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       #Post#: 81790--------------------------------------------------
       Truro City vs Dorking Wanderers 
   DIR By: Midlander
       Date: August 10, 2024, 2:53 pm
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       It would seem that the checking of kit was not high up on
       anyone’s agenda ahead of the National League South game at Truro
       city today. Truro’s first game in the brand-new stadium was
       suspended whilst DWFC returned to their dressing room, to turn
       their shirts inside out so they could avoid the kit clash after
       three minutes. Still, I guess this is a better solution than a
       journey from Dorking to Truro being repeated!
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       #Post#: 81795--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Truro City vs Dorking Wanderers 
   DIR By: elbee94
       Date: August 10, 2024, 4:01 pm
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       I just mentioned this in a post in the L1/L2 thread after
       another kit clash note! Honestly, this one is so ridiculous, you
       can only laugh that the decision to go ahead in the first place
       was met with an equally hilarious solution!
       #Post#: 81796--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Truro City vs Dorking Wanderers 
   DIR By: Original82
       Date: August 10, 2024, 4:33 pm
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       I can't fathom what would've gone through the referees mind when
       she saw it pre-match. Numerous chances to review and not allow
       it to happen.
       #Post#: 81797--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Truro City vs Dorking Wanderers 
   DIR By: Hardy Hill 63
       Date: August 11, 2024, 1:21 am
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       I would expect a newly qualified grassroots referee to get this
       right, never mind a ‘FIFA’ listed FA Women’s Super League
       Referee !!!
       Major development
       #Post#: 81806--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Truro City vs Dorking Wanderers 
   DIR By: JCFC
       Date: August 11, 2024, 4:51 am
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       So we're the shirts now effectively unnumbered? Or did they have
       a tagger with a can of spray paint?
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       Re: Truro City vs Dorking Wanderers 
   DIR By: Leggy
       Date: August 11, 2024, 8:41 am
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       So, this happened to me (20 years ago) at Tonbridge.  Tonbridge
       play in blue and Kings Lynn had a mostly purple away strip.  The
       shirts were presented to me before kick off and - in the cool
       light of the referee's changing room - looked to be
       significantly different in colour to allow them to be used.
       They weren't!!
       I think we lasted more than three minutes before it was mutually
       ** agreed that a change was needed.
       ** - I.e. players, fans, club officials made it clear and the
       referee finally saw sense.
       Feel free to use the "dumb" emoji as appropriate!
       #Post#: 81823--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Truro City vs Dorking Wanderers 
   DIR By: refs1
       Date: August 11, 2024, 3:03 pm
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       Good point Leggy, take the kit outside…
       You would have thought the away team would take a spare kit…
       #Post#: 81893--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Truro City vs Dorking Wanderers 
   DIR By: Bakis
       Date: August 14, 2024, 9:51 am
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       Might the possibility of this sort of occurrence be reduced if
       photos of kits were available on league websites or simply
       exchanged between clubs rather than relying on descriptions?
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       Re: Truro City vs Dorking Wanderers 
   DIR By: Whistleblower
       Date: August 14, 2024, 4:47 pm
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       --- Quote from: Bakis link ---
       >
       > Might the possibility of this sort of occurrence be reduced if
       photos of kits were available on league websites or simply
       exchanged between clubs rather than relying on descriptions?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       This excellent suggestion smacks far too much of common sense
       ever to be adopted
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       Re: Truro City vs Dorking Wanderers 
   DIR By: nemesis
       Date: August 15, 2024, 1:15 pm
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       --- Quote from: Whistleblower link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Bakis link=topic=6173.msg81893#msg81893
       date=1723647109]
       > Might the possibility of this sort of occurrence be reduced if
       photos of kits were available on league websites or simply
       exchanged between clubs rather than relying on descriptions?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       This excellent suggestion smacks far too much of common sense
       ever to be adopted
       [/quote]
       I can just imagine the conversation at Dorking. "we play in red
       and white so whenever we play away to a team in red we will have
       to change. What colour shall we order for our change kit? I
       know, a reddish dark orange. That should do!"
       Whilst the referee was poor beyond belief in starting the match,
       Dorking must take some responsibility.
       I recall a match at Braintree (orange) against Newport (changed
       from their normal orange to red) on a bright sunny day. Hard
       work for everyone.
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