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

The FA are a joke and leave themselves open to so much criticism.
I said after the spurs game that Tottenham using Wembley next season is a conflict of interest.
There's no way they will want their national stadium hosting Europa League football (again).
I'll be interested to see how many 'home' draws they get and against who.
It also means Wembley aint neutral and NEITHER is a former Palace player running the line!
 
The Light Was Yellow Sir said:
The issue for me is not that he will be biased or cheat but there is a good chance he will make a mistake and this is manifestly unfair on him, never mind City. Imagine he misses an offside. If it's for City he'd be accused of trying to show he wasn't biased and if against City, well we know how that would look.
I'd be amazed if he is not taken off this game considering he was taken off the 2008 play off semi final between Palace and Bristol City. The press highlighted the story and he was removed, although the Bristol City manager (Gary Johnson) said he wasn't bothered.
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That's interesting that once highlighted by the press he was taken off that game, he obviously doesn't see it as a problem himself for whatever fair/unfair issues it could create.

There's a poster on here who runs the line and has told the fa not toconsider him for any level of city games during to possible issues, can't remember who he is but his comments on the thread would be welcome.
 
Pubteam Lomas said:
The FA are a joke and leave themselves open to so much criticism.
I said after the spurs game that Tottenham using Wembley next season is a conflict of interest.
There's no way they will want their national stadium hosting Europa League football (again).
I'll be interested to see how many 'home' draws they get and against who.
It also means Wembley aint neutral and NEITHER is a former Palace player running the line!
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Although, to be fair to the FA, I think all referee appointments are made by that seemingly unaccountable organisation, PGMOL.
 
Surely the FA shouldn't want to put him in that position? I'm sure that he's professional enough to not be biased towards either team, but it really puts him in the spotlight doesn't it?
 
Manchester33 said:
Surely the FA shouldn't want to put him in that position? I'm sure that he's professional enough to not be biased towards either team, but it really puts him in the spotlight doesn't it?
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Of course it does,only takes for him to make a genuine error and the finger will be pointed.....which goes without saying.

I do find it weird though that Pep has a meeting with PGMOl and then this....it's like they are trying to make him snap.
 
You couldn't make this shit up - nothing surprises me anymore in football. Would be funny as fuck if he hates Palace and we score a hatful of offside goals.
 
As a club we have too much class to lodge a complaint before the game, it's the type of thing reserved for the rags and dippers.
That said I'm sure City will let the powers of be know they are aware of the appointment.
 
Shirley said:
As a club we have too much class to lodge a complaint before the game, it's the type of thing reserved for the rags and dippers.
That said I'm sure City will let the powers of be know they are aware of the appointment.
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Maybe the club are more concerned that they change Cann and the new assistant gets the wink with the old "you know what to do"....
 
Who can play for Palace
Fail to make the grade
Then become a lino
Get selected for their game
The Darren Cann
The Darren Cann can
 
Nothing surprises me with PGMOL anymore. This gives Palace more licence to kick lumps out of us unopposed.
 
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I don't see the problem with this, ithey are going to even things out by allowing Danny Mills and Nail Quinn to be linesmen in the league game.

Oh, hang on a minute :)
 
Of all the choices why pick him? If theres a dodgy decision its just needless aggro surely
 
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