Boris Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9418641.stm Dorchester Town's Ashley Vickers was sent off for tackling a pitch invader dressed in a mankini in his side's 3-1 defeat at Havant & Waterlooville. That's just mental! Referees showing they have their finger on the pulse yet again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 it was a bit forceful to be fair but that's just mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Merse Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 You have to be a complete tosser to want to be a ref in the first place, decisions like this just prove that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMac Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 ref got it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignoranus Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Some fairy running about dodging a couple of fat stewards. The right thing to do is bring the lad DOWN! Never a red, refs a tosser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie992 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 All that is required is common sense. Something they dont seem to teach refs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 The ref was right to sent off the player he committed a rugby tackle on a streaker, def warranted a red card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 if ever there wasa situation where a player risks enticing the fans it is when he rugby tackles one. Correct decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Brown Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 You have to be a complete tosser to want to be a ref in the first place, decisions like this just prove that. Unless tossers like me & him take up reffin' the game, we will have no game. Referees have more backbone than keyboard hardmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Refs want more respect. Perhaps if they used their brains more they will get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeDudley Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Ridiculous - if I had been the manager I would have taken the whole team off the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 Refs want more respect. Perhaps if they used their brains more they will get it. In a nutshell. Some refs are so over officious that they make arses of themselves. For example the ref that booked Gascgoine who pretended to card the ref when he was handing back the yellow card that the ref had dropped. Or that ref from the Barca v Arsenal game last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORTHCLYDE Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I see there are plenty of experts on this site and also on the BBC site, however I have attended the Referee's course and this such example is taught. The referee was correct according to the laws of the game. You could argue the player was making a citizen's arrest and did nothing wrong and that the sending off was petty. But as stated the referee was correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I see there are plenty of experts on this site and also on the BBC site, however I have attended the Referee's course and this such example is taught. The referee was correct according to the laws of the game. You could argue the player was making a citizen's arrest and did nothing wrong and that the sending off was petty. But as stated the referee was correct. I presume if you got busted for doing 31mph in a 30 zone and got points on your licence and a fine or got a parking ticket for having a quarter of your tyre on a yellow line you would being perfectly happy as the policeman or warden would be technically correct according to the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabienleclerq Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Unless tossers like me & him take up reffin' the game, we will have no game. Referees have more backbone than keyboard hardmen I agree with the tosser! the abuse etc they have to put up with is ridiculas. Go team tosser! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Chat Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 You have to be a complete tosser to want to be a ref in the first place, decisions like this just prove that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 In a nutshell. Some refs are so over officious that they make arses of themselves. For example the ref that booked Gascgoine who pretended to card the ref when he was handing back the yellow card that the ref had dropped. Or that ref from the Barca v Arsenal game last night. Good example, especially given some of the things he could have been booked for and wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Le Clos Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 You have to be a complete tosser to want to be a ref in the first place, decisions like this just prove that. Some yes, some no. I've got a mate who's just been told he can't play football again after his second knee OP and he wants to take up refereeing to keep in the game. There should be much more of an effort to get former pros or former semi pros, people who've played at a decent level into refereeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 Some yes, some no. I've got a mate who's just been told he can't play football again after his second knee OP and he wants to take up refereeing to keep in the game. There should be much more of an effort to get former pros or former semi pros, people who've played at a decent level into refereeing. I think that this is the crux of the refereeing problem. Too many refs have never played the game and so can't relate to what is actually going on on the pitch. Bureaucrats rather than practitioners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester™ Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I think that this is the crux of the refereeing problem. Too many refs have never played the game and so can't relate to what is actually going on on the pitch. Bureaucrats rather than practitioners. One guesses the retirement rule contributes a huge amount to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I see there are plenty of experts on this site and also on the BBC site, however I have attended the Referee's course and this such example is taught. The referee was correct according to the laws of the game. You could argue the player was making a citizen's arrest and did nothing wrong and that the sending off was petty. But as stated the referee was correct. I've never been on a course, but what is the point in training refs to red card when in the video clip it says that a source from the FA said they would probably be looking to quash the red card. I hate inconsistency Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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