From following the posts today I will be suprised if we do not appeal against the first sending off. If we do, would this allow Piergianni to play on Tuesday?
I believe that we'd need the video to clearly and incontrovertibly prove, without even 1% doubt that the decision was wrong if we were to appeal successfully.
I think we could appeal and the ban would then be deferred until after the appeal date but we then run the risk of additional sanction should the FA consider it 'frivolous'
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Phil .. Its bloody time some of these referees were videoed because some of them are absolute dross... I have heard the line that they have to learn somewhere etc but the BSP is not the place.
Forumites on here cannot be wrong all the time, some of them are simply appalling.
Ray
Every Refereeing performance in the BSBP is captured on video. Nobody is saying that this League is the place to learn, it patently isn't
It is understandable that spectators/supporters of any club will pick up on decisions which go against them and this may or may not 'colour' their perception of how capable or otherwise an official may or may not be.
I wasn't at Kiddy today so I cannot comment on any decision made by anyone so I wont but I would venture to suggest that there is nobody anywhere in the world of football, player, manager or official who is entirely faultless.
The higher up the leagues you go the better the officials (honestly) and the less errors they make. As an illustration, it would not be impossible for me to achieve the necessary level to be Assistant Referee at the level we hope not to be playing at next season (BS North)
I can also assure you that poor performance DOES result in demotion. There are two guys who Referee in the BSBP who were removed from the Premiership Line at the end of last season and one who was removed from the Football League middle.
Before I am accused of being one eyed or an apologist, I'm neither. I'm just answering the point you made