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Thierry thieves it... (enhanced) | 129 comments (129 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

I'll admit one strike against it is ... (none / 1)

... it discriminates against linesmen which are hard of hearing, and with the pool of linesmen already limited to those who are half blind, further restricting it to those with excellent hearing might make it difficult to staff the position.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Thu Nov 19th, 2009 at 05:32:46 PM EST
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Re: I'll admit one strike against it is ... (none / 1)

hearing can be a problem when there are 80,000 supporters roaring their team on, and the linesman is within 5 feet of some of them.

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Thu Nov 19th, 2009 at 05:40:09 PM EST
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Re: I'll admit one strike against it is ... (none / 1)

... in which case headphones for the ball passing signals would be an occupational health and safety improvement as well.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Sun Nov 22nd, 2009 at 10:34:33 AM EST
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Re: I'll admit one strike against it is ... (none / 1)

rugby official are wired up for sound do they can talk to each other and the TV match official

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Sun Nov 22nd, 2009 at 01:29:16 PM EST
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Buth rugby union and rugby 13 ... (none / 1)

... (rugby league in Commonwealth English).

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Sun Nov 22nd, 2009 at 05:21:54 PM EST
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