Monday, 11 November 2013

The Crime Of The Ancient Marriner?

The Professional Game Match Officials' Board (PGMOB) under Mike 'Kipper' Riley - the body that selects referees for matches - have some explaining to do.

The match referee for the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion was supposed to be Lee Probert.

On Friday, Probert was replaced by Andre Marriner with no reasons provided.

During the match, Marriner booked 7 WBA players for only 15 fouls and blew for the generally derided fake penalty that gave Chelsea their 96th minute equaliser.

Mr Riley might also like to explain why Jonathan Moss who has officiated at just 6 Premier League games this season has been given 3 BT Sport Live Matches all of which have been controversial in one manner or another.

Firstly, there were the incorrect penalty and sending off in favour of Manchester United against Crystal Palace and then there were the spectrum of wrong calls that led to Manchester City defeating Everton with the triumvirate completed by Saturday's spectacle at Carrow Road.

We understand that Moss has close contacts in the BT Sports hierarchy but it still needs explaining why a referee who repeatedly underperforms is given 3 out of 11 BT Sports matches when he has only received 3 out of 99 other EPL appointments.

It is also a concern that all three BT Sports matches refereed by Moss have seen excessive insider gambling.

So Kipper...
Is there any rhyme or reason why Marriner was brought in?
And why is Moss sided with so?

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