Reply With QuoteQuick thinking - maybe we should introduce this instead of penalty shootouts!
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David McNamara, the referee of the televised Women’s Super League match between Manchester City and Reading on 26th October, has been suspended for three weeks.
The reason? He forgot his coin for the pre-match coin toss so got the two captains to play rock, paper, scissors to decide ends and who would kick-off!
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Quick thinking - maybe we should introduce this instead of penalty shootouts!
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Improvisation and initiative to find a quick solution and progress the game. No wonder he was suspended. The brains of the powers that be in football wouldn't be able to process that. Too busy worrying about people taking their shirts off.Originally Posted by 60YearsAPie
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Mind you.... no never mind.
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Probably would have done him on a doping charge had he used a bit of grass clenched in one fist and offered that to the captain's too....steady on now!
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It’s his job, it’s the first thing he does in an official capacity that could have an impact on the result, he messed up, a hard stance was needed to ensure discipline and decorum is maintained.
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Wasn't really quick thinking,more a lazy b@stard.The game hadn't even started.
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Absolutely, why not ask the 4th official to get him coin?
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Mind you, it would be a solid way of selecting a new manager. Much more reliable than our owner's powers of judgment.
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Whilst it's stupid that he didn't think to just run back to the sideline and ask someone, even a fan (if he could find any at a womens game) for a coin referee's make much bigger mistakes than this and get away completely scot free, MK Dons and Coventry x2 for example.
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