exceptions that didn't impact the results at all I thought the refs today were pretty decent.
First grade was always going to be tough to ref and the game never really got going in my view.
A draw was a fair result.
23s was a fairly dominant performance by Lakes - agree Southy were disappointing.
19s was a good game. Belswans always looked in charge but Westy challenged and took the fight up to them.
17s was game of the day IMO. A real arm wrestle by two teams prepared to play physical - unusual for this age.
Lakes won in the end but some quality in both these teams.
i thought there was a bit of this too. thought that was a pen when wallsend player went down near full time. also thought BSwans created the more chances too.
but anyway belswans have a great young side, nearly all under 25?, great effort. wonder if they'll all stay.