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keaton

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It's lucky he didn't make any dodgy decisions in that games otherwise rumours would start
 


Bozza

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Vegas Seagull said:
Pathetic rule, travelling with assistant to game, sounds straight out of the EU
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It's a curious rule though, isn't it? Does that mean that officials are chosen based on living in relative close proximity so they can travel together?
 


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I disagree with all those saying it's pathetic. Granted the 'being together' thing is only a small measure but anything that can help prevent match-fixing (or be seen to help prevent it) is to be welcomed If a referee on his own had been approached before a game people would say 'why don't the officials travel together so they can back each other up'.

However in this instance I think the Authorities are more pissed-off because he took a call from Warnock when he was on his own. It was that more than the actual 'travelling alone' which upset them.
 






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Ernest said:
No they have to travel to and from the hotel they stay in to ensure they're not compromised
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Gotcha. Must only provide limited protection though, surely, given they will travel to the hotel separately and you'd think the bad guys know where they all live anyway.
 






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Ernest said:
The question we need answering is how did Warnock have Clattenburg's private phone number ?
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You're implying Warnock has the digit dexterity to use a phone.

I'd imagine Colin just got lucky with the tin can he was shouting into.
 










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Ernest said:
Maybe be was going to Ed Sheeran with him ?
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Yeah, Clattenburg was supposed to be picking him up but he apparently missed him even though Warnock was standing in front of the car shouting "Mark! I'm here! MARK! I'M RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES!"
 


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Stat Brother said:
You're implying Warnock has the digit dexterity to use a phone.

I'd imagine Colin just got lucky with the tin can he was shouting into.
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Come on, he's not Harry Redknapp.

I'd have thought it was more of a concern that Warnock was ringing a referee.

Not really sure what Warnock was moaning for- I mean: the penalty they didn't get (for the challenge on Zaha) was unfortunate (but funny, obviously). On the other hand, the one they did get, for the tackle on Bolasie, was a clear case of the referee feeling like he needed to even things up.

What goes around, comes around, Neil. And Zaha has certainly conned enough officials in his time...at least, back in the days when he was good.
 


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