but that makes no sense

How often will the 4th official get involved? Every decision? Or just key ones? What if the ref is sure the 4th official is wrong? That just creates more animosity from the managers.

Posted By: Charles21 on April 8th 2008 at 12:00:24

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Roeder and Clark charged by FA for dissent (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 8, 11:25:31
- offence happened on 29 March (NCFC) - south, Apr 8, 12:49:44
- Bet he gets a bigger fine than Sheff Wed do for breaking loan rules (n/m) (NCFC) - maddog, Apr 8, 12:15:08
- hopefully He'll just tell the FA to "suck his big fat one" and walk out (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Apr 8, 11:46:06
  - he could get a ban for dissent after the referee made a appalling wrong decision (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 8, 11:52:13
- surely the question should be why the ref ignored his 4th official (n/m) (NCFC) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Apr 8, 11:32:41
  - because the 4th official isn't there to make decisions? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 8, 11:34:23
    - In the world cup final the fourth official told the ref what had happened (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 8, 11:35:33
      - for me, I think in the world cup, they wired up one ref, that elizondo (NCFC) - pants, Apr 8, 12:15:56
      - I think officially (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 8, 11:37:10
        
        But it did, and the fourth official only saw it on the replay. (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 8, 11:43:21
        
        serious? (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 8, 11:44:52
        
        He got fined... Pathetic eh.... (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 8, 11:49:29
        
        amazing (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 8, 11:54:15
        
        The worst thing about this is (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 8, 11:59:24
- not seen this incident yet (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 8, 11:31:31
- funny isn't it, bit like Boro appealing and Mascherano getting away with striking out (NCFC) - pants, Apr 8, 11:31:05
  - Karma got Mascherano in the end (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 8, 11:43:26
    - Took him 2 weeks to apologise too (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Apr 8, 12:09:38
    - Dodgy curry? (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Apr 8, 11:47:36
      - no (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 8, 11:49:15
  - the correctness of the decision is irrelevent (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 8, 11:32:51
    - even when 1 of the officials informs the ref he's made a mistake & carries on regardless (n/m) (NCFC) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Apr 8, 11:37:37
      - yes, even then (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 8, 11:40:25
        
        And to be fair - it was a stupid time to do it (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 8, 11:44:23
        
        yeah agreed, fully understand his reaction (NCFC) - megson, Apr 8, 11:57:57
        
        why have a fourth official otherwise (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 8, 12:01:28
        
        well (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 8, 12:02:49
        
        * Assessment of players' equipment; snigger (n/m) (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Apr 8, 12:53:49
        
        I understand however - Keith Hackett speaks (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 8, 12:05:26
        
        ok (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 8, 12:08:37
        
        but that makes no sense (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 8, 12:00:24
        
        is the slippery slope....... (NCFC) - megson, Apr 8, 12:41:42

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