I'm quite an opinionated person and I struggle to keep my mouth shut because when I open it, it usually gets me in trouble but on this topic, I can't resist.
I am quite disappointed that there are a couple of keyboard warriors that are so tough to denegrade the efforts of Allyson Flynn not because of her performance, but because she is a woman. Match officials can deal with stick from the football community. We are not perfect and certainly have howlers that are never allowed to be forgotten. That's part of the game that we buy into when we sign up and PAY to become a match official - you will never please anyone/everyone but everyone is entitled to their opinions on a referee.
To those keyboard warriors, do you guys tell your wives that all their dreams are worthless because they are a woman cause I bet you being an official on the HAL was a dream of Allysons. After all, you have just pretty much said that the efforts that Allyson has to go to to get herself onto the the league, pass the fitness test and be as good as the other officials every week, are worthless because she is a woman. Don't judge her on her performance and what she does every week, judge her on what body parts she has under her uniform. The fact that she is there doing it speaks volumes for the keyboard warriors that wouldn't even own a pair of runninig shoes.
Next time some of you are standing next to Tracey, Liz or Jo in the stands, supporting their team along with you, go tell them that their support does not mean as much because they are a woman. Go on, I encourage you to do so. See how that goes down.
A very low day and I actually feel very dirty wearing a yellow t shirt.