Gabbafella
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- Aug 22, 2012
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Just for a giggle (and because I have very little to do tonight) I thought I'd send a quick note to the FA via their website enquiry form.
I very much doubt I'll hear back, othan than to have my membership revoked anyway.
This is what I sent anyway......
Hi,
I was just wondering if you could provide me with some information regarding the mismanagement of referees and the appalling decisions they make on a regular basis, often resulting in game changing situations?
I myself am I Brighton fan so, if possible, I'd like some clarification on a recent decision by Mike Dean that changed the final game of season and potentially cost the club £170m in promotion funds.
Obviously I'm referring to the Dale Stephens red card against Middlesborough. Now, I'm a little confused by this decision (and clearly the ref was too), the ref pulled a yellow card from his pocket and the only reason I can tell for him not issuing the yellow was the fact that the whinging (and quite clearly dying) Boro player on the floor actually hit the card out of his hand and proceeded to educate the ref on what card to actually issue. It's my understanding that behaviour like that is deemed as descent and should have also been a bookable offence? Or maybe the ref can just make stuff up as he blags his way through his alleged profession? Who knows eh?
Not only was the challenge 50/50, but if Ramirez decides to turn up to a game wearing his sons tiny shin pads then of course he is going to get injured. So can you just clarify that Stephens was indeed sent off due to a combination of Ramirez's stupidity and the lack of genitalia in Mike Deans pants?
As you know, we (B&HAFC) appealed the decision but due to the general consensus that Mr Deans buddies are on the corrupt panel, we all knew what the outcome would be.
It's kind of hard to fully understand how the board can make these kind of decisions, especially when a few weeks ago, Joey "not important enough for a medal" Barton blatantly stamped on Beram Kayal's leg and yet the ref on this occasion did sweet FA (pun quite obviously intended).
As I touched on before, it's common knowledge that the FA is run by a bunch of crooks who deal in backhanders and favours, it's quite obviously visible by the fact that there is no consistency in decision making or the appeal process that occurs afterwards. Isn't it about time that someone actually governed the referees, the power crazed jobsworths who ruin games week in, week out, with their horrendous decisions?
You make examples of players for bad choices during games and managers for daring to speak out about these talent-less numpties, time to start dishing out fines and bans for the guys who possess the power the ruin games at the drop of a hat.
Anyway, I'll look forward to not hearing from you.
Kind regards
Ian.
I very much doubt I'll hear back, othan than to have my membership revoked anyway.
This is what I sent anyway......
Hi,
I was just wondering if you could provide me with some information regarding the mismanagement of referees and the appalling decisions they make on a regular basis, often resulting in game changing situations?
I myself am I Brighton fan so, if possible, I'd like some clarification on a recent decision by Mike Dean that changed the final game of season and potentially cost the club £170m in promotion funds.
Obviously I'm referring to the Dale Stephens red card against Middlesborough. Now, I'm a little confused by this decision (and clearly the ref was too), the ref pulled a yellow card from his pocket and the only reason I can tell for him not issuing the yellow was the fact that the whinging (and quite clearly dying) Boro player on the floor actually hit the card out of his hand and proceeded to educate the ref on what card to actually issue. It's my understanding that behaviour like that is deemed as descent and should have also been a bookable offence? Or maybe the ref can just make stuff up as he blags his way through his alleged profession? Who knows eh?
Not only was the challenge 50/50, but if Ramirez decides to turn up to a game wearing his sons tiny shin pads then of course he is going to get injured. So can you just clarify that Stephens was indeed sent off due to a combination of Ramirez's stupidity and the lack of genitalia in Mike Deans pants?
As you know, we (B&HAFC) appealed the decision but due to the general consensus that Mr Deans buddies are on the corrupt panel, we all knew what the outcome would be.
It's kind of hard to fully understand how the board can make these kind of decisions, especially when a few weeks ago, Joey "not important enough for a medal" Barton blatantly stamped on Beram Kayal's leg and yet the ref on this occasion did sweet FA (pun quite obviously intended).
As I touched on before, it's common knowledge that the FA is run by a bunch of crooks who deal in backhanders and favours, it's quite obviously visible by the fact that there is no consistency in decision making or the appeal process that occurs afterwards. Isn't it about time that someone actually governed the referees, the power crazed jobsworths who ruin games week in, week out, with their horrendous decisions?
You make examples of players for bad choices during games and managers for daring to speak out about these talent-less numpties, time to start dishing out fines and bans for the guys who possess the power the ruin games at the drop of a hat.
Anyway, I'll look forward to not hearing from you.
Kind regards
Ian.
