The Doctor Posted 27 September 2011 Posted 27 September 2011 BBC Sport Bath City had five players sent off as an FA Youth Cup tie descended into farce following a row over underpants.City boss Billy Clark was also dismissed by referee Darren Adie, who ruled players' underwear breached rules during Newport County's 6-0 win. Underwear must be the same colour as the shorts but Bath's white pants were visible below their black shorts. "It was all very surreal. I was angry with the officials," said Bath managing director Paul Williams. "Rules are rules but the officiating wasn't what it should have been for a youth cup tie. "Why didn't the officials check the colours before the start? "Every team has to submit a report about the officials to the FA. Let's just say ours is a very long report." Defender Billy Cooper was first to be sent off during the first qualifying round tie at Newport. Manager Cooper was then punished for dissent and ordered from the dugout, while Ciaran Rogers, Zemell Burton, Ben Bicknell and goalkeeper Lewis Pierre also saw red. A statement on Bath's official website said: "We had been expecting to publish a match report of last night's FA Youth Cup first qualifying match between Bath Academy and the Newport County Academy. "Due to the controversial events that took place during the match - and the fact the vast majority of the players in the match are under 18 - we will not do so at this time." Newport County secretary Mike Everett said he had no complaints about the referee's performance. "I understand that the initial problem was regarding incorrect undergarments," he said. "The referee made his decisions. There's not a lot I can add." :laugh:
Guest Bilo Posted 28 September 2011 Posted 28 September 2011 The fuck?! Good job I'm not a professional player, I'd never find a club with Union Jack shorts.
Thracian Posted 29 September 2011 Posted 29 September 2011 Rumour is circulating that Ultra is to be co-opted onto the disciplinary committee for sorting the Bath City v. Newwport County FA Youth Cup underwear issue. What was probably not an FA spokesman said: "It's just pants and I'm not sure the referee will have a leg to stand in. But we needed someone with experience of handling the exposure generated by embarrassing publicity such as this and Ultra seemed just the right material.. We're focusing on a "Why" front, to establish just how everything got so out of hand. There'll be no cover up. Everything will be out in the open. We need to get to the bottom of this." Meanwhile stockists of sporting underwear have benefitted from an unexpected surge in sales as football teams all over the country come to realise just what sort of attention their underwear might attract in future. One club is already cashing in by offering Non-executive "Knicker" Boxes for fans next season which will offer a no-frills meal deal comprising meat and two veg, spotted dick and a Cheeky Vimto cocktail.
The Doctor Posted 29 September 2011 Author Posted 29 September 2011 This has got to be the first time Thracian has made a post which could be loosely classified as positive.
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