the_holgate_roof
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Can anyone tell me why they are not allowed to retrieve the balls anymore? The amount of wasted yards ran by players to retrieve the ball was ridiculous yesterday.
If that’s the case they need lads with longer arms.Someone did say they're not allowed in front of the advertising hoardings (maybe Covid, maybe blocking the ads) a while back, not sure if that is true though.
I was laughing at him leaning over!If that’s the case they need lads with longer arms.
One of the ball boys in the west stand couldn’t reach the ball.
You only had one job etc.
I thought at one moment he was going to go head over and be left with his little legs kicking in the air with his face planted ..I was laughing at him leaning over!
The steward should have picked the ball up then, no law against it, Leo does it all the time.One jumped over the hoarding to get the ball a few games back and got told off by the head steward. Ridiculous. Imagine missing out on that winner yesterday because the players were wasting time retrieving the ball.
Surely the ball boys are better pitch side than near the crowd as regards to Covid.Probably because the EFL designate the pitch as a red zone, during covid. So no one else but playing staff can go onto the pitch.
Another example of rules not fit for purposeSurely the ball boys are better pitch side than near the crowd as regards to Covid.
Novax Djokovic tells the ITF that it doesn’t matter.How does tennis manage if it’s covid related?
I’m not sure that’s correct as other teams in the EFL have ballboys pitch side of the advertising boards. They also certainly do in the Premier League. It seems to be a club decision.Probably because the EFL designate the pitch as a red zone, during covid. So no one else but playing staff can go onto the pitch.
And pI55ed up fat lads of course....................Probably because the EFL designate the pitch as a red zone, during covid. So no one else but playing staff can go onto the pitch.
Players having to retrieve the ball themselves has been happening for a good few seasons before Covid I think?Probably because the EFL designate the pitch as a red zone, during covid. So no one else but playing staff can go onto the pitch.