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Ha ha, high bar, Sergey Bubka level of high bar this season by the look of it.If Gillett wants to inexplicably let Sa KO someone this week will take that.
Not heard anything from him for a while. With no Dean or Moss, I'm not too bothered who referees our games.Didn't David Webb used to post on here?
What about that muppet with the plasticine face?Not heard anything from him for a while. With no Dean or Moss, I'm not too bothered who referees our games.
John Brooks
4th Official David Webb
VAR Jarred Gillett
I officiated with the very first Wendy Toms who was very good .She used to bring her female partner to games and when she was offered separate changing facilities she just mucked in and changed and showered with us which was a bit oddNatalie Aspinall is an Assistant this afternoon and with it, she becomes only the 3rd Female Match Official in Premier League history!
Not defending the ref (he was ****e) it’s more the rules are the problem, the 1 where Sa was going to through the ball upfield, then the Fulham midfielder just grabbed his own head and then the game stopped, that’s where the problem liesRef was bloody awful today
the problem for women officiating in a match as an assistant is that when the crowd shout out obscenities at the ref she will think its aimed at her.Natalie Aspinall is an Assistant this afternoon and with it, she becomes only the 3rd Female Match Official in Premier League history!
Managing Boggies now.What about that muppet with the plasticine face?
If the game is stopped for a head injury, the player down should automatically go off the pitch for 5 minutes and his team should play with 10. That would stop the cheating. When you think of some of the serious head injuries you see, like Raul, I think it’s appalling that players fake head injuries for tactical reasons. That Fulham player earlier was a disgrace.Not defending the ref (he was ****e) it’s more the rules are the problem, the 1 where Sa was going to through the ball upfield, then the Fulham midfielder just grabbed his own head and then the game stopped, that’s where the problem lies
Agreed I hate cheating like that even from our own players like Hwang against Leeds.If the game is stopped for a head injury, the player down should automatically go off the pitch for 5 minutes and his team should play with 10. That would stop the cheating. When you think of some of the serious head injuries you see, like Raul, I think it’s appalling that players fake head injuries for tactical reasons. That Fulham player earlier was a disgrace.
Oh yeah all teams do it, including us. That was pathetic yesterday, that Reid rolling round holding his head, then within 30 seconds of the ref blowing the whistle to stop our counter attack, he’s jumping up and running up the touchline. It needs to be called out for what it is, cheating.Agreed I hate cheating like that even from our own players like Hwang against Leeds.
All they’ve gotta do is put something in place where a head injury stoppage automatically means you have to go off for 5-10 minutes, they could even put it down as concussion protocol or whatever.The head injury issue is a perfect example of a well meant rule being introduced and quickly teams learning how to use it to their advantage. Refs have to err on the side of caution - imagine being the one who waves play on and there is an actual serious injury. Can't see them doing away with the instruction to halt play, so it looks like its another thing that is going to be as annoying as hell this season.
But MGW was literally head butted yesterday (not in the Mitrovic one but an earlier 'challenge' for a header). He went down, should he have to go off? In the (correct) modern climate of head protection players aren't going to be put in the position of being asked not to show a head injury for the good of the team. Not that I'm saying it isn't abused far too often.All they’ve gotta do is put something in place where a head injury stoppage automatically means you have to go off for 5-10 minutes, they could even put it down as concussion protocol or whatever.
Ref stops the game for a head injury, the player(s) down go off. If they’ve genuinely got a head injury it’s time for the medics to look at them and assess. If they’re faking, tough **** they’ve put their team in trouble with cheating.
If the game is stopped for a head injury, the player down should automatically go off the pitch for 5 minutes and his team should play with 10. That would stop the cheating. When you think of some of the serious head injuries you see, like Raul, I think it’s appalling that players fake head injuries for tactical reasons. That Fulham player earlier was a disgrace.c
Think the point is mgw didn’t lie down complaining the Fulham player deliberately stopped the gameBut MGW was literally head butted yesterday (not in the Mitrovic one but an earlier 'challenge' for a header). He went down, should he have to go off? In the (correct) modern climate of head protection players aren't going to be put in the position of being asked not to show a head injury for the good of the team. Not that I'm saying it isn't abused far too often.