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Originally Posted by Nugget
Actually, you're right - I don't think that this is the worst decision by a ref. At the end of the day, the linesmen are there to help the ref is unsighted, out of position etc. What I think this is is the highest profile one for a while and, it must be said, an absolute howler of a mistake, when the ball was a good yard over the line.
One of the issues in my mind is what's the point of the fourth official? I know he's there in case the ref gets injured, but why can't he advise the ref in cases like this - all in all, it's a good case for some form of technological back up.
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the forst offical is just there to justify the 20- 30 grand they get paid each year.. they do nothing really except hold up the board and come on if the ref gets injured. i'm not even sure if they are in cahrge of the timekeeping i think the ref relays that to the forth official before it is displayed.
I've never throught that board for extra time was any good anyway.. in the first half you always get 1 or 2 minutes. In the second half they are supposed to add on 30 seconds for each sub.. if all three by each team are made in the second half that is 3 mins so when they show a board with 2-3 it means they are saying there was no time wasting or injury time just the subs..
on the subject of TVs it's still a delicate issue.. would you also use it for diving etc or just diving when in the box.. not only that i've seen loads of incidents where people have been barely touched and i've thought they were acting and then they've been taken off and missed a few games.. take Giggs from the last match.. if that had happened from a tackle and he'd rolled on the floor afterwards.. if i was the forth official watcing on TV i'd say that was acting \ simulation and ask the ref to book him even though he's know out for a few games..
Until we get players beinh more honest there isn't much we can do