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Mmm. I get how the club are looking after Robbie Hall. He had a few minutes at the end of last season, appeared to be working a lot of the summer and has had a pretty full pre season.OM re Hall not in last night PSF squad .... (apologies if already posted) ....
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Rob Hall's withdrawal from Oxford United warm-up 'purely precautionary'
ROB Hall was taken out of the warm-up by Oxford United tonight, but it is not thought to be serious.www.oxfordmail.co.uk
Hall not playing on City' 4G artificial pitch made sense on tues ... leaving him out last night also makes sense too, wouldnt want too many non league cloggers mistiming a tackle ( like the one he was on the end of V thame !!!) and potentially ending his career .... City players on tues certainly were dishing out crunching tackles, and other elements of the dark arts, away from the officials not too watchful eyes... few spicey/ mistimed tackles off Thame players I believe ... probably last night too ?Mmm. I get how the club are looking after Robbie Hall. He had a few minutes at the end of last season, appeared to be working a lot of the summer and has had a pretty full pre season.
I wonder if this is potentially serious or whether after the operation he had, this is normal?
Hall not playing on City' 4G artificial pitch made sense on tues ... leaving him out last night also makes sense too, wouldnt want too many non league cloggers mistiming a tackle ( like the one he was on the end of V thame !!!) and potentially ending his career .... City players on tues certainly were dishing out crunching tackles, and other elements of the dark arts, away from the officials not too watchful eyes... few spicey/ mistimed tackles off Thame players I believe ... probably last night too ?
I thought that the Thame players 'mistimed' their tackles far more than the City players did.Hall not playing on City' 4G artificial pitch made sense on tues ... leaving him out last night also makes sense too, wouldnt want too many non league cloggers mistiming a tackle ( like the one he was on the end of V thame !!!) and potentially ending his career .... City players on tues certainly were dishing out crunching tackles, and other elements of the dark arts, away from the officials not too watchful eyes... few spicey/ mistimed tackles off Thame players I believe ... probably last night too ?
Agreed, some of the Thame tackles were shockers and one that even got a player 'removed' from play by the ref. One tackle on hall and another on brannagan especially were poor and one on lofthouse in the first half was a naughty hack.I thought that the Thame players 'mistimed' their tackles far more than the City players did.
They play a couple of levels lower so whether this was part of the reason I dont know.
I wasnt at Thame game but was at CPf ... but can well believe there was more 'mistimed' tackles at ThameI thought that the Thame players 'mistimed' their tackles far more than the City players did.
They play a couple of levels lower so whether this was part of the reason I dont know.
He pulled out of the warm up was having a debate with CS and Amey was called across, pretty long debate Robbie seemed to be pointing to the playing surface a lot in this discussion. His body language did not look a happy bunny, and then although on the teamsheet he was pulled, fair enough. Saw all three of these games and a few of the tackles were totally unnecessary IMO. The games should be about both teams getting fitness levels up, what bragging rights it gives you to risk ruining someone's season or worse is beyond my comprehension.Hall not playing on City' 4G artificial pitch made sense on tues ... leaving him out last night also makes sense too, wouldnt want too many non league cloggers mistiming a tackle ( like the one he was on the end of V thame !!!) and potentially ending his career .... City players on tues certainly were dishing out crunching tackles, and other elements of the dark arts, away from the officials not too watchful eyes... few spicey/ mistimed tackles off Thame players I believe ... probably last night too ?
He pulled out of the warm up was having a debate with CS and Amey was called across, pretty long debate Robbie seemed to be pointing to the playing surface a lot in this discussion. His body language did not look a happy bunny, and then although on the teamsheet he was pulled, fair enough. Saw all three of these games and a few of the tackles were totally unnecessary IMO. The games should be about both teams getting fitness levels up, what bragging rights it gives you to risk ruining someone's season or worse is beyond my comprehension.
He pulled out of the warm up was having a debate with CS and Amey was called across, pretty long debate Robbie seemed to be pointing to the playing surface a lot in this discussion. His body language did not look a happy bunny, and then although on the teamsheet he was pulled, fair enough. Saw all three of these games and a few of the tackles were totally unnecessary IMO. The games should be about both teams getting fitness levels up, what bragging rights it gives you to risk ruining someone's season or worse is beyond my comprehension.
Remember that game! I can't remember who the manager was at the time (wilder I think) but he said he would think twice before playing OCFC again because it was completely uncalled-for.remember quite a few seasons ago when a PSF at CPF saw most of City's outfeild players specifically targetting Beano and meting out some particularly nasty challenges on him... different set up at City now - &theres been several since then , nonetheless i do wonder what kind of pre match instructions to players are actually giver to non league players when facing league sides in PSFs?
Remember that game! I can't remember who the manager was at the time (wilder I think) but he said he would think twice before playing OCFC again because it was completely uncalled-for.
Yes and at whatever level someone's livelyhood isput at-risk. Morons is an apt description.It is the same mentality as those morons who play local football with the intent of having a ruck/doing dangerous challenges as the norm rather than just having a game of football.
remember quite a few seasons ago when a PSF at CPF saw most of City's outfeild players specifically targetting Beano and meting out some particularly nasty challenges on him... different set up at City now - &theres been several since then , nonetheless i do wonder what kind of pre match instructions to players are actually giver to non league players when facing league sides in PSFs?
Rested, giving Stevens pitchtime I would have thought is the most likely (but least conspiratorial) answer.... doesn;t mean he didnt take the opportunity for a bit of late-night shopping thoughWhere's Eastwood? Injured, choosing new furniture, or.....