Fan's View - Doncaster at home
- Thread starter Paul B
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Level: Callum O'Dowda
Very restrained overview of the match officials ineptitude @Paul B 
What , if anything, can be done to get the FA & EFL to acknowledge, admit and address the blatantly obvious ultra low standard of match officiating?
If theres any campaign, petition or similar demanding that something is done, count me in!
- after all football, certainly in the professional divisions/ leagues is part of the entertainment business, few paying 'customers' are of late getting value for money with inconsistencies meted out by in the main sub standard match officials, who are simply not fit for purpose IMO
What , if anything, can be done to get the FA & EFL to acknowledge, admit and address the blatantly obvious ultra low standard of match officiating?
If theres any campaign, petition or similar demanding that something is done, count me in!
- after all football, certainly in the professional divisions/ leagues is part of the entertainment business, few paying 'customers' are of late getting value for money with inconsistencies meted out by in the main sub standard match officials, who are simply not fit for purpose IMO
Paul B
Level: Callum O'Dowda
(106 Apps, 14 Gls)
Very restrained overview of the match officials ineptitude @Paul B
What , if anything, can be done to get the FA & EFL to acknowledge, admit and address the blatantly obvious ultra low standard of match officiating?
If theres any campaign, petition or similar demanding that something is done, count me in!
- after all football, certainly in the professional divisions/ leagues is part of the entertainment business, few paying 'customers' are of late getting value for money with inconsistencies meted out by in the main sub standard match officials, who are simply not fit for purpose IMO
Are they getting worse?
It's not an easy job they have but at times the standard is just awful. Not just in L1 either. One only has to watch MOTD to see that.
Paul B
Level: Callum O'Dowda
(106 Apps, 14 Gls)
Not sure that would help but probably worth a try. I am a fan of VAR, very much so as long as it is used correctly. Less chance of getting things wrong and lots of incidents can be cleared up almost immediately. Perhaps the second ref should be in the stand watching the VAR stuff and be able to tell the one on the pitch what the correct decision should be. Would save a lot of time.
To disallow Henry’s goal for handball was definitely guesswork. The ref was behind him when he made the decision. Useless tosser.
One of the most inept performances by an official this season, and we’ve had quite a few this season.
oldabingdonian
Level: Ricardinho
(39 Apps, 3 Gls)
I agree about the Henry goal - a bizarre interpretation of refereeing, that if he could not be certain that it was a legitimate goal - and I agree he had no way of knowing - then he should disallow it. Was there any discussion with the lino on the South side?
bazzer9461
Level: Joey Beauchamp
(428 Apps, 79 Gls)
- Year of First Game
- 1968
A good read Paul, I spoke with Sinclair after the game and obviously we're you offside, no I was two yards onside
Essexyellows
Level: Cameron Brannagan
(311 Apps, 57 Gls)
Great read again!
Manorlounger
Level: Phil Whitehead
(238 Apps)
That the officials can get things wrong is a given and sometimes the wrong side will benefit but, what really gets me angry is the total lack of accountability. No admission of fault, no apology and anything said by any player, manager, coach etc. is then adjudged as bringing the game into disrepute.
Too much to ask that officials be taken to task for their mistakes?
Too much to ask that officials be taken to task for their mistakes?
