Former ref. Banned by the FA for saying things they didn’t like. Now retired, unfiltered and untouchable. Parody? Maybe. Truth? Absolutely. Sponsor: @backztitch

England, United Kingdom
Joined May 2013
I've been pointing out for years (as long as anyone can remember) how incredibly flawed the panel system for reviewing decisions in football is... Having one qualified person And then a bunch of people who vaguely know the laws of the game is not a good way to conduct business.
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I see Graham's being polishing his after dinner speaker jokes... 🤣
Towards the end of the 2018 Carabao Cup final, Arsenal boss Arsène Wenger asked me as fourth official for more added time, despite being 3-0 down I assumed he meant another minute or two, but now realise he must have meant eight years Sorry, Arsène premierleague.com/en/news/47…
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Let's ask a bunch of idiots what they think about something they don't understand 🙄 Okay, it's harsh to call these people idiots but there's a reason I don't comment on brain surgery or rocket science...
What's one thing you would do to fix VAR? 🤔🙌
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Replying to @Refsplaining
Isn’t it more time to have a rethink about the makeup of the KMI Panel? The number of individuals who are familiar with the law is outnumbered by those who are not (former players) and it’s always going to deliver voting results such as this.
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Replying to @Refsplaining
It would have been difficult to explain this to #NFFC in the moment. They might have photocopied one of their old letters about refereeing standards, changed the date, and sent it in on Monday But at least a proper benchmark would have been set for the rest of the season 🧵
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The Referee Forum retweeted
And no other referee around to take care of him? Where’s the mentoring? The support simply isn’t there. Leaving a minor at the mercy of the fury of emotionally unhinged adults is negligence. Also the coach should face extended suspension.
First weekend of the season⤵️
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Police needs to be ex criminals. There's no way someone that's never done a robbery in their life with know how to stop one.
Replying to @SunderlandAFC
Officials need to be ex footballers. Not a chance the keeper is getting that ball regardless of if Brobbey is there or not. Shameful decision.
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There were a few times in this game where I thought Darren England didn't give anything, seemingly hoping that if he got it wrong VAR would come in and just correct his decisions. It's weird.
How was this not checked stone wall pen that
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Any referee from an era could tell you a story like Mike Dean has shared. I don't get all the reactionary pearl clutching that's happened as if players and managers don't also do this sort of thing. People just want an excuse to have a go at referees.
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FA consider you a referee even when not officiating a game. If you say something that they consider "offensive" while chatting with friends at a pub, you could face disciplinary action from a body with a significant overreach issue.
⚠️ Could something said in the heat of the moment put your refereeing career at risk? RA Welfare and Support Officer Ray Herb explains why words matter—and what to do if an allegation is made against you. Read more 👇🏼 the-ra.org/news/how-times-ha…
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Fucking bullshit.
🗣️ "All my years as a professional referee, I have to say I've never heard of these games." Retired referee Mark Halsey says he is astounded that Mike Dean used to set himself mini-challenges during matches 😬
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When will people bore off with this stupid bullshit 🙄
What annoys me about referee mistakes is there's no accountability. Clubs make mistakes, it's all over the EFL twitter and website. Any disciplinary issues and they'll make a release. We might get a quiet, private apology for the mistake last night. That's it. Nothing else.
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The Referee Forum retweeted
Nothing could be further from the truth. Referees and their governing body are publicly shamed and blamed for nearly every decision made.
What annoys me about referee mistakes is there's no accountability. Clubs make mistakes, it's all over the EFL twitter and website. Any disciplinary issues and they'll make a release. We might get a quiet, private apology for the mistake last night. That's it. Nothing else.
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The Referee Forum retweeted
If a senior Muslim politician posted a video of Jewish prisoners being rounded up and put through an industrial slaughterhouse, there’d be an outcry you could hear from space Here’s dirty little sick bastard Ben-Gvir’s latest threat to Palestinians Grim
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The Referee Forum retweeted
The targets.
A short while ago, the IDF struck several targets in Gaza in order to remove threats to the security forces. No IDF injuries were reported.
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I agree. A ref really should be seeing this in real time.
Scottish referees are FAR too reliant on VAR, that’s the most obvious handball you’ll ever see @ScottishFA Pathetic.
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The fuck are you on about?
A clear penalty missed by a rubbish ref imho @FGRFC_Official @RobbieSavage8
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The Referee Forum retweeted
Its always the same old story when you lose, blame the ref, dont blame your crap players, blame the ref
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