| This whole Jon Moss thing is getting a bit out of hand now 13:25 - Jun 1 with 3032 views | STYG |
The referee in the Forest v Huddersfield playoff match denied Huddersfield at least one stone wall penalty. For me, there were two. Moss didn't seem to even bother to ask VAR for the second one.
It was his last match ever. Huddersfield fans have a proper issue with him and reckon he doesn't like them. Believe Moss is from Leeds who don't have the best relationship with Huddersfield.
Now I'd be fuming if I was their fan over the decisions in such a big game. Especially with VAR - in place for the final when it's not in the Championship. They were robbed. You can make a case that they never had a shot on target so it's their own fault, but Forest had two - 30 yard ticklers that were backpasses.
They've taken to giving bad reviews of Moss' business online, which is out of order but understandable to a degree if they feel genuinely cheated and that a Leeds fan in his last match decided to screw them over. I don't condone it but understand it.
But now images suggesting his shop has been smashed up which is completely out of order.
Baring in mind refs declare the teams they support or have an interest in, and I have said this before, it just seems madness from the EFL to appoint a ref that's down the road from one of the teams playing and supports their rivals.
At best nothing happens. At worst you get this kind of situation which is entirely foreseeable even when the ref has made what might be a genuine error.
What's even worse is that refs have long since been told their last game can't have anything riding on it because of the risk of mistakes and sentimentality.
I'm not going to link the Daily Mail piece but even Mark Clattenburg was calling out how weird it was before the match given Moss is from Leeds stating 'VAR is there as a safety net at Wembley but if anything controversial happens, it gives the critics ammunition. Moss will appreciate the trust his bosses are showing in him, but I'm not sure the refereeing body have helped themselves or their official here.'
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| This whole Jon Moss thing is getting a bit out of hand now on 07:58 - Jun 2 with 254 views | ellaandred |
| This whole Jon Moss thing is getting a bit out of hand now on 22:28 - Jun 1 by Nthsuffolkblue |
For a nodge match? Did you fulfil it or suggest they rearranged? If you fulfilled it, are you confident you were completely unbiased? |
I did indeed fulfil the fixture.
I was the 4th official.
And, yes I would, if called upon, been completely fair. It would not have crossed my mind, for a second, to be anything other than fair.
I believe most referee's are unbiased no matter their allegiance, why ruin a really good career for the sake of a dubious decision, particularly with all the camera's, even at a lower level.
However, nowadays to avoid such controversy, is the correct decision.
Another point, years ago (before 4th officials) if one of the officials were injured there was a tannoy announcement for a qualified referee to deputise. I would think, they would be a home supporter. Were they unbiased ? [Post edited 2 Jun 2022 8:00]
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