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You're not wrong Fletch, what an absolutely disasterous decision that was. The defender was in line with the line on the pitch, the ball hardly travelled a long way to reach the guy and he must have been almost 2 yards onside. Just to make it worse, it was a nailed on penalty immediately after and probably a red card for the keeper. These officials don't do it deliberately, but the league must take steps to rectify this. They must realise that on such decisions, entire clubs may rise and fall.

Matt.

Hate to resurrect an old thread, but its nice to know even the Milk/Littlewoods/Rumbelows/Coke/Worthington/Carling (have I missed any sponsors out?) Cup final has a linesman that doesnt know the fracking offside rule....He will probably be running the line here on Tuesday night :|

Hi, two reasons, one I know the chap who trains the South West refs on new laws of the game for the FA, he himself was a footballleague lino and Conference ref....and also because Mini Mid Devon is a Level 7 ref, which is pretty low down the scale, but pretty good at 16.....he plays most Saturday's now so mainly refs on Sundays, but when he comes along to home matches, it is always interesting to find out why a ref has made a certain decision from his view

How'd you know this Mark?

Matt.

[quote="Trojan 67"]Didn't she do well ! Would it have been so good if she had been given the unforgiving line ?

One thing that has me wondering, especially during the BSP years, is the unforgiving line seen as a character building lesson for inexperienced linos ?

In the paraphrased words of Frank Sinatra's New York . . .

If you can make it there, then you can make it anywhere
It's up to you
Lino
Lino
Dah da, dah da dah, dah da, dah da dah . . . :whistle:[/quote]



Just to clarify, for those of you interested...

Sian Massey was named Senior Assistant Referee for yesterday's match. Senior Assistant referees run the line which includes the technical areas. Had she been Second Assistant, then she would have run the line by the Popular Side....

....thought it was worth mentioning, just in case anyone thought she was being protected! :whistle:

Incidentally, had the main ref been injured then the 4th official would have taken over, that is how it works nowadays.

MD

Our fans really do cheese me off sometimes.

The ref yesterday was one of the better from the pick we've had since New Year, yet one decision that may have possibly been a bit wrong, like a throwin, and our fans go off on one. Same with the linesman. Same with Danny Stevens. I imagine his job is made 10x harder when as soon as he touches the ball, fans are like 'FFS GET HIM OFF' as soon as he's come on! Granted, some of his touches were poor yesterday, but he showed what he can do when he ran and almost scored late on!

Beyond a joke, to be honest.

Also, I'm on the subject, I see some anti-Man U chants came out again, nobody will join in with that sort of chant - I know I definately won't!

[i]rant over[/i]

Late response to Matt but they guy was smartly dressed and was making notes on a clip board! He did have a scouse accent but I hope he was the assessor because he was a down to earth friendly chap. He also commented that he was now finished with Talksport! My opinion is that a few more like him in the area of match officialdom would do the game a lot of good

Didn't she do well ! Would it have been so good if she had been given the unforgiving line ?

One thing that has me wondering, especially during the BSP years, is the unforgiving line seen as a character building lesson for inexperienced linos ?

In the paraphrased words of Frank Sinatra's New York . . .

If you can make it there, then you can make it anywhere
It's up to you
Lino
Lino
Dah da, dah da dah, dah da, dah da dah . . . :whistle:

Yes, that's two games in succession where the officials have been good

Referee made a few strange decisions today, missed some too but on reflection better than what we've had at plainmoor for a while (except Tuesday)

I thought Sian didn't do anything wrong today and the other Lino was alright with just a few misses!

i would suppose with all the farore theu would let her choose first and take whats left! :~D

As would I. Terrible picture on the OS.

My question is this: What do they do about referees changing room arrangements? The obvious solution is for the guys to let her get ready first, then go in after, similar at the end of the match, grant her leave to shower and dress first while they wait outside, but I'm not sure that common sense is permitted to prevail these days. Do the guys use the home dressing room and allow Miss Massey her own space?

Matt.

[quote="ferrarilover"]For those on the Pop side who witnessed Pickles 'offer kindly words of advice' to the lino in the second half, I wonder what he would have done had the officials been round the other way. Surely not even a thug like Branno could possible holler obscenities at a tiny little girl?

Cider,
Are you sure it was the assessor and not just a creep with a flag fetish?

Matt.[/quote]

im sure the pickler would have been the perfect gentleman with sian............... ;-)

For those on the Pop side who witnessed Pickles 'offer kindly words of advice' to the lino in the second half, I wonder what he would have done had the officials been round the other way. Surely not even a thug like Branno could possible holler obscenities at a tiny little girl?

Cider,
Are you sure it was the assessor and not just a creep with a flag fetish?

Matt.

Fair play to the girl,she is trying to make a career in a male dominated profession,and from what i saw today think she is going to alright.