Shocking Refereeing Standard

**gufc2000** · 07/04/2009, 10:24 PM

Lads, it has come to a stage where something has to be done. I've just arrived in from Terryland, where Mark Gough demonstrated how badly the referees are in Ireland. Is it any wonder people are turned off from going to LoI games.

A few examples of how bad it was:
# I don't mind a few offsides that are offside but when they are not its disgraceful.

# In the second half, down near the corner flag, Jason McGuinnes hooked the ball out over his own touchline from Vinny Faherty yet no corner

# I don't no how many times Pat Fenlon stood outside the manager perimeter and gave out to the officials. Yet the fourth official (who regularly seems to be doing that job at our games) said nothing. Each time Ian Foster complained he was told to get back in the dugout.

# Mark Gough gave out a completely stupid yellow card to Sean Kelly late on, for absolutely nothing. The ref completely ignored Kelly when he was trying to protest something in the first half

Feel free to add more because there is plenty more

**SkStu** · 07/04/2009, 10:26 PM

so whats new?

and what will this thread do to sort it out?

**sligoman** · 07/04/2009, 10:27 PM

Looks like someone's not happy at not being undefeated anymore

**Paddyfield** · 07/04/2009, 10:28 PM

He gave a few dodgy decisions against Bohs too.

Also, why was Ndo booked?

**gufc2000** · 07/04/2009, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Looks like someone's not happy at not being undefeated anymore

This rant has been coming for a while. Just cos you're jealous that we still ahead of ye

**SkStu** · 07/04/2009, 10:32 PM

it was timewasting according to extratime.ie, Paddyfield

**gilberto_eire** · 07/04/2009, 10:34 PM

In all fairness we were by no means robbed by the ref, which this thread seems to give the impression off

What off-side decisions exactly?... and were you running in line with the ball to call them?, i hate listening to this crap up Terryland every week, we don't seem to remember the offsides we got in our favour or the other decisions, but as soon as the slightest thing goes against us ''The Ref' a ******'' rings out around the stand

I saw Foster leave his box a few times and nothing was said, unless you were sitting in one of the dugouts then you don't know if Foster was mouthing off or been more of a nuisance then Fenlon?, so you can't give a fair reflection on that situation either!.

Kelly booked?, maybe it was because he was warned about mouthing off in the first half?, sick of hearing this crap about ref's all the time, seem to be the easiest target in the LOI

**Olander** · 07/04/2009, 10:35 PM

get over it, we were well beaten tonight and we had many worse reffing performances in terryland than tonights.

**gufc2000** · 07/04/2009, 10:38 PM

I accept were awful and deserved to get beat. I'm just highlighting how bad the officials are in our game. Most people in the stand were getting really frustrated at the way Bohs were getting away with repeated time-wasting and what is mentioned above

**Olander** · 07/04/2009, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

I accept were awful and deserved to get beat. I'm just highlighting how bad the officials are in our game. Most people in the stand were getting really frustrated at the way Bohs were getting away with repeated time-wasting and what is mentioned above

by goughs standards tonight wasnt even a poor game! every club has to deal with the poor officiating in this league.

absolutely no need for this thread it just looks like sour grapes.

**gufc2000** · 07/04/2009, 10:47 PM

Alright if it appears like sour grapes then close this thread please

**Terry** · 07/04/2009, 11:11 PM

Ndo got booked for blocking a free kick been taken quickly (not retreating the ten yards)

**celticV3** · 07/04/2009, 11:14 PM

If this thread was to remain open then it needs to be covering all referee's in the league. Opening a thread this soon after the game and feeling fcuked over then it is sour grapes.

**brianw82** · 07/04/2009, 11:16 PM

There were a few well-dodgy offsides at The Showgrounds tonight, too. Fair enough, a lot were called correctly but a few of them made you wonder if the linesman knew the laws of the game at all.

**RoversHead** · 08/04/2009, 5:47 AM

Originally Posted by celticv3

if this thread was to remain open then it needs to be covering all referee's in the league. Opening a thread this soon after the game and feeling fcuked over then it is sour grapes.

never a truer word spoke,i dunno how many times ive cursed refs all the way home only to be proved wrong watching the highlights,its no worse than its ever been there are a few tulips but thats the same in every league in the world.

**Tallanted** · 08/04/2009, 7:33 AM

# I don't no how many times Pat Fenlon stood outside the manager perimeter and gave out to the officials. Yet the fourth official (who regularly seems to be doing that job at our games) said nothing. Each time Ian Foster complained he was told to get back in the dugout

This has gone on since Fenlon became a manager at every ground in the country, it will never change

**Terry-Lander** · 08/04/2009, 9:03 AM

Saying that the standard of refereeing is poor is akin to saying that we were beaten by a far superior team.....get over both and move on

**Jock MIB** · 08/04/2009, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by brianw82

There were a few well-dodgy offsides at The Showgrounds tonight, too. Fair enough, a lot were called correctly but a few of them made you wonder if the linesman knew the laws of the game at all.

just curious what would be your definition of offside?

**The Midget Gem** · 08/04/2009, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by brianw82

There were a few well-dodgy offsides at The Showgrounds tonight, too. Fair enough, a lot were called correctly but a few of them made you wonder if the linesman knew the laws of the game at all.

As Any Gray put it the other day: most of them just don't have a clue. Honestly.

We had a stone wall penalty waved away last night but I'm not complaining we won.

**brianw82** · 08/04/2009, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Jock MIB

just curious what would be your definition of offside?

When the forward is closer to the goal than the last defender at the time the ball is played. Oh, and is 'active', can't forget that one.

Same as most fans, tbh.