FA continue to pander to their own

[Linz]

FA COULD ACT ON BLACKWELL COMMENTS

Ooo...

Are they going to make their officials apologise?

Strike off the goal and have a replay?

Oh no... silly me, they're going to fine us for having the audacity for being a bit pissed about it.

Cocks.

Sheffield United boss Kevin Blackwell could face censure for angry comments about referee Peter Walton following his side's FA Cup exit at Hull on Thursday night.

The Blades were beaten 2-1 in their fifth round replay at the KC Stadium after Hull benefited from a controversial own goal by Kyle Naughton.

England Under-21 defender Naughton handed Hull a 24th-minute lead when his errant header was ruled to have bounced over the line after crashing off the crossbar.

Replays offered no definitive proof the ball had crossed the line and Blackwell thought the Blades had been on the end of a poor decision.

"We have lost a game we haven't lost," he said. "The first goal isn't a goal.

"They can stand here and try to persuade me until they are blue in the face, but that isn't a goal.

"The official has made a decision and he is not 100% sure - that is what is the disgrace.

"Somehow we have lost and I don't know how it is."

Blackwell added: "If a manager and players get it wrong, you get sacked or dropped. If officials get it wrong they get a game the following week.

"I think when officials have as poor a game as that they should be made to face the reporters, as we are, and ask why those decisions they are made.

"They are key decisions - managers can lose their jobs over them.

"Fortunately we are in a good position, but if I was hanging on for dear life that could have cost me my job.

"I'm frustrated. We haven't lost but yet we're out of the cup."

In further remarks that could attract the attention of the Football Association, Blackwell claimed Walton would have to admit he had a bad game.

He said: "I think he'll look at that game and if we're being brutally honest, he won't be proud of that performance. If he was my player he'd be dropped for the next game.

"I'm surprised he found his way across the line to where the tunnel was at half-time."

There'll be no admission that they cocked up and they'll threaten to fine anyone who points out that they did.

Well done FA... that's a dictatorship in action there with no call to account.

And there's me thinking you were charged with protecting the integrity of the game.

Bullcrap.

Another issue arising from the own goal, for which there could also be ramifications, was the fact that it was replayed on the big screen at the ground. Hull boss Phil Brown admitted that was unacceptable.

Brown said: "That will be getting looked at and obviously addressed. As far as I am concerned that could have started a riot.

"The Sheffield United fans weren't happy, they felt it was an inconclusive decision and therefore couldn't be given.

"That foolhardy kind of decision is going to cost someone."

It's alright Phil... we knew it wasn't a goal. When we saw it again, we were certain it wasn't a goal. All whinging about it does is tells us that you thought it wasn't a goal either.

 

[madeinsheffield]

Blackie's comments are the truth though, why should he be punished??

 

[S64 Blade]

It pisses me off when the F.A do things like this. Their referees are in the wrong, yet a manager could get fined for pointing out an obvious mistake - ridicolous!

 

[dingledog]

Blackie's comments are the truth though, why should he be punished??

When has the truth had any effect on the powers that be. He will be fined and warned about his future conduct. Remember, we are Sheffield United and the FA and officialdome most certainly do not like us.

 

[Bladesman]

Being a ref is an untouchable job.

No matter how bad you are at it you still get paid at the end of week.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Being a ref is an untouchable job.

No matter how bad you are at it you still get paid at the end of week.

I thought that was Chief Executive (retired) of a major bank??

 

[dutchblade]

That ref called Blackwell today, telling him he had made 2 mistakes and did say sorry according to OS

 

[Kev Gee]

That ref called Blackwell today, telling him he had made 2 mistakes and did say sorry according to OS

Some good thats going to do!!
We cant even appeal against the yellow for Sharp!

 

[rachyblade]

Blackwell was stressed from kick off, did anyone hear the abuse he was giving cotts about not running after the ball? sentanta picked it up very clear.

 

[Bladesman]

That ref called Blackwell today, telling him he had made 2 mistakes and did say sorry according to OS

I think if they admit to their mistakes then the FA should do something to punish them.

 

[happyhippy]

I think that we're not the first club things like this have happened to, and we won't be the last.

I don't like this sober rational thought lark. It's just not me.

 

[Autumn]

damned if you do, and damned if you don't. If blackwell hadn't have said shit us fans would have thought he was a dickhead, and now he's said summat the fa now think that same thing...plus they just like to twist the knife.

STOP POVERTY IN FOOTBALL....YOUNGER REFS NOW (who can see with their eyeballs and have some fooking clue)

 

[Linz]

Sheffield United boss Blackwell escapes FA charge after calling referee Walton 'a disgrace'

Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell has escaped an FA charge for branding referee Peter Walton 'a disgrace' after last week's FA Cup defeat at Hull.

The Northampton official contacted Blackwell to apologise for allowing Kyle Naughton’s own-goal to stand even though the ball had not crossed the line and denying the Blades a clear penalty.

And an FA spokesman said: ‘We have looked at what he said and listened to the transcript and decided the matter will not be taken further.’

Shhh... we've cocked up. Let's quietly sweep it under the carpet and all is forgotten...

 

[S64 Blade]

I like how they turn the headline round to make it appear as though Blackwell is in the wrong.

 

[happyhippy]

I like how they turn the headline round to make it appear as though Blackwell is in the wrong.

Well it couldn't be the other way around, could it? I mean that would never do .....