15 Nov 2024 12:04:49
The David Cooke video is terrible but not shocking, I suppose as long as he was fair whilst doing his job his career might be salvageable, actually think mark clattenberg admitting he should of sent 2-3 players off but didn't on purpose because he didn't want headlines is far more unacceptable and he went on and has a career in media.
15 Nov 2024 13:06:27
My guess would be his refereeing career is over. He has brought it all on himself but I have no problems with him having an opinion on Klopp. I do have a slight Issue with the general scouser comment and a bigger issue with a persons nationality be any factor.
The so called line of gear video isn’t good but any addiction can be treated and that wouldn’t be a reason for him to lose his job.
I have no idea if he has made poor decisions in Liverpool games but I don’t believe in conspiracy theories unless it’s Anthony Taylor.
15 Nov 2024 13:33:45
In the immortal words of Rick James, 'Cocaine's a hell of a drug. '
15 Nov 2024 21:53:14
I feel for him a bit to be honest was probably having a chat what he thought was in a safe place probably got a bit carried away as we all do and now going to lose his job. At the end of the day none of us are perfect and he deserves a second chance in my opinion. It was nice to see one the premier league referees come across as actually human for once and tbf he's got a point about Jurgen Klopp.
17 Nov 2024 08:10:27
TomB, the scouser comment wasn’t made by him but the other person in the vid. I’m a bit undecided about the whole vid tbh. If I had klopp or any manager shouting in my face id probably have a few unkind words to say about them especially if I was drunk or otherwise inebriated.
Refs have a thankless task and aren’t liked by fans/ managers/ anyone, so letting off steam in friendly company is to be expected (although not wise in this case) .
On the German C-word, it’s hard to call someone a xénophobe based off one comment. We use descriptors in every day life so it’s hard to tell whether he used German as a descriptor or was being xenophobic.
The Liverpool fans will look at the few decisions that didn’t go their way and point to it being down to this apparent bias but you’d need to analyse his decision making across all games to see whether it was bias or just incompetency.
It definitely shouldn’t be just swept under the rug though, he should seek treatment if he has an addiction and hopefully this could potentially be a catalyst to better ref performances which have been getting worse year on year.
17 Nov 2024 08:47:43
In my opinion a very good well balanced summary Fuser.
17 Nov 2024 09:46:00
I think the Coutes issue has been blown out of proportion . Yes he has probably stepped over the line and will probably lose his job but I don’t hold with all those conspiracy theories. In any event most of us would agree that Klopp is a “toothy c***. Whether we like it or not referees and other match officials are integral to the game particularly in the lower levels of the football pyramid. i used to like watching the Italian ref Collina. Sometimes he was the best entertainment on the pitch in those Seria A games in the nineties.
17 Nov 2024 13:06:07
There are more videos that have surfaced since this comment, fyi.