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hyndburner · 01-03-2015, 09:20

Interesting quote from the Referees association following yesterday's case of mistaken identity

The Professional Game Match Officials Limited said: "From his position, Roger East, the match referee, believed he saw contact from John O'Shea and Wes Brown.
"As he thought Brown made a foul on Falcao as he was in the act of shooting, he dismissed Brown.
"After the incident, the match referee consulted with his team of officials, but none were better placed to offer guidance."

I was a thiousand miles away watching the match on TV. I was better placed to offer guidance. So were the other millions worldwide who knew the decision was wrong as soon as the ref got his red card out and flashed it at Wes Brown.

So were the thousands of fans INSIDE Old Trafford who had access to a TV screen in the corporate hospitality areas.

And so would the 4th official, if he'd had one of the hundreds of TV sets at Old Trafford yesterday by his side.

The sooner the FA get their heads out of the clouds and use TV evidence every time a controversial incidents occurs, the better.

And I don't for one second subscribe to the argument that it interrupts the flow of the game. It ADDS to the viewing spectacle, as the crowd sit on the edge of their seats in anticipation of the ruling from the off pitch official. It works in rugby and cricket. Why not football?

01-03-2015, 09:20	#1
hyndburner Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 87 Liked: 49 times Rep Power: 0	Wes Brown Sending Off Interesting quote from the Referees association following yesterday's case of mistaken identity The Professional Game Match Officials Limited said: "From his position, Roger East, the match referee, believed he saw contact from John O'Shea and Wes Brown. "As he thought Brown made a foul on Falcao as he was in the act of shooting, he dismissed Brown. "After the incident, the match referee consulted with his team of officials, but none were better placed to offer guidance." I was a thiousand miles away watching the match on TV. I was better placed to offer guidance. So were the other millions worldwide who knew the decision was wrong as soon as the ref got his red card out and flashed it at Wes Brown. So were the thousands of fans INSIDE Old Trafford who had access to a TV screen in the corporate hospitality areas. And so would the 4th official, if he'd had one of the hundreds of TV sets at Old Trafford yesterday by his side. The sooner the FA get their heads out of the clouds and use TV evidence every time a controversial incidents occurs, the better. And I don't for one second subscribe to the argument that it interrupts the flow of the game. It ADDS to the viewing spectacle, as the crowd sit on the edge of their seats in anticipation of the ruling from the off pitch official. It works in rugby and cricket. Why not football?