[Football] Jake Robinson could be in a bit of trouble!!

[Thunder Bolt]

I’m sure refs get criticism every week from football fans on social media, a fair few people didn’t think a footballer should be commenting….. as mentioned in other posts on this thread, a poor choice of words, he has admitted this.

Who remembers Tanno getting a red card at St Mary’s for calling the ref a cheat to his face, with effing in front of it?
A penalty given for a foul ten yards outside of the area.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Bit OTT IMHO. The boy clearly got caught up in the moment and has now deleted the offending tweet

Likewise Refsupportuk may well be “getting caught up in the moment” themselves and have sent this out as an idle to maybe shit him up a bit and prompt a retraction

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Likewise Refsupportuk may well be “getting caught up in the moment” themselves and have sent this out as an idle to maybe shit him up a bit and prompt a retraction

Like this, you mean?

'* there is no suggestion that the ref has had a tenner on the game' - Jake Robinson

 

[Sheebo]

Hope the ref sues him for libel

You hope a local lad who played for the Albion and is one of our own gets sued? Really? Yes, probably a silly thing to do (not seen it) but think it’s a bit harsh to want misfortune on a former Albion player with a family to support

 

[LamieRobertson]

Like this, you mean?

'* there is no suggestion that the ref has had a tenner on the game' - Jake Robinson

Was it twenty?

 

[Springal]

You hope a local lad who played for the Albion and is one of our own gets sued? Really? Yes, probably a silly thing to do (not seen it) but think it’s a bit harsh to want misfortune on a former Albion player with a family to support

There’s a huge problem with respect in the game. I don’t think semi professional footballers should suggest local referees are ‘corrupt’. And everyone wonders why referee participation is falling and many leagues are struggling to get enough to officiate games.

By all means say he’s poor, terrible decisions but to suggest he’s ‘corrupt’ is extremely poor in my view.

 

[Sheebo]

There’s a huge problem with respect in the game. I don’t think semi professional footballers should suggest local referees are ‘corrupt’. And everyone wonders why referee participation is falling and many leagues are struggling to get enough to officiate games.

By all means say he’s poor, terrible decisions but to suggest he’s ‘corrupt’ is extremely poor in my view.

Yeh it’s wrong - just don’t think it’s worth suing One thing I notice from the game is grassroots level, call the ref a cu*t you’re sent off, professional level - never. That’s one of the problems - Wayne Rooney was terrible for it and never seemed to get booked or sent for ref abuse yet you 95% do at lower levels - and it’s the same fine!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

You hope a local lad who played for the Albion and is one of our own gets sued? Really? Yes, probably a silly thing to do (not seen it) but think it’s a bit harsh to want misfortune on a former Albion player with a family to support

Sprinkle is On Fire today.

Edit: but he seems to have now put himself out.

 

[drew]

Yeh it’s wrong - just don’t think it’s worth suing One thing I notice from the game is grassroots level, call the ref a cu*t you’re sent off, professional level - never. That’s one of the problems - Wayne Rooney was terrible for it and never seemed to get booked or sent for ref abuse yet you 95% do at lower levels - and it’s the same fine!

Interesting article from the Beeb. A grassroots ref criticises the top echelon because when they don't enforce the rules it causes problems at grassroots level.

The grassroots referees refusing to let abuse win

After a week dominated by stories about the abuse of referees in grassroots football, BBC Sport speaks to officials determined to carry on doing what they love.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[sydney]

it's high time referees were interviewed after games, for 2 or 3 minutes , to explain any contentious issues/decisions , there is a shed load of money riding on some of the decisions these guys make , they should be made accountable. maybe not applicable at the level JR is currently playing but PREMIER and champ definitely.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Bit OTT IMHO. The boy clearly got caught up in the moment and has now deleted the offending tweet

Yes, but actions have consequences, regardless of if they were a 'mistake'. He could've easily taken a moment, re-read the tweet and thought 'Nah, that's not the one'.

But he didn't.

And yes 'we've all made mistakes', but I doubt many of us have accused a specific individual of corruption on social media. That's a whole new level of stupid.

 

[rippleman]

Interesting article from the Beeb. A grassroots ref criticises the top echelon because when they don't enforce the rules it causes problems at grassroots level.

The grassroots referees refusing to let abuse win

After a week dominated by stories about the abuse of referees in grassroots football, BBC Sport speaks to officials determined to carry on doing what they love.

www.bbc.co.uk

This has been a problem forever - well for at least 40 years! The top level referees are instructed NOT to sanction players who abuse them. The kids then see the professionals getting away with all kinds - so they follow their heroes - and all hell breaks loose when they do get sanctioned.

As with most things in football, it comes from the top. When the World Cup is corruptly given to a country with a shocking record on human and LGBTQ rights, we can't really expect too much from those running the game can we?

 

[Springal]

This has been a problem forever - well for at least 40 years! The top level referees are instructed NOT to sanction players who abuse them. The kids then see the professionals getting away with all kinds - so they follow their heroes - and all hell breaks loose when they do get sanctioned.

As with most things in football, it comes from the top. When the World Cup is corruptly given to a country with a shocking record on human and LGBTQ rights, we can't really expect too much from those running the game can we?

Blimey that’s hell of a pivot to crowbar Qatar in

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Jake goes on to accuse the ref of corruption in another tweet in the replies.

To be fair, it was a bit of a soft penalty. To coin a phrase, I haven't seen those given!

I attended the match as an official of Horsham YMCA, yes it was a very soft penalty, and yes again we were very fortunate to escape with a point, but in no way was the referee a cheat, merely incompetant.. He was giving bizarre decisions all afternoon to BOTH sides, not just ourselves.

That said, there are many officials of a similar standard at this level of football, but at least they are willing to stand up and do a job for which they get no praise or acclaim, just a lot of flak when things go wrong. Lets face it, if no one wanted to do it we would have no football to watch.

 

[Lenny Rider]

It says the tweet is unavailable, what did he say?

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Who remembers Tanno getting a red card at St Mary’s for calling the ref a cheat to his face, with effing in front of it?
A penalty given for a foul ten yards outside of the area.

10 yards, you say? Let's go over to Peter Walton (The actual ref) for his opinion.

 

[jackalbion]

10 yards, you say? Let's go over to Peter Walton (The actual ref) for his opinion.

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Knew there was a reason I can't stand him

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Knew there was a reason I can't stand him

Somewhat akin to the ref that this thread was all about, (l'm not going to name him), Peter Walton was another ref albeit a much more high profile one, who also thought that the game was all about him.

A good ref, irrespective of the level, you really shouldn't notice.