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    OntarioPhil replied to the thread Pre-Season - US Tour.
    Already pre-registered for tickets guys. Have never been to LA before so looking forward to it.
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    OntarioPhil reacted to Neil Dawson's post in the thread Big club bias with Like Like.
    Yep in a nutshell this is the issue which is why goal line tech is good (when switched on) The odd thing about bureaucrats and football...
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    OntarioPhil replied to the thread Big club bias.
    Well I am going to put my Referee Instructor hat back on, JIMNNINA, because your message rather confused me. As the referee, you...
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    OntarioPhil replied to the thread Big club bias.
    Perhaps mate, but with two defenders and a goalkeeper to beat, and Christie not having complete control of the ball, litigates against...
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    OntarioPhil reacted to USCherry's post in the thread Big club bias with Like Like.
    Well most people on here think the ref got it right. It is the faceless official watching from a far, the one that the crowd can not...
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    OntarioPhil replied to the thread Big club bias.
    Now that is a very good question RedHarry, and I agree with you. I thought it was holding, and suspect that the later admission of a...
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    OntarioPhil replied to the thread Big club bias.
    As you may recall I was a National List referee for many years, and it is clear to me that there is some mis-understanding amongst...
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    OntarioPhil reacted to Toronto John's post in the thread Non - Total Solar Eclipse with Like Like.
    Yeah, we stayed up in Carlisle. We didn't have the special glasses but used the tablet to take reverse angle shots (like selfies, but...
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    OntarioPhil replied to the thread Non - Total Solar Eclipse.
    It was awesome! Not the first total one I've experienced but certainly the most memorable. Toronto John, I drove down to the Royal...
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    OntarioPhil reacted to CherryBare's post in the thread Enes Unal with Like Like.
    Yes we did they're talking about unal
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    OntarioPhil replied to the thread Enes Unal.
    I thought that we had already spent 20 mm to sign him, just after the January transfer window. He is a Bournemouth player already. Did I...
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    OntarioPhil reacted to Waz afcb's post in the thread Enes Unal with Like Like.
    And yeh you are spot on when you say he’s a different type of striker. Just hope people don’t rush to judge him for not having the...
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    While I don't think there's a vendetta against smaller clubs, I do think that it's easier from an official's career standpoint to give...
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    You are correct Matt. The key is that your handball is not deemed deliberate. Under no circumstance can you score from the ball hitting...
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    As most of us understand, there is no conspiracy against "smaller" clubs and certainly not against AFCB. Referees are human and make...

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