funny old game init. if your watching stoke vs hammers then you will just have seen just what is wrong with out match officials. the forward clearly brought the ball under control with an OUTSTRETCHED ARM measuring over 1 metre in lenth ( his arm) bearing in mind he,s also 3 foot up in the air. the linsman is dead level with the player looking directly down the line of sight,and could not have missed the offence even if his mother had been wiping a speck of dust from his eye with her hanky. what did he give to help the referee who will ulimately get the flack from pullis, NOTHING.
so he,s either been paid or he,s not up to the job. my moneys on the latter. not fit to officiate an under 9s school match. this garbage needs sorting and if that means employing officials from outside then so be it.the mighty F/A needs to test these people for balls before they employ them, instead of using rules/gags to hide and protect them.
TF_toplights.
