Fergie gets a slap on the wrist

[Peter R]

and a very light one too. Don't managers get match bans too...

Fergie really shouldn't be slamming the refs but their employers, the FA.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/d9DJ9?u...world-football

[Lazie]

and a very light one too. Don't managers get match bans too...

Fergie really shouldn't be slamming the refs but their employers, the FA.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/d9DJ9?u...world-football

Really, his team was robbed a clear penalty but he shouldn't say anything? Furthermore, did Fergie say something that wasn't true?

[Paul Marin]

Really, his team was robbed a clear penalty but he shouldn't say anything? Furthermore, did Fergie say something that wasn't true?

Lazie - do you think this was unfair?

[Lazie]

Lazie - do you think this was unfair?

If what was unfair? For fergie to be charged?

I am of the view that football is a results business. It's as a result of the results players lose their spot in the team, managers get fired, clubs win or lose the league (the Drogba reference fergie made, newcastle at ot last season etc) or teams get relegated (the no call for QPR after a clear foul on their keeper). I think it is comical that these officials fail to see what is happening in the game, yet when a manager express their disgust they are punished, but the officials that missed a clear penalty faces no action?

[Peter R]

"Really" what?

I read your comment below and that's fair enough, but the FA has a rule regarding commenting on the refs' performances, don't they? So why Fergie should get a free pass? But, this is why I say he should "slam" the FA and not the refs... either get them to change those rules (and of course all we would hear from ALL the managers is about the reasons why the refs screwed up their team's chance of winning), or advocate for more technological assistance for the refs.