Poor Standard of Ref's in the Eircom League.

[KevB76]

Not sure I can count everything but I suspect I am in a minority.

I actually think the standard is not bad. Yes big teams get more decisions on balance but it was ever thus and is the same all aorund the world.

By and large they do a decent job and while I have cursed like all of us I could never say a ref ruined a game or most importantly failed to deal with thuggishness

Agreed, I too think our refs in general are decent enough. Some are better than others and all prone to the odd mistake, but by and large I have few complaints.

Been some dodgy lino's this year though;
Exhibit A: Lino raises flag for offside, then puts it down again because the ref didnt notice - 3 times in one game.
Exhibit B: Player does brilliantly to keep ball from going over side-line, lino's view is obscured, 2 or 3 seconds later he raises his flag after opposition player calls for throw-in

[Angus]

Been some dodgy lino's this year though;

Never mind dodgy lino's - anybody seen the very cute lino that does under 21 games ? There is a nearly cute lino called Rhona but this other lino is decent stuff.

Exchanged pleasantries a few times at under 21 games when UCD were 7-0 up and there was nothing going on at her end (oo'er)

[CuanaD]

Agreed, I too think our refs in general are decent enough. Some are better than others and all prone to the odd mistake, but by and large I have few complaints.

Been some dodgy lino's this year though;
Exhibit A: Lino raises flag for offside, then puts it down again because the ref didnt notice - 3 times in one game.

That's actually what you are MEANT to do - if the Ref is ignoring you, you can't hold your flag up for hours until he looks around - just give it a few seconds & then lower the flag, but bring it to the ref's attention (at half time). Often the ref will be over-ruling the assistant rather than ignoring them.

Exhibit B: Player does brilliantly to keep ball from going over side-line, lino's view is obscured, 2 or 3 seconds later he raises his flag after opposition player calls for throw-in

No, I can't give any justification for that one

Never mind dodgy lino's - anybody seen the very cute lino that does under 21 games ?

This thread just got interesting!
Anyone got some info on this lady?

[Réiteoir]

That's actually what you are MEANT to do - if the Ref is ignoring you, you can't hold your flag up for hours until he looks around - just give it a few seconds & then lower the flag, but bring it to the ref's attention (at half time). Often the ref will be over-ruling the assistant rather than ignoring them.

That's not correct Cuana - you're supposed to stay with the flag until the referee spots you and either takes the decision or waves you down.

We have the flags nowadays with the buzzer built in - so if the ref doesn't spot you - you simply press a button on the handle and the receiver strapped to the ref's arm emits a loud beep and a vibration

[pól-dcfc]

loud beep and a vibration

No wonder Rhona and co. have signed up...

Ooooh Matron....

[KevB76]

Never mind dodgy lino's - anybody seen the very cute lino that does under 21 games ? There is a nearly cute lino called Rhona but this other lino is decent stuff.

Exchanged pleasantries a few times at under 21 games when UCD were 7-0 up and there was nothing going on at her end (oo'er)

Possibly Aisling Looney (the lino we had v Shels on Friday) ?

[KevB76]

That's actually what you are MEANT to do

Ehhhh, no ! Please tell me you are not a lino

if the Ref is ignoring you, you can't hold your flag up for hours until he looks around

That's actually what you are MEANT to do. The ref doesnt ignore him, but he might not see him straight away, he's supposed to keep the flag up until the ref see's him.

just give it a few seconds & then lower the flag, but bring it to the ref's attention (at half time)..

Ask yourself this: Why did he raise the flag in the first place - an offside or some other infringement of the rules, right? Why then would he change his mind, as if it never happened? What would be the whole point of raising the flag only to lower it seconds later? Sorry man, thats just nonsense.

Often the ref will be over-ruling the assistant rather than ignoring them.

Yes the ref occassionally overrules the lino, he will ackowledge the lino and only then should he put the flag down.

[kdjaC]

The ref was a joke tonight - complete tosser. Think it was Hancock not sure though

Was hancock and i thought he did a good job, Cork players trying to kick fahey off the pitch and Murphy leading with the elbow every time he jumed for a ball.

mad how 2 people can see 2 different things.


kdjac

[superfrank]

I noticed a few players, on both sides, swinging kicks when the ball was gone tonight and Hancock did nothing about it.

[A face]

Was hancock and i thought he did a good job, Cork players trying to kick fahey off the pitch and Murphy leading with the elbow every time he jumed for a ball.

Are you saying Danny lead with the arm for the first card? Given that the was turned the other way when he started jumping i would say no. Yeah it was there but there wasn't anything in it. Second yellow was worse decision, should not have got either card.

Sullivans i cant remember, Healys was another stupid decision, and a Pats player booked in the second should have got the card either. Brutal stuff.

[kdjaC]

Sullivans i cant remember, Healys was another stupid decision, and a Pats player booked in the second should have got the card either. Brutal stuff.

yes he should Dempsey took out your player, he also should have been booked for a studs up tackle edge of the box in the 1st half too but ref gave only a free.

Suppose adds more to RRS now.

kdjac

[finnpark]

Im sure its only a coincidence that all the weird refereeing decisions are going in favour of Pats and Bohs and against Cork mainly and even Drogs.

Hope none of you Cork people are getting paranoid:

http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=932024&postcount=12

I wouldn't like to be a Cork fan

[GavinZac]

Nevermind that clown - he was making excuses again that time

Ah yes, the clown with the best record of any Cork City manager, ever. Glad we're shot of him, now we've got Mathews in who picks Behan ahead of Flynny and rewards the lads with pizza however mediocre their display. Its a good thing he's in now, to let the players do their own set piece routines, the lack of short corners was killing me.