Referees/Officials 2017/18 performances

[Neville Kneville]

What has particularly annoyed me about this recent Sterling incident, is the various ex refs etc chirping up saying Mike Dean had no choice.

Exactly which part of the law did Sterling break, which means he has to have a yellow card compared to every other player who celebrated a goal without going into the crowd ?

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Not sure if Begovic is taking the piss here. He must've missed decision not to send Ake off, to let Cook challenge go unpunished & to send Sterling off.

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...egovic-bournemouth-manchester-city-refereeing

It is claimed that fans are myopic , but players and managers are equally as guilty of failing to see the " bleedin' obvious ".

Two red cards ignored by the ref for Bournmouth players , but a red for excessive celebrations for City player - ycnmiu !!

 

[asahartford1]

What has particularly annoyed me about this recent Sterling incident, is the various ex refs etc chirping up saying Mike Dean had no choice.

Exactly which part of the law did Sterling break, which means he has to have a yellow card compared to every other player who celebrated a goal without going into the crowd ?

That he contravenes a law is not in doubt. You cannot leave the field of play without the officials permission.

The issue is that dozens ofothers do it without a card.

 

[gocity]

It is claimed that fans are myopic , but players and managers are equally as guilty of failing to see the " bleedin' obvious ".

Two red cards ignored by the ref for Bournmouth players , but a red for excessive celebrations for City player - ycnmiu !!

The press are so enthralled with this issue that they have totally ignored the appallingly inept performance of Mike Dean

 

[blueinsa]

What has particularly annoyed me about this recent Sterling incident, is the various ex refs etc chirping up saying Mike Dean had no choice.

Exactly which part of the law did Sterling break, which means he has to have a yellow card compared to every other player who celebrated a goal without going into the crowd ?

Its why we will never see improvement in referee performances as they refuse to accept when they are wrong.

They refuse to listen to external criticism and seemingly refuse to say between themselves it wasnt good enough either.

sad state of affairs.

 

[taleofbluehalves]

What has particularly annoyed me about this recent Sterling incident, is the various ex refs etc chirping up saying Mike Dean had no choice.

Exactly which part of the law did Sterling break, which means he has to have a yellow card compared to every other player who celebrated a goal without going into the crowd ?

Plus he was less going into the fans but rather the fans on the pitch. This letter of the law stuff is nonsense. Try telling that to Kyle Walker, try telling that to Gabby Jesus after the Daniels challenge or Ake trip.

 

[Neville Kneville]

That he contravenes a law is not in doubt. You cannot leave the field of play without the officials permission.

The issue is that dozens ofothers do it without a card.

Dean had the 'duty' to book Sterling, only if he is following the absolute letter of the law & decides, himself, that Sterling approaching the fans raised a security issue.

As opposed to Wayne Rooney clearly 'gesturing or acting in a provocative, derisory or inflammatory way' in front of me, last Monday.

If you read the second bit, Dean also had 'no choice' but to book the Bounemouth players for time wasting, yet strangely enough, seemed to 'choose' not to.

CELEBRATION OF A GOAL

Players can celebrate when a goal is scored, but the celebration must not be excessive; choreographed celebrations are not encouraged and must not cause excessive time-wasting.

Leaving the field of play to celebrate a goal is not a cautionable offence but players should return as soon as possible.

A player must be cautioned for:

• climbing onto a perimeter fence and/or approaching the spectators in a manner which can cause safety and/or security issues
• gesturing or acting in a provocative, derisory or inflammatory way
• covering the head or face with a mask or other similar item
• removing the shirt or covering the head with the shirt

DELAYING THE RESTART OF PLAY

Referees must caution players who delay the restart of play by:

• appearing to take a throw-in but suddenly leaving it to a team-mate to take
• delaying leaving the field of play when being substituted
• excessively delaying a restart
• kicking or carrying the ball away, or provoking a confrontation by deliberately touching the ball after the referee has stopped play
• taking a free kick from the wrong position to force a retake
  
  
  

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Its why we will never see improvement in referee performances as they refuse to accept when they are wrong.

They refuse to listen to external criticism and seemingly refuse to say between themselves it wasnt good enough either.

sad state of affairs.

Because to do so would be openly admitting that they are " not fit for purpose " .

Any other employee failing to perform their job would receive disciplinary action .

 

[mat]

Has Altricham Taylor referred us since Chelsea? I don't recall seeing his ugly mug and long May that be the case. It's a scandal he is allowed to referee any team from Manchester or Trafford.

Huddersfield away in the cup.

 

[blueinsa]

Because to do so would be openly admitting that they are " not fit for purpose " .

Any other employee failing to perform their job would receive disciplinary action .

Im head of PiGMOL tomorrow and the first thing i do is make it public knowledge that every week will see a full review of all officials performances with those falling below acceptable standards being demoted for the next game or even longer until they have shown improvement.

You just cant improve unless you look at yourself and be honest about your own performance.

Fans accept they are human and make mistakes but what we wont accept is no comeback for those mistakes.