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Fetish_Bob · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:17 pm

Which part of a football game can the Police make a decision on, over the referee ??

Genuine question, not a trick one.

loyal blue · **Joined:** Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:53 pm **Posts:** 1912

If there is a punch up between players (bowyer / Dyer) style. if they feel it impropper, they can arrest the players for a public order offence and assault

garthwd · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:23 am **Posts:** 796

I am pretty sure in the not too distant past at Pools the Police decided which way the teams kicked in the first half which subsequently affected the second half.

Fetish_Bob · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:50 pm

All may be correct except for Chip which part of a football game does that come under, but answer i was looking for is

They can decide which end penalties are taken in a penalty shoot out prior to the referee on safety issues.

PoolieChrissie · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:15 pm

Whether or not the conditions in the stands are safe for the fans eg. even if the pitch is playable, if there is snow/ice on the terraces the police can call the match off due to safety reasons can't they?

Freaky Teeth · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:16 pm

Fetish_Bob wrote:

Which part of a football game can the Police make a decision on, over the referee ??

Genuine question, not a trick one.

PoolieChrissie · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:18 pm

OK OK - I misread the question didn't I !!

bluemonkey · **Joined:** Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1101

Which part of a football game can the Police make a decision on, over the referee ??

I would of thought that the police could make a ref abandon a match when a major incident has happened like a fire or crowd trouble.

Freaky Teeth · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:23 pm

When as a firework getting let off in the crowd been part of a Football match banghead

Freaky Teeth · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:40 pm

chip fireball wrote:

well i reckon if 3 plod ran on the pitch during a game, twatted the ref with truncheons while shouting " they were only bairns for gods sake " and dragged him off in handcuffs that would have much more impact on the game than which end poxy pennas got took at.

im not saying all refs are kiddy fiddlers but a lot of them are, and its only a matter of time before the above actually happens.

Hope i'm there to see it :laugh:

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