Comments on: Referee Profile – Mark Halsey http://the-referee.com/2007/08/01/referee-profile-mark-halsey/ The Ups & Downs of an English Football Referee Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:20:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: John James http://the-referee.com/2007/08/01/referee-profile-mark-halsey/#comment-4116 John James Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:15:03 +0000 http://the-referee.com/2007/08/01/referee-profile-mark-halsey/#comment-4116 I was appalled at your decision to send off Liam Trotter in yesterday's FA cup game. Perhaps you view the game as a non contact sport, but it is your responsibility to apply the laws of the game as they are currently universally applied and understood. You failed entirely to do so. If that challenge was worthy of a red card, no game in any league would ever finish with more than 20 men on the field. I and many others would appreciate the courtesy of an honest explanation of what was said in your earpiece and who said it. Incidentally- the assertion to one of the ITFC coaching staff that you are a professional and 100% right is absurd. Many many professionals have commented on just how bad the decision was. Being a professional doesnt make you right. But it does mean you should have the integrity to be honest about decisions, to rescind bad red cards and to take some notice of the overwhelmingly consistent views of fans, managers (on both sides), pundits, commentators, players- and just about everyone else involved in the game. I was appalled at your decision to send off Liam Trotter in yesterday’s FA cup game. Perhaps you view the game as a non contact sport, but it is your responsibility to apply the laws of the game as they are currently universally applied and understood. You failed entirely to do so. If that challenge was worthy of a red card, no game in any league would ever finish with more than 20 men on the field.

I and many others would appreciate the courtesy of an honest explanation of what was said in your earpiece and who said it.

Incidentally- the assertion to one of the ITFC coaching staff that you are a professional and 100% right is absurd. Many many professionals have commented on just how bad the decision was. Being a professional doesnt make you right. But it does mean you should have the integrity to be honest about decisions, to rescind bad red cards and to take some notice of the overwhelmingly consistent views of fans, managers (on both sides), pundits, commentators, players- and just about everyone else involved in the game.

]]> By: Jennifer Tan http://the-referee.com/2007/08/01/referee-profile-mark-halsey/#comment-1842 Jennifer Tan Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:15:48 +0000 http://the-referee.com/2007/08/01/referee-profile-mark-halsey/#comment-1842 Hai!Mark Halsey. Im from K.L,M'sia.just dot down some words 4 u.Been watching football 4 the last 2yrs.actually i know nothing abt football but i been watching the way u judge the games.u r really pro.. so when is yr next appearance then? so that's all i can say.hardly 2 get yr contact but finally found! bye. Hai!Mark Halsey. Im from K.L,M’sia.just dot down some words 4 u.Been watching football 4 the last 2yrs.actually i know nothing abt football but i been watching the way u judge the games.u r really pro..
so when is yr next appearance then?
so that’s all i can say.hardly 2 get yr contact but finally found!
bye.

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