He's been dropped for one match because they're worried about the media attention he'll receive.
It's not like he's been fired and banned from ever officiating again.
Same thing happened when they introduced a female ref and she got a call wrong or something, that was a lot worse as they stopped her officiating for longer and, worse still, they did it because they were worried about the grief she'd get from the fans reaction to her after making one mistake (which happens to male referees pretty much once a game and is soon forgotten).
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Dawn Of The Bread $$$$ E-THUG 4 LIFE - THAT'S HOW I SCROLL $$$$, Tue 15 Jan 2013, 16:07,
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I think their hope that it would reduce media attention has backfired.
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BrokenCoccyx doesn't mind if you grope on, Tue 15 Jan 2013, 16:08,
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By dropping him, they have made sure he continues to get attention
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Lanc Weekend Trailer Park Supervisor, Tue 15 Jan 2013, 16:09,
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By plastering the vid all over the beeb they've made sure he got the attention in the first place, now they'll defend him and then they'll plaster his return all over the beeb saying "Ref who made throwaway remark back to officiate..." and put a video of his return up.
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Dawn Of The Bread $$$$ E-THUG 4 LIFE - THAT'S HOW I SCROLL $$$$, Tue 15 Jan 2013, 16:11,
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Yeah indeed
Never let a (lack) of story get in the way of a headline.
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sian massey...
the best thing about her is that I dont think Ive ever seen a call she has made that has been wrong, she is more consistent and often more assertive than many of her male counterparts.
It's great watching the football on telly and the "angry dads" gesticulating wildly at the stoopid woman calling someone offside, only for her to be proven right by countless video replays.
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at the risk of sounding a bit 'right on', she is genuinely excellent. And I would.
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feckler https://twitter.com/LeonardEctric1, Tue 15 Jan 2013, 16:23,
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lest we forget...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX1xhCBRrRY
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feckler https://twitter.com/LeonardEctric1, Tue 15 Jan 2013, 16:35,
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try telling that..
to boro fans at the bristol city match. Ball was about a foot over the line and she missed it.
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let it go Smoggie,let it go.
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