They’ve been told what happened

‘Anthony Backhouse didn’t see the incident, his attention was drawn to it by assistant referee Paul Hodgkinson so as we thought there was a conversation between the 2 which is why there was a delay’

If that’s wrong then they’ve been lied to

Posted By: SCC 28 on April 11th 2026 at 21:36:28

Message Thread

Watching the replays not only is that clearly not a pen but also both the ref and linesman (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 11, 20:56:59
- The lino has already told him before running (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 21:10:57
  - Bottom line, no one, including Sky knows what happened until the officials tell us. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 11, 21:21:50
  - Also the lino immediately stands still (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 21:19:38
  - How do you know that and even so the ref saw the incident and played on he (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 11, 21:17:11
    - It’s the only thing which makes sense (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 21:23:07
      - I'm enjoying your sudden belief in the infallibility of Sky. For me a more likely scenario (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 11, 21:26:22
        
        They’ve been told what happened (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 21:36:28
        
        Told by whom? (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 11, 21:50:34
        
        Maybe you could ask them (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 21:54:30
        
        You're the one using them as your source. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 11, 21:56:12
  - Under the 'IFAB Practical Guidelines for Match Officials' it clearly states that the beep (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 11, 21:16:23
    - They also suggest audio can be used instead (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 21:21:23
  - In that scenario woukd have seen it wasn’t a pen as well (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Apr 11, 21:12:23
- I think 4th officials have been doing this for a couple of seasons (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 11, 20:59:49
  - You think they’re going to the monitor? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 21:13:10
    - No I think they are telling them they are wrong over the radio (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 11, 21:18:05
      - Isn’t that the way they have to tell them about something they’ve seen? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 21:26:52
        
        The ref saw the initial incident (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 11, 21:30:06
        
        The scunmer’s back was blocking his view (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 21:44:47
        
        Same not sand (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 11, 21:30:29
        
        From the footage it looks like he’s standing on the touch line (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 11, 21:28:47
  - Pity they don’t tell the ref’s to give second yellows isn’t it (n/m) (NCFC) - Gazzaman, Apr 11, 21:00:48

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