QuoteVery good development, about time it was introduced.
"The Referees Committee, at its meeting of Thursday 15th May 2008, noted that two of the Elite Referees have been stood down from refereeing at eircom League of Ireland level following reports from the Referee Observers who attended their games last weekend.
The referees concerned will miss the next five series of games and will be subject to the existing process which supports referees whose performances do not meet the required standards."
I phoned the speaking clock to hear a voice speak, it said - "At the tone you will be very much alone"
Very good development, about time it was introduced.
Why don't they name the referees though. When they are listing the fines/suspensions handed out to clubs, they announce everything.
Would guess it's Damien Hancock (who did Dundalk v Shels) and Paul Tuite (who did Bray v Drogs).
Hancock was down to ref the Harps v Rovers game tonight, so we shall see.
Good news, I agree that they should be named and shamed however. Does 'elite referee' mean they were Premier Division only or is it not too much to hope that one of them will be Damien Hancock after his performance at Oriel Park?
plese let it be hugo whorskey.
He's down to ref us in Monaghan tonight, so, again, we shall see.Originally Posted by forza rovers
all he wants to do is send people off.
We got enough of that last week from Hancock
so did we off hanneyWe got enough of that last week from Hancock
It's Hanney & Tuite according to:
http://www.eleven-a-side.com/eircoml...ws.asp?n=32295
I'd attribute this initiative to MNS highlighting and publicising the recent referring debacles.
The Referees Cmttee and the FAI were forced into taking action.
Delighted for Hanney, well deserved and good to see the refs no longer seem to be untouchable.
Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.
Hancock should have got the bullet too. Harps and Rovers fans should have fun watching him tonight!
Yeah it shoud be interesting alright
Well every one of them will be on their toes tonight so if the standard of refereeing is poor, we'll know it's because the referees are crap full stop
An absolute joke that Hancock didn't get punished too. Apart from the handball on the line, he was far worse than anything I seen on MNS.
Suspended 'following reports from the Referee Observers' - yeah sure, more like following the ridiculing from MNS. If the Dundalk - Shels highlights had made it to the TV, you can be sure Hancock would have been for the chop too.
How can Hancock go through the scenario of double booking someone and not sending them off twice and not be punished? That's farcical.
It wasn't shown and ridiculed on MNS
It happened in the anonimity of the First Division
Nah - this is one of the conditions laid down by UEFA in the Refereeing Devleopment Plan that's just been introduced - transparency and accountability.
And the term "Elite Referee" is the equivalent of the "Select Group" in England. The referees on the Elite Group would do the majority of Prem games and maybe drop down to a First Division fixture once in a while.
I'd say the rest of the officials on the eL list would be "National List", then "School of Excellence" for those being trained to come onto the League, then you have the grassroots "Senior League Officials" (who do the LSL) and "Amateur League Referees" who cover all other games.
Kom Igen, FCK...
Exactly. Very much doubt there were Observers even at those games. I reckon they were both punished solely on footage seen on MNS
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