Coleman

[KiTChener]

Originally Posted by keep the faith

they are not there to keep everyone happy just manage a game of football useing common sense. they also have another 3 pairs of eyes helping them. a lot of the problems are due to pre match instructions given out. i,ve had things like only i give penaltys told to me by more than one plus the game is for my benefit brigade.

Eh?????[/QUOTE]

Me know understand either.......
Maybe I am just an old numpty??
First half OK, second not so....

But.... on re-reading, are you saying that Refs only appear, selfishly, for THEIR OWN benefit ??

[monkey hanger]

i,ll try to explain a little more. referees give their assistants before the game instructions on what and not what they want from from them. this varies from take left backs thats the position on the field where they all run now, and help as much as you can to the ones who basically want you just to do offsides and ball in and out of play and leave the rest to them. as i said before i,ve had referees say things like we,re the most important team out there etc. which does come over as the game is for their benefit.

[keep the faith]

Originally Posted by monkey hanger

i,ll try to explain a little more. referees give their assistants before the game instructions on what and not what they want from from them. this varies from take left backs thats the position on the field where they all run now, and help as much as you can to the ones who basically want you just to do offsides and ball in and out of play and leave the rest to them. as i said before i,ve had referees say things like we,re the most important team out there etc. which does come over as the game is for their benefit.

Ehhh???

[yerself]

Originally Posted by monkey hanger

referees give their assistants before the game

What about their assistants during the game?

[monkey hanger]

Originally Posted by yerself

What about their assistants during the game?

they,ve had their instructions from the referee on what to do during the game beforehand. simples.

[st06nc2]

Originally Posted by monkey hanger

they,ve had their instructions from the referee on what to do during the game beforehand. simples.

Surely the assistants are there to give another opinion on incidents not be yes sir no sir with the ref

[monkey hanger]

Originally Posted by st06nc2

Surely the assistants are there to give another opinion on incidents not be yes sir no sir with the ref

i agree one hundred per cent with you but its not always the case. read my other posts. i still referee on a sunday morning and have run the line at a decent non league level in the past so i know what i,m on about as these things have happened to me.

[Greeny]

and I thought this thread was about John Coleman ???

[yerself]

Originally Posted by Greeny

and I thought this thread was about John Coleman ???

Just shows how wrong you can be.