Darren Cann | Named as linesman vs Palace for his final game (p11)

Just had a look at who he is, got this of wiki, and if true he is at the top of the tree in linesman.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Cann_(referee)

World cup finals, CL finals, FA Cups etc.I'd imagine if he has been doing world cup finals and champs league finals, he won't be too arsed about playing youth football for Palace 30 years ago. He's from Norwich, started playing youth team football at Norwich. He must be one of the best liners there is to get all those jobs so probably not a bad appointment.
 
surely someone with a connection to palace, albeit a long time ago, would be fully aware of ensuring he gets the decisions spot on!
could be the best official we've seen for a while, no point us having a moan about something that's not yet happened.
or am i being too naive........
 
willipp said:
Just had a look at who he is, got this of wiki, and if true he is at the top of the tree in linesman.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Cann_(referee)

World cup finals, CL finals, FA Cups etc.I'd imagine if he has been doing world cup finals and champs league finals, he won't be too arsed about playing youth football for Palace 30 years ago. He's from Norwich, started playing youth team football at Norwich. He must be one of the best liners there is to get all those jobs so probably not a bad appointment.
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No one's suggesting he's a bad assistant but it's not like there are no others who could do it so why pick one where there's a potential conflict of interest, particularly one which is already known about and has been acted on previously?
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
No one's suggesting he's a bad assistant but it's not like there are no others who could do it so why pick one where there's a potential conflict of interest, particularly one which is already known about and has been acted on previously?
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I agree. You couldn't ask for a more qualified AR who has achieved everything there is to achieve in the game. I've no doubt that he will put in a performance to the best of his ability, but I've also no doubt that he'll get the odd decision wrong, as in most games.

So why run the risk of questioning his integrity / the FA's integrity when all it'll take to avoid it is swapping him for another AR.
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
No one's suggesting he's a bad assistant but it's not like there are no others who could do it so why pick one where there's a potential conflict of interest, particularly one which is already known about and has been acted on previously?
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I guess it could work both ways, might feel he has something to prove to show he isnt in anyway considered biased towards Palace. Hopefully being one of the best linesman in english football (i know that probably doesnt say a great deal considering what we see on a weekly basis) means he might be less prone to utter incompetence. I worry far more about what they blatantly get wrong on a weekly basis than who he played youth team football for in the 80's.
 
willipp said:
I guess it could work both ways, might feel he has something to prove to show he isnt in anyway considered biased towards Palace. Hopefully being one of the best linesman in english football (i know that probably doesnt say a great deal considering what we see on a weekly basis) means he might be less prone to utter incompetence. I worry far more about what they blatantly get wrong on a weekly basis than who he played youth team football for in the 80's.
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Either way it's still a conflict of interest. Stupid appointment.
 
es1 said:
I agree. You couldn't ask for a more qualified AR who has achieved everything there is to achieve in the game. I've no doubt that he will put in a performance to the best of his ability, but I've also no doubt that he'll get the odd decision wrong, as in most games.

So why run the risk of questioning his integrity / the FA's integrity when all it'll take to avoid it is swapping him for another AR.
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I wonder what the rules are in terms of appointing assistants? From googling him, he lives in Norwich so im guessing the whole 'area you live in' rule won't apply. Not like many liners and refs have much of a footballing background.
 
Looks like he's been removed from the game now. Stupid appointment in the first place.
 
Should never have been appointed in the first place, well done to everyone involved with ****watch.
 
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