The 1st nomination for the worst refereeing decision of the season - Padraig Sutton

**Partizan** · 28/03/2010, 11:45 AM

It looks like we have a contender for the worst refeereing decision for 2010.

March's winner is Pádraig Sutton's calamity who unbelievale sent off Liam Kearney for diving last night at Drom after been clattered in the box by a Salthill defender.

Look at the video and see what you think. The initial reaction of the Salthill defender says it all.

http://bluestid.blogspot.com/

and to think this guy will be officiating at a senior game next week. The mnd boggles.

**Dodge** · 28/03/2010, 11:50 AM

Don't want to burst your bubble or anything but its far from the first...

**Partizan** · 28/03/2010, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Don't want to burst your bubble or anything but its far from the first...

Can we get all video evidence together, compile it and embarass these charlatans.

It would be a great DVD seller.

**Straightstory** · 28/03/2010, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Partizan

Can we get all video evidence together, compile it and embarass these charlatans.
It would be a great DVD seller.

Great idea! (That was some howler by Sutton.... Red card brandished with arrogant pomposity too).

**Rasputin** · 28/03/2010, 12:50 PM

Its good to see Refereeing standards are at least consistant across the two divisions.

**SMorgan** · 28/03/2010, 12:51 PM

Why in the name of goodness are Refs like him not sacked??

The defender comes tearing in with studs showing and completely misses the ball. It’s questionable whether the defender made contact with Kearney. But who could blame him for wanting to get out of the way. Kearney didn't even appear to appeal for the penalty and was getting up when the bungling Ref came running over in a clear attempt to win this season's "get the red card out of the pocket fastest" competition.

Can somebody get on to MNS and try to get that clip shown to a wider audience.

**Ezeikial** · 28/03/2010, 1:35 PM

It's comforting to know that if any of the top officials are unavailable that there are referees of a similar standard being groomed!!

**Mr A** · 28/03/2010, 1:41 PM

Awful decision right enough, but Kearney's previous diving exploits probably preceded him.

**Dillonman** · 28/03/2010, 1:41 PM

You cant get two yellows appealed can you? Its just straight reds?

**Louth4sam** · 28/03/2010, 2:13 PM

The sad part of a league of Ireland fan's life is looking to see who the ref is before the fixture and thinking "oh that's the ***** that ...."
Ok fair enough they're only human and everyone makes mistakes. It's just they make so many and don't seem to have any consistency.

Dundalk have played 4 games and there has been mistakes in all four of them.

Vs Bray - Burns (last man) brings down a player in the box ref blows up instead of playing advantage bray player puts ball in net but game is called back peno awarded but Burns not even booked.
Vs Drogs - Two very harsh penalties for each side, Daly gets away without a caution for braking Alan Cawley's jaw but ends up getting sent off for kicking the ball away.
Vs Rovers - Gaynor gets lifted out of it by last man Manus. Not even a free. Bayly gets a yellow card for headbutting a player (wtf).
Vs Pats - Mulcahy commits a two footed lunge with studs showing on Kelly which shocked everyone in the ground by only resulting in a yellow card. The same player moments later bodychecks a dundalk player and yet again gets away with it. A 50/50 challenge between Guthrie and Faz on the edge of the box results in a ridiculous free awarded to Dundalk (if anything it was a free out). The ref fails to even caution Guthrie even though he is the last man.

**fionnsci** · 28/03/2010, 2:44 PM

Refs don't have the benefit of camera footage with a perfect view. Refs will ALWAYS make mistakes. It's natural and it's football. Get on with the show.

**De Town** · 28/03/2010, 3:30 PM

Originally Posted by fionnsci

Refs don't have the benefit of camera footage with a perfect view. Refs will ALWAYS make mistakes. It's natural and it's football. Get on with the show.

Fair point, but why do LoI refs seem to get more big decisions wrong rather than right?

**osarusan** · 28/03/2010, 3:47 PM

Originally Posted by De Town

Fair point, but why do LoI refs seem to get more big decisions wrong rather than right?

I don't know that I'd agree with that. I'd say it's just that we are more likely to consider wrong refereeing decisions "big decisions" than we are to consider a correct decision a "big decision".

I've watched 4 of Limerick's 5 games so far, and the only big decision I'd say a ref got wrong was denying us a penalty just before half-time against Mervue.

In fact, I'd argue that to a certain extent, decisions are only "big decisions" if the ref seems to have gotten it wrong.

**De Town** · 28/03/2010, 3:59 PM

I know what you're saying Osarusan. I've seen 3 of Town's 4 league games so far and some of the decisions the officials make are just a joke. We got a penalty given against us in Monaghan for a Monaghan player handling the ball in our box. We got a throw given to us last night for Peter Hynes kicking the ball out of play. The linesman was literally 3 yards away. We also got a throw last night when the ball wasn't even out of play. The ref blew for a Shels corner last night before the ball had gone out of play, then the linesman put up his flag as soon as the ref blew, even though our left back and a Shels player were still contesting play. Fair enough the last 3 decisions I've listed aren't exactly game changing ones, but they're still basic errors that shouldn't be happening.

**robertob** · 28/03/2010, 4:01 PM

WOW! Weird decision. Poor referee.

**micls** · 28/03/2010, 5:13 PM

The general consensus from our games so far has been 'Wow, the ref ARE actually worse in the first division'. Not all major things but constant poor decisions, for both sides.

**bluewhitearmy** · 28/03/2010, 6:04 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

I don't know that I'd agree with that. I'd say it's just that we are more likely to consider refereeing decisions "big decisions" than we are to consider a correct decision a "big decision".

I've watched 4 of Limerick's 5 games so far, and the only big decision I'd say a ref got wrong was denying us a penalty just before half-time against Mervue.

In fact, I'd argue that to a certain extent, decisions are only "big decisions" if the ref seems to have gotten it wrong.

I take it you missed the Derry game so?
And we have only played 4.

**gael353** · 28/03/2010, 6:10 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

I don't know that I'd agree with that. I'd say it's just that we are more likely to consider refereeing decisions "big decisions" than we are to consider a correct decision a "big decision".

I've watched 4 of Limerick's 5 games so far, and the only big decision I'd say a ref got wrong was denying us a penalty just before half-time against Mervue.

In fact, I'd argue that to a certain extent, decisions are only "big decisions" if the ref seems to have gotten it wrong.

i still have a sore throat from that mervue game, the peno ("where the grass tripped the player") mervues "goal" where the ball only had to enter the limerick 6 yard box for it to be awarded, and of course the three mins added of additional time when the game was held up for about 20 mins for two long injuries followed by 6 six subs

these officials are monitored so id love to see when refs get the results ie suspensions etc or rewarded with trips from Kerry to monaghan for travel expenses....nnot looking at anyone mr templeman.....78c a km

**FrOsTy** · 28/03/2010, 7:09 PM

Just to add in about Suttons performance last night. He let Salthill off with a handball. The ball was played into the air and was going out of play. The salthill player caught the ball before it had went out. 3/4 Of out players called it and the ref said and i quote! " Lads it was going out anyway"

**osarusan** · 28/03/2010, 7:27 PM

Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

I take it you missed the Derry game so?
And we have only played 4.

Right, only 4. Longford was the 3rd, not 4th.

Was at the Derry game, thought both our red card and the decision not to give us a penalty were correct decisions, though some Derry fans seemed to feel we should have had one.