santa sangria
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I digress... I went to a big match last year to watch my adopted country's premier flagsman, who has since been on Champions League duty a couple of times. We don't get big crowds but there were maybe 2-3000 in the capital city stadium's main stand and he was on the line in front.
Second half and he flagged a foul throw. Monumental jeers. He inched onto the touch line and got up on tip toes so his toes were on the field and gave the slightest hint of a glance at the grandstand. Instant calm.
(Later in that game he flagged a 96th minute penalty (winner) for a foul close to the goal line-goal area intersection on his diagonal that later replays showed was bang on.)
Awe, respect etc. And reminds me that we can follow the LotG and not spoil the beautiful game but we need b***s of steel and the experience, intelligence and wit to sell difficult decisions (which I wish I had!).
Second half and he flagged a foul throw. Monumental jeers. He inched onto the touch line and got up on tip toes so his toes were on the field and gave the slightest hint of a glance at the grandstand. Instant calm.
(Later in that game he flagged a 96th minute penalty (winner) for a foul close to the goal line-goal area intersection on his diagonal that later replays showed was bang on.)
Awe, respect etc. And reminds me that we can follow the LotG and not spoil the beautiful game but we need b***s of steel and the experience, intelligence and wit to sell difficult decisions (which I wish I had!).