TODAY'S EXCUSE FROM DAVE JONES IS
Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:48 pm
Dave Jones Statement of the Cardiff site:-
DAVE BLASTS 'USELESS' REF
Sat 13 Mar 2010
Dave Jones blasted the match officials after Cardiff's 1-0 defeat away to promotion rivals Leicester - even though their decisions didn't cost the Bluebirds the game.
Dave revealed details of an argument with the officials and said: "It just goes to show how difficult it is for us as players and managers when officials tell me that they don't need to know the game as long as they know the laws of the game.
"I've been in the game a long time and it's not just about the laws of the game, you've got to know the game, and when they tell me that, I can't see the situation improving. There are certain things that need to be looked at. If officials only need to know the laws of the game and not how it's played, then we are in some serious trouble.
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Asked about the referee's performance, Dave replied: "I I thought he was useless."
The gaffer added: "Leicester's keeper should have had the biggest round of applause because he made an unbelievable save and the ref gave a goal kick. That's not knowing the laws of the game - he just missed it. The whole stadium must have been laughing at him.
"The officials' performance didn't cost us today, but something needs to be looked at by the hierarchy when we have officials who believe that it 's not knowing about the little pushes and shoves that go on in the game, it's all about the laws.
"You don't play football with just the laws- it has to be played by people who know what they're doing not just by what they read in a book. That's the worst thing.
"Decisions went against both teams. I think they were absolutely awful. You need to know the game. It doesn't matter at what level you've played. You can't just read a book and say that's the law and that's what we're going to do.
"There are things that go on in professional games and in Sunday parks matches - a little lean over, a little push, a little bit of cleverness, a little bit of gamesmanship from players- and if you haven't played the game you might as well tear up the rule book and throw it away.
"I've been in the game a long time as a young player, manager, coach, and senior player and when I hear someone say you don't need to know the game the referees' association need to have a long hard look at themselves.
"The standard of refereeing we was terrible, shocking. If all I need to know is the rules of rugby, I might as well learn them and go and be a rugby referee. But I wouldn't know all the little tricks in that sport.
"Officials think they know the laws of the game, we think we know the game, and somewhere along the line we've got to marry it up and they're not doing it.
"You don't need to have played the game at the highest level, but you need to have played it.
"I'll probably get in trouble now - I suppose I'll get a fine. But I need some better officials in control of games, especially now at the business end of the season. The officials were poor today.
"You can't just say: 'I've read the laws of the game so I am a good referee.' I find that extraordinary and quite sad. I thougt the officials wre shocking today for both teams. Somewhere along the line people must start listening to people in the game. Our game has got nowhere to go with people who just read books and saw they know it.
"I don't think any of those officials today have kicked a ball."
Get the trumpets out i think blaming the ref is a new excuse
DAVE BLASTS 'USELESS' REF
Sat 13 Mar 2010
Dave Jones blasted the match officials after Cardiff's 1-0 defeat away to promotion rivals Leicester - even though their decisions didn't cost the Bluebirds the game.
Dave revealed details of an argument with the officials and said: "It just goes to show how difficult it is for us as players and managers when officials tell me that they don't need to know the game as long as they know the laws of the game.
"I've been in the game a long time and it's not just about the laws of the game, you've got to know the game, and when they tell me that, I can't see the situation improving. There are certain things that need to be looked at. If officials only need to know the laws of the game and not how it's played, then we are in some serious trouble.
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Asked about the referee's performance, Dave replied: "I I thought he was useless."
The gaffer added: "Leicester's keeper should have had the biggest round of applause because he made an unbelievable save and the ref gave a goal kick. That's not knowing the laws of the game - he just missed it. The whole stadium must have been laughing at him.
"The officials' performance didn't cost us today, but something needs to be looked at by the hierarchy when we have officials who believe that it 's not knowing about the little pushes and shoves that go on in the game, it's all about the laws.
"You don't play football with just the laws- it has to be played by people who know what they're doing not just by what they read in a book. That's the worst thing.
"Decisions went against both teams. I think they were absolutely awful. You need to know the game. It doesn't matter at what level you've played. You can't just read a book and say that's the law and that's what we're going to do.
"There are things that go on in professional games and in Sunday parks matches - a little lean over, a little push, a little bit of cleverness, a little bit of gamesmanship from players- and if you haven't played the game you might as well tear up the rule book and throw it away.
"I've been in the game a long time as a young player, manager, coach, and senior player and when I hear someone say you don't need to know the game the referees' association need to have a long hard look at themselves.
"The standard of refereeing we was terrible, shocking. If all I need to know is the rules of rugby, I might as well learn them and go and be a rugby referee. But I wouldn't know all the little tricks in that sport.
"Officials think they know the laws of the game, we think we know the game, and somewhere along the line we've got to marry it up and they're not doing it.
"You don't need to have played the game at the highest level, but you need to have played it.
"I'll probably get in trouble now - I suppose I'll get a fine. But I need some better officials in control of games, especially now at the business end of the season. The officials were poor today.
"You can't just say: 'I've read the laws of the game so I am a good referee.' I find that extraordinary and quite sad. I thougt the officials wre shocking today for both teams. Somewhere along the line people must start listening to people in the game. Our game has got nowhere to go with people who just read books and saw they know it.
"I don't think any of those officials today have kicked a ball."
Get the trumpets out i think blaming the ref is a new excuse
Re: TODAY'S EXCUSE FROM DAVE JONES IS
Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:53 pm
never his fault is it, wouldn't it be refreshing if he actually said "i mad bad decisions and picked the wrong team" or "i should have given feeney a start" but no, its always someone elses fault !!
Re: TODAY'S EXCUSE FROM DAVE JONES IS
Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:55 pm
Jones your a nice man but shit manager
Re: TODAY'S EXCUSE FROM DAVE JONES IS
Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:56 pm
fucks sake " the officials decisions didnt cost us the game" so why make such a big f*cking deal about it Dave!!!!
Re: TODAY'S EXCUSE FROM DAVE JONES IS
Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:56 pm
didnt evan notice the referee today, doesnt that mean hes having a good game ???
Re: TODAY'S EXCUSE FROM DAVE JONES IS
Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:58 pm
milly44 wrote:didnt evan notice the referee today, doesnt that mean hes having a good game ???
i hear Thomas owes you an air freshener milly ?
Re: TODAY'S EXCUSE FROM DAVE JONES IS
Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:09 pm
rob wrote:milly44 wrote:didnt evan notice the referee today, doesnt that mean hes having a good game ???
i hear Thomas owes you an air freshener milly ?
Nah, the spew was outside the car, I do owe him a new pillow but I made up for it with the box of roses
