being serious now but what does everyone think of this.
shots fan sent email to F.A and got this reply
RE: Tim sills sending off (Aldershot v Forest Green) Alan Shearer incident (Everton v Newcastle)
Thankyou very much for your faceless automated reply, i understand you not really wishing to comment on individual cases but it is so frustrating when awful refereeing not only ruins one game but the next three for a club, its player and its supporters as someone is unjustly (and it really is on this occasion) sent off & suspended, the only reasonable explanation i can think of in not overturning Tim Sills red card is that the FA are obviously not that interested in looking seriously into the decisions from lower in the football pyramid, i earlier talked about the FA's "cop out" verdict on the Alan Shearer incident and as i have seen his and the Sills incidents at close quarters i fail to understand how one player is allowed to go about his business after assaulting a fellow pro yet another has to sit out three games for doing (by his opponents & opposing managers own admission) absolutely nothing wrong, i guess this is the difference between players plying there trade in the premiership and those in the conference. If i did my job badly as those referees and disciplinary board i would expect to be sacked.
Giles
Dear Sir / Madam,
Many thanks for contacting The Football Association.
I am writing in response to your recent email.
As you know, The FA has charged Tim Cahill and Celestine Babayaro with violent conduct following the incident between the two players at the Everton v Newcastle match.
The decision to charge both players was based on the report of the Match Referee, Howard Webb, who indicated in his report that he would have taken action against them had he seen the incident at the time.
With regards to the hearing, the system now in place to deal with these sort of disciplinary issues was the result of a wide consultation which included the Premier League and the PFA. The system is designed to be as equitable as possible with players who commit serious misconduct, whether the referee sees the incident or not - ie. if the referee sees the incident, he issues a red card (with no opportunity for appeal in person); if the referee doesn't see the incident, there is a private hearing of the Disciplinary Commission with no representation in person, although written/video submissions can be made by both sides. Please note that neither The FA nor the Club/Player can be present at this hearing.
As for the incident involving Alan Shearer and David Weir, Howard Webb indicated in his report that he saw the incident and decided against taking any action, The FA is therefore precluded under FIFA regulations from taking any further action.
There is a difference between a referee seeing an incident and making a judgment that fans or other individuals do not agree with, and a referee not seeing an incident and therefore not being in a position to make a judgment at all.
Thanks again for taking the time and trouble to write and I hope this clarifies our position.
