Worst referee in the A League

I'm not sure that I have seen any out of control games at all.

The reffing this year is no better or worse than any other, this ref bashing is a huge beat up (sic)

In the cases you cited it is quite possible for the ref to not see the actual incident as clearly as would be needed to have made another decision other than the ones they gave

Frankies is the winning post here, long live the slow mo (porn) replays

I can't vote since ive never heard 4/5 of these guys

otagofan2010-12-10 20:28:44

O'Leary did the HB v Wellington game yesterday. Best performance from a ref I've seen this year. Takes no nonsence and was in control totally.

Saving his crap performance for the Phoenix.

If he does other games so well, why is it he is so bad against the Phoenix? I'd hate to think there was more to it than simple piss poor standard of refereeing.

Yep. Post a poll after a couple of 'controversial' games (Sydney and Adelaide) and this is what happens...

O'Leary and Parsons are both good refs.

New Zealand's top football referees will soon be officiating in the upper reaches of English football.

New Zealand Football has reached an agreement with England's body of professional match officials, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), that will see an annual visit of up to four New Zealand referees to England each year to take part in seminars and workshops run by PMGOL and referee in Premier League Reserve fixtures.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/4459561/Kiwi-football-refs-sign-English-deal

Sounds promising for development for NZ ref's, wonder if the FFA has any plans to do similar. An exchange program to get some experienced refs over might be a good idea.

Sometimes players are shown up when they compete above their natural level/ability. Same with refs too probably.

Watching the game tonight.....Newcastle v Gold Coast.......Ryan [ no decision] Sherperd is Very" Below" Average.........[plus the  the lino who cock-up big time 2 weeks ago in the Melbourne v Brisbane is back though]ChopperHarris2010-12-15 22:04:13

Cant really blame the lino for that - he was side on to it, pretty hard to judge from that angle. If Theoclitos went over the front end of the box I would agree.

A lino is side on to almost everything....if he could not see this then he should not be in this league....being on his side of pitch..right in front of him.....what else was he looking at...???????? 

Its hard to blame him for the same reason assistant referees call offsides rather than the referee, and why one ref teams in lower grades get so many offsides wrong - our eyes aren't very good at picking up subtle changes in depth without being parallel to them. (I realise that's really badly explained but I can't be assed editing).

Hester appointed to Club World Cup 3rd/4th playoff Mike Hester�s track record in international tournaments continues to be recognised with an appointment to the FIFA Club World Cup 3rd place playoff between Korea�s Seongnam and SC Internacional of Brazil.

December 16, 2010

AUCKLAND - Mike Hester�s track record in international tournaments continues to be recognised with an appointment to the FIFA Club World Cup 3rd place playoff between Korea�s Seongnam Ilhwa and SC Internacional of Brazil on Sunday morning (NZT) in the UAE.

In June, Hester became the first kiwi to referee at a senior FIFA World Cup aided by and his assistant referees Brent Best (NZL) and Tevita Makasini (Tonga).

Hester has also refereed at the Olympic Games, FIFA Confederations Cup and FIFA U-17 World Cup.

The final of the FIFA Club World Cup will be contested by European Champions Inter Milan and African Champions TP Mazembe.

^  I could've told you that, but you didn't ask!

But Not good enough for the A-League.......????????? ChopperHarris2010-12-17 21:31:36