2008-09 HAL Grand Final

[serious14]

Jason, you are clearly not fired up enough.

More I say.  ;D

 

[dibo]

Is this saying Breeze got it wrong?


"SYDNEY
3 March 2009

The independent Match Review Panel (MRP), chaired by Barry Such and
comprising Simon Micallef and Alan Davidson, met this evening to
consider the incidents arising out of the Hyundai A-League 2009 Grand
Final.

Adelaide United player, Cristiano, was issued with an R2 Red Card for
"violent conduct".  The MRP firstly considered a challenge to the Red
Card by the player.  The challenge was upheld and, accordingly, the Red
Card is expunged from the record of the player and he is not required to
serve a sanction.

Melbourne Victory player, Danny Allsopp, was issued with an R2 Red Card
for "violent conduct". The Match Review Panel firstly considered a
challenge to the Red Card made by the player. The challenge was upheld
and, accordingly, the Red Card is expunged from the record of the player
and he is not required to serve a sanction.

ENDS"

i don't quite recall, was there a similar statement last year commenting on shield ignoring an obvious handball?

 

[brett]

Man, that is farcical.

IMO, this only puts more emphasis on the importance of winning the league. With the officials so consistently capable of completely ruining games, surely the ability to come out on top over 21 rounds rather than a one off match has to hold more value.

 

[dibo]

Man, that is farcical.

IMO, this only puts more emphasis on the importance of winning the league. With the officials so consistently capable of completely ruining games, surely the ability to come out on top over 21 rounds rather than a one off match has to hold more value.

absolutely right. across 21 weeks (27 next season), you can (optimistically perhaps) assume that the errors will sum to zero - no team will be systematically advantaged by the errors of the officiating. in 90 minutes, no chance.

now they've panned him, take his f**king badge off him. he's been disastrous so often it's not funny. the whole elite officiating structure needs a big shake-up, from inspectors and administrator down to the youth and W-League ARs and fourth officials. coach these officials properly and promote and relegate on performance.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

dibo - I haven't watched much int he way of NRL an W-league, you seem to think the officials there aren't much chop either? (I agree wholeheartdely with the rest of your post)

As for the W-league....I hate to say it, but if you're a chick it isn't exactly difficult to get promoted like there's no tomorrow, just coz.  As for the NYL....I know a few of the guys on that panel and they're top officials, though I also know a few of the selections left some other referees thinking 'how the hell did they manage that??'.  There's always a risk of favouritism coming into play.

Here's an update: Breeze reported Cristiano as being sent off for Violent Conduct.  If so, then it may be that he got off on a technicality; you cannot be guilty of violent conduct when challenging for the ball, it can only be serious foul play.

Wow, if that's why he got off then Breeze ought to have his arse handed to him on a platter...

I actually hope that IS the reason, because if so then it doesn't bring the integrity of the FFA into question (well, not any more than usual anyway)...

 

[kevrenor]

A useful reference:

http://marinators.net/forum/index.php?topic=108.0

I think the key word was 'recklessly' ... which I am told is prime face red, whereas 'carelessly' is yellow. 

But I am not a ref ... passing my ref's ticket 35 years ago but never practising ... which you can tell from the match reports! lol

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Careless is free kick only, reckless is yellow, using excessive force is red (such as excessive brutality when challenging for the ball, or endangering the safety of an opponent).

Violent conduct occurs when using excessive force (or brutality etc) when not challenging for the ball.

 

[serious14]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Treble#Treble_Horror

Ouch.

 

[brett]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Treble#Treble_Horror

Ouch.

Ballack also finished runner up in the World Cup in 2002. Haha!

 

[Kareem]

dont forget runner up in Euro08
man that guy is cursed