09 Apr 2023 20:12:17
A lines man just reacting to Andy Robertson is now being investigated? Honestly, world gone mad!
Who on Earth,
So innocent, so innocuous and not meant just a reaction to being pushed!
It feels like it's just a different rule set for top clubs!
Your thoughts?

{Ed025's Note - its pathetic mate..

1.) 09 Apr 2023
09 Apr 2023 20:30:13
Var still reviewing the incident, gather the dodgy camera showing robertdon grab his arm will be turned off.

2.) 09 Apr 2023
09 Apr 2023 20:35:07
From what I’ve seen it looks like the linesman has raised his elbow and glanced Robertsons chin.
Now even though looks like no force in it do we really think it’s acceptable?
I don’t, if players can’t touch match officials why should match officials be able to touch players?

{Ed025's Note - a reflex action for me dan, nothing to see here mate..

3.) 09 Apr 2023
09 Apr 2023 20:44:58
Good job it wasn't Kane.

{Ed025's Note - absolutely glt..

4.) 09 Apr 2023
09 Apr 2023 21:14:21
That whole lfc team have become quite pathetic. Henderson spends most of his game trying yo convince the ref he's made a wrong decision or fixing his hair.
There's a real immaturity running through that team when things aren't going their way. Some reds i know even comment on it.
That elbow incident was purely accidental and Robertson should feel quite embarrassed.

{Ed025's Note - it was something and nothing BO..

5.) 09 Apr 2023
09 Apr 2023 21:19:18
What ban you advocating for Robertson then Dan? As you said, players can't touch match officials and yet Robertson did - hence the linesman reacting.

6.) 09 Apr 2023
09 Apr 2023 23:40:29
I wish the players would show the same respect to refs as they do in rugby. the ref's in rugby make a decision and the players get on with it, whether right or wrong. no harassing refs etc and these are big blokes in rugby.
Too many prima a Donna in football nowadays.

{Ed025's Note - your spot on Goody..

7.) 10 Apr 2023
10 Apr 2023 03:49:01
As 8 year olds in primary school we were taught that the referee was only to be approached by the captain.
By the time I got to high school nobody even thought of arguing with the referee.
Kids watch football and mimic what they see. The only way to stamp out players abusing officials is to change the rules and start giving red cards.

8.) 10 Apr 2023
10 Apr 2023 10:40:38
TD I’d say 3 match minimum ban for Robertson and would suggest stepping the official down for 2 games.

Whilst it’s all being suggested it’s a bit of something and nothing the timing of it with several players touching officials puts bigger scrutiny on it.

With the Bruno and mitrovic incidents recently feel there needs to be some action against the linesman as if you’re telling players they can’t raise arms or touch officials then you can’t have it the other way round otherwise it’ll cause chaos - we saw what Kane did when doucore touched him, if officials can touch players then we’ll have similar play acting disrupting the game etc.

9.) 10 Apr 2023
10 Apr 2023 12:03:26
So Robertson deliberately walks over to the official and when the official ignores him he grabs at his arm. If Robertson hadn't of done that then there wouldn't have be an incident. As for the official being punished the if your going to do that then all players deliberately touching an official should have a whole season ban not just a small token gesture of a couple of games and they should also not get paid while they are banned. You may then get the official's being treated with the respect they deserve. Football has always been to soft on the abuse of officials and this should be changed by the law makers.

10.) 10 Apr 2023
10 Apr 2023 14:53:14
Sa90, so because Robertson instigated it the linesman shouldn’t be under scrutiny?

However spin that around to players and look at the Kane and doucore incident - based on what you’re saying then as Kane instigated it doucore shouldn’t get a ban.

That’s unfortunately not how it works, responsible for your own actions regardless of who started what - linesman should be looked at. If he loses his head and reacts like that to a grab then unfortunately he maybe hasn’t got the composure for the job.

Officials should be protected at all costs, however they can’t be allowed to touch players unless exceptional circumstances and not sure a grab like would be classed as an exceptional circumstance.

11.) 10 Apr 2023
10 Apr 2023 17:54:37
Robertson gave that linesman a right mouthful when he had a throw in go against him. All within earshot of supporters and tv cameras. The only action the referee took was to “have a word” with the player.
The only player who should be allowed to approach the referee should be the team captain, referees should be miked so that it’s clear to all what is being said. It works in rugby and can work in football.

12.) 10 Apr 2023
10 Apr 2023 18:34:23
Does everyone remember when referee could advance free kick/ ball 10 yards every time the player shown dissent why did they stop as affects the whole team not just one player.

13.) 10 Apr 2023
10 Apr 2023 18:55:10
I'm not advocating any kind of violence whatsoever, but with the amount of stick that refs get, in each tier of football, including some of the worst violence by over enthusiastic parents at kids games, maybe it's about time someone took a stand and gave prima Donna players something to think about. As far as the glancing elbow on Robertson, it couldn't have happened to a nicer or rather nastier piece of work. Looks to me like a reflex against being pushed. Robertson deserves a ban too as he's been very unsportsmanlike with his temper issues on a number of occasions, so has this coming. Annoying that it's at the same time as the other incidents, but to be fair, that's probably why the linesman did what he did.

14.) 10 Apr 2023
10 Apr 2023 19:32:21
Gingerdan, you need to reread the post didn't say the lineman shouldn't be under scrutiny, I just said if punished then the player who instigated the incident should suffer a greater punishment than a couple of weeks ban.

I actually think a grab of an official should be classed as exceptional circumstance. As the players are role models what they do transfers down the pyramid to grass roots as learnt behaviour. This is one of the main problems in football that needs to be addressed.

As for spinning it round to players against players then I don't understand your argument in most sports the retaliator is usually punished to a higher degree than the instigator, but they are players so it is totally different.

Just to take your spin down a rabbit hole If a supporter ran onto the pitch to confront a player and grabbed him on the arm and the player then retaliated and punched the spectator you would be happy for the police to stop the game and arrest the player as he would have committed abh and not just see the spectator taken from the field of play by the police and the game continue?

15.) 10 Apr 2023
10 Apr 2023 23:12:26
Apologies Sa90 regarding the scrutiny part, however still don’t think your argument holds up.

So doucore gets banned for 3 games for his touch on Kane, but you think the instigator which inthat case was Kane with his needless tackle should get a longer ban? Can’t see that happening.

Your spin down the rabbit hole is a pointless one as I’m only interested in those who are supposed to be on the pitch and that’s not fans - the players and officials are the only ones that should be on the pitch - if you can remember the palace game when Viera got accosted by a fan and he kicked him there was no repercussions for viera.

Would have loved to have seen a player have a pop at that just stop oil idiot that tied himself to the goalpost.

Just think in the current climate with all the scrutiny regarding touching officials then an official touching a player regardless of how what where and why will need to be looked at.

Agree that officials need protection as the nonsense they have to put up with is crazy, however surely the referees need to start booking players for any abuse they or their colleagues receive - the amount of times refs and lines people get surrounded and abused and no one gets booked is crazy - start dishing out cards and it’ll soon stop.

16.) 11 Apr 2023
11 Apr 2023 09:37:27
I said the retaliator usually gets a stronger punishment than players so no I don't think Kane should get a longer ban than Decoure but they are players so its quite simple as the regulation for that type of incident is quite clear.

17.) 12 Apr 2023
12 Apr 2023 07:47:10
The funny thing about all this linesman farce is, I'd bet my life that if it was a player doing that to Robertson, in the middle of the match, he'd be lying down like he's been shot. Hoping to get the player sent off. aka Kane!