Reffing Hell Against Liverpool"
Beesotted contributor Jim Levack looks back at the refereeing of this weekends?s match with Liverpool. Michael Oliver?s performance may not have affected the result, but there was a list of incidents where you could argue that big club bias was once again on show.
Thomas Frank’s post-match insistence that he had no issue with referee Michael Oliver?s handling of the Liverpool game was a masterclass in diplomacy.
?He?s the best ref in the Premier League,? insisted the Dane as he deftly dead-batted commentator Sam Matterface?s leading ?open goal? questions.
Perhaps Thomas truly believes that, and maybe Oliver is the best ref we have in this country. But if that?s the case it raises an urgent question ? how bad must the others be" The answer, as we?ve seen repeatedly this season, is ?incredibly? bad. So bad in fact that the old adage of ?it?ll even itself out over the course of a season? no longer hold water.
I could stop there for fear of offending those Brentford fans who believe blaming referees is merely a deflection tactic. ?Oh yeah, blame the ref Jim, it?s always his fault?.
But I won?t stop until there?s equity in the game. Fans placing their trust in a group of match officials who now genuinely believe themselves to be bigger than the game itself are plain naive. These peacocks genuinely believe they?re a star attraction that people pay to watch.
I?m fascinated by body language and watched Oliver strut arrogantly onto the pitch, ball in hand like a catwalk...
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