It's basically a insult to championship teams for him to be given a championship game, basically sticking two fingers up to the teams in that league and saying we're sending this guy to you for a week because your games are not that important, it's like if a teacher was found guilty of abuse of a student at Cambridge uni then the authorities saying well your not sacked but your teaching at Birmingham uni next week, u get the point I'm sure
It was a poor performance today for sure and one that ruined a game that was entertaining in the first hour. As well as the two sendings off, I remember an incident where Wolves were attacking in a good position but he stopped play to give a free kick to Wolves and one where he gave a goal kick to Wolves when his assistant had correctly awarded a corner. Biggest crime of all for a ref is to spoil a good game, and that's what he did today. How many poor games can a ref have before he is deemed to be not good enough?
comment by United_kaz (U9943)
posted 25 minutes ago
It's basically a insult to championship teams for him to be given a championship game, basically sticking two fingers up to the teams in that league and saying we're sending this guy to you for a week because your games are not that important, it's like if a teacher was found guilty of abuse of a student at Cambridge uni then the authorities saying well your not sacked but your teaching at Birmingham uni next week, u get the point I'm sure
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I agree - shunt him down to League One.
Has it been 5 bad refs ?
No.
1 bad manager
He had the same grievances against him when at Millwall.
Tactically clueless, unnecessary tinkering.
Who said it was five bad refs?
But it was definitely one today.
Steve Morgan has apologised after he confronted referee Mike Jones at the final whistle of Saturday’s home game against AFC Bournemouth.
The Wolves Chairman vented his frustration to the official at pitch side, following the home defeat, which saw a number of controversial decisions and two Wolves players receiving straight red cards.
Steve Morgan said: “I would like to apologise personally to Mike Jones.
“I was extremely angry and frustrated at many of his refereeing decisions, and I still am.
“However, I should not have gone pitch side to vent my frustrations.”
Read more at http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/chairmans-apology-2129501.aspx#fKdt5yUjXSisGLBC.99
Personally I wish Morgan had punched him in the puss. Mike Jones is a balloon.
Talking of which..........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41fBdLVfVkE
And........
Referee Mike Jones will not take charge of a Premier League fixture this weekend after booking Sergio Aguero for diving
Mike Jones will be the fourth official for West Ham vs Swansea
He wrongly booked Sergio Aguero for diving at St Mary's on Sunday
Jones had already been appointed referee for West Brom vs West Ham
Sportsmail's Graham Poll believes Jones' decision to book Aguero was one of the worst of the season so far.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2856238/Referee-Mike-Jones-not-charge-Premier-
Except that he turned up at Molineux to spoil our day.
It is a disgrace that a ref deemed not good enough is demoted down a level.
Complete lack of respect for lower tier football, but I guess we already knew we don't count to the fa, its a big six, THE END!!!
If a referee doesn't know when to apply the drop-ball rule for incidents like that beach ball, he shouldn't be refereeing at any level.
For a living I do rope access inspection. Every 3 years I have to re-new my rope access ticket. That involves 4 days of compulsary training followed by an assessment which can take anything from 4 to 7 hours.
My inspection (None Destructive Testing) qualifications also have to be re-newed every 5 years involving both practical and theory exams for each NDT disipline.
Perhaps referees should sit a periodic exam to ensure that they are up to date with rule changes and have a comprehensive knowledge of the rules of the game.
....can we apply that to car drivers?
One test lasts all your life...
heis I've been advocating 'refresher tests' for years.
If it was anounced that everyone had to take a repeat (simplified) test every 2 years it would have several positive affects.
1. Most drivers over 70 wouldn't take it
2. A huge number of women drivers wouldn't take it
3. All the drivers with poor eyesight would be found out
4. It would provide jobs for driving examiners
5. It would improve the general standard of driving
6. It would sort out the drivers who have no idea about motorway driving, or driving at night, or driving on snow.
7. It would ensure that everyone read the Highway Code at least every 2 years.
Rant over
I get your sentiment, gemini.
Every 2 years may be too difficult to achieve. Every 10 years would bring it into line with how long your licence is valid for.
Compulsory motorway tuition should be mandatory asap.
It's ridiculous.
You think you have problems, the test here is less than 5 mins on the road and then reverse through some cones, preceded by 20 questions multiple choice where 75% is a pass.
Motorway driving isn't even covered, there are no motorway rules, over take, undertake, do what you like.
Add in the fact its automatic so you don't even need to engage the brain leaves you with the worst driving in the world.
34,000 road deaths in the US v's 1,700 in the UK would bear that out , cinci.
Driving test. Doesn't exist here. Herd a sheep through a gate and get yourself a Mercedes. Allow your 14 year old son to drive it around. No insurance of course. MOT every two years or not as the case may be.
Lights, Nah!
Wipers, Nah!
Exhaust, Nah!
Cigarette lighter, obligatory.
I spent a long time in Cyprus, Cyp, pre-motorway days as well.
Most LGV's were 'crabs'.
Was very close to getting killed myself. Hit by a farmer suddenly turning right with no indication as I was overtaking on my motorbike. He was found guilty by the SBA court but had no insurance as he was a 'poor refugee'.
He also thought it would be a good idea to bring a 'rent-a-priest' with him......but thats another story.....
Cyp, I'm surprised by your comments about driving standards in Cyprus. I was on hols there a few years ago with a hire car, and we took a day's drive from our hotel in Protaras up to Nicosia, then south westwards down through the Troodos Mountains to Paphos for dinner, then zoomed back late evening across the southern part on the dual carriageway back to Protaras, all without incident or any sign of bad driving from the locals. Just traffic and congestion in Paphos, which I gather is always busy.
If you want inconsiderate, careless and downright dangerous driving, Saudi Arabia is the place for you. A licence can literally be bought and it's officially the world's most dangerous place for road deaths (over 6,000 deaths a year in a population of 28 million) and we couldn't wait to get to the sanity of the roads in Bahrain and Qatar. I flat refused to drive in Saudi.
Was in a Cypriot taxi a few weeks ago. We were driving up to a set of traffic lights which turned red. The taxi driver accelerated across the lights. When I asked him what the hell he was doing he said "don't worry, I am professional Cypriot taxi driver".
We carried on a few miles and came up to a second set of lights. Same thing happened when they turned red. Driver accelerated across with the reason "don't worry, I am professional Cypriot taxi driver".
When we approached the third set, they changed to green and the driver screeched to a halt. When I asked him why he had stopped on green, he said "there might be a professional Cypriot taxi driver coming the other way".
comment by Cyp (U16330)
posted 43 minutes ago
Was in a Cypriot taxi a few weeks ago. We were driving up to a set of traffic lights which turned red. The taxi driver accelerated across the lights. When I asked him what the hell he was doing he said "don't worry, I am professional Cypriot taxi driver".
We carried on a few miles and came up to a second set of lights. Same thing happened when they turned red. Driver accelerated across with the reason "don't worry, I am professional Cypriot taxi driver".
When we approached the third set, they changed to green and the driver screeched to a halt. When I asked him why he had stopped on green, he said "there might be a professional Cypriot taxi driver coming the other way".
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Bournemouth Chairman thought he was going to die at the hands of the Wolves fans after the game!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30395121
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posted on 6/12/14
It's basically a insult to championship teams for him to be given a championship game, basically sticking two fingers up to the teams in that league and saying we're sending this guy to you for a week because your games are not that important, it's like if a teacher was found guilty of abuse of a student at Cambridge uni then the authorities saying well your not sacked but your teaching at Birmingham uni next week, u get the point I'm sure
posted on 6/12/14
It was a poor performance today for sure and one that ruined a game that was entertaining in the first hour. As well as the two sendings off, I remember an incident where Wolves were attacking in a good position but he stopped play to give a free kick to Wolves and one where he gave a goal kick to Wolves when his assistant had correctly awarded a corner. Biggest crime of all for a ref is to spoil a good game, and that's what he did today. How many poor games can a ref have before he is deemed to be not good enough?
posted on 6/12/14
comment by United_kaz (U9943)
posted 25 minutes ago
It's basically a insult to championship teams for him to be given a championship game, basically sticking two fingers up to the teams in that league and saying we're sending this guy to you for a week because your games are not that important, it's like if a teacher was found guilty of abuse of a student at Cambridge uni then the authorities saying well your not sacked but your teaching at Birmingham uni next week, u get the point I'm sure
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I agree - shunt him down to League One.
posted on 6/12/14
Has it been 5 bad refs ?
No.
1 bad manager
posted on 6/12/14
He had the same grievances against him when at Millwall.
Tactically clueless, unnecessary tinkering.
posted on 6/12/14
Who said it was five bad refs?
But it was definitely one today.
posted on 7/12/14
Can we demote gangbàng?
posted on 7/12/14
Steve Morgan has apologised after he confronted referee Mike Jones at the final whistle of Saturday’s home game against AFC Bournemouth.
The Wolves Chairman vented his frustration to the official at pitch side, following the home defeat, which saw a number of controversial decisions and two Wolves players receiving straight red cards.
Steve Morgan said: “I would like to apologise personally to Mike Jones.
“I was extremely angry and frustrated at many of his refereeing decisions, and I still am.
“However, I should not have gone pitch side to vent my frustrations.”
Read more at http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/chairmans-apology-2129501.aspx#fKdt5yUjXSisGLBC.99
Personally I wish Morgan had punched him in the puss. Mike Jones is a balloon.
posted on 7/12/14
Talking of which..........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41fBdLVfVkE
posted on 7/12/14
And........
Referee Mike Jones will not take charge of a Premier League fixture this weekend after booking Sergio Aguero for diving
Mike Jones will be the fourth official for West Ham vs Swansea
He wrongly booked Sergio Aguero for diving at St Mary's on Sunday
Jones had already been appointed referee for West Brom vs West Ham
Sportsmail's Graham Poll believes Jones' decision to book Aguero was one of the worst of the season so far.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2856238/Referee-Mike-Jones-not-charge-Premier-
Except that he turned up at Molineux to spoil our day.
posted on 7/12/14
It is a disgrace that a ref deemed not good enough is demoted down a level.
Complete lack of respect for lower tier football, but I guess we already knew we don't count to the fa, its a big six, THE END!!!
posted on 8/12/14
If a referee doesn't know when to apply the drop-ball rule for incidents like that beach ball, he shouldn't be refereeing at any level.
posted on 8/12/14
For a living I do rope access inspection. Every 3 years I have to re-new my rope access ticket. That involves 4 days of compulsary training followed by an assessment which can take anything from 4 to 7 hours.
My inspection (None Destructive Testing) qualifications also have to be re-newed every 5 years involving both practical and theory exams for each NDT disipline.
Perhaps referees should sit a periodic exam to ensure that they are up to date with rule changes and have a comprehensive knowledge of the rules of the game.
posted on 8/12/14
....can we apply that to car drivers?
One test lasts all your life...
posted on 8/12/14
heis I've been advocating 'refresher tests' for years.
If it was anounced that everyone had to take a repeat (simplified) test every 2 years it would have several positive affects.
1. Most drivers over 70 wouldn't take it
2. A huge number of women drivers wouldn't take it
3. All the drivers with poor eyesight would be found out
4. It would provide jobs for driving examiners
5. It would improve the general standard of driving
6. It would sort out the drivers who have no idea about motorway driving, or driving at night, or driving on snow.
7. It would ensure that everyone read the Highway Code at least every 2 years.
Rant over
posted on 8/12/14
I get your sentiment, gemini.
Every 2 years may be too difficult to achieve. Every 10 years would bring it into line with how long your licence is valid for.
Compulsory motorway tuition should be mandatory asap.
It's ridiculous.
posted on 8/12/14
You think you have problems, the test here is less than 5 mins on the road and then reverse through some cones, preceded by 20 questions multiple choice where 75% is a pass.
Motorway driving isn't even covered, there are no motorway rules, over take, undertake, do what you like.
Add in the fact its automatic so you don't even need to engage the brain leaves you with the worst driving in the world.
posted on 8/12/14
34,000 road deaths in the US v's 1,700 in the UK would bear that out , cinci.
posted on 8/12/14
Driving test. Doesn't exist here. Herd a sheep through a gate and get yourself a Mercedes. Allow your 14 year old son to drive it around. No insurance of course. MOT every two years or not as the case may be.
Lights, Nah!
Wipers, Nah!
Exhaust, Nah!
Cigarette lighter, obligatory.
posted on 8/12/14
I spent a long time in Cyprus, Cyp, pre-motorway days as well.
Most LGV's were 'crabs'.
Was very close to getting killed myself. Hit by a farmer suddenly turning right with no indication as I was overtaking on my motorbike. He was found guilty by the SBA court but had no insurance as he was a 'poor refugee'.
He also thought it would be a good idea to bring a 'rent-a-priest' with him......but thats another story.....
posted on 9/12/14
Cyp, I'm surprised by your comments about driving standards in Cyprus. I was on hols there a few years ago with a hire car, and we took a day's drive from our hotel in Protaras up to Nicosia, then south westwards down through the Troodos Mountains to Paphos for dinner, then zoomed back late evening across the southern part on the dual carriageway back to Protaras, all without incident or any sign of bad driving from the locals. Just traffic and congestion in Paphos, which I gather is always busy.
posted on 9/12/14
If you want inconsiderate, careless and downright dangerous driving, Saudi Arabia is the place for you. A licence can literally be bought and it's officially the world's most dangerous place for road deaths (over 6,000 deaths a year in a population of 28 million) and we couldn't wait to get to the sanity of the roads in Bahrain and Qatar. I flat refused to drive in Saudi.
posted on 9/12/14
Was in a Cypriot taxi a few weeks ago. We were driving up to a set of traffic lights which turned red. The taxi driver accelerated across the lights. When I asked him what the hell he was doing he said "don't worry, I am professional Cypriot taxi driver".
We carried on a few miles and came up to a second set of lights. Same thing happened when they turned red. Driver accelerated across with the reason "don't worry, I am professional Cypriot taxi driver".
When we approached the third set, they changed to green and the driver screeched to a halt. When I asked him why he had stopped on green, he said "there might be a professional Cypriot taxi driver coming the other way".
posted on 9/12/14
comment by Cyp (U16330)
posted 43 minutes ago
Was in a Cypriot taxi a few weeks ago. We were driving up to a set of traffic lights which turned red. The taxi driver accelerated across the lights. When I asked him what the hell he was doing he said "don't worry, I am professional Cypriot taxi driver".
We carried on a few miles and came up to a second set of lights. Same thing happened when they turned red. Driver accelerated across with the reason "don't worry, I am professional Cypriot taxi driver".
When we approached the third set, they changed to green and the driver screeched to a halt. When I asked him why he had stopped on green, he said "there might be a professional Cypriot taxi driver coming the other way".
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posted on 9/12/14
Bournemouth Chairman thought he was going to die at the hands of the Wolves fans after the game!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30395121
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