Lambert given touchline ban

[mrastonvilla]

E3 is for things that are said in the technical area or tunnel to the match officials.

[berneboy]

This is ridiculous. Lambert's (reported) remarks were very restrained in the circumstances. I'm fairly mild-mannered and I'd have been apoplectic!
It also means , in essence, that there can be no criticism of officials which is without reason and is unacceptable.

[PaulTheVillan]

It won't make a difference.

[N'ZMAV]

E3 is for things that are said in the technical area or tunnel to the match officials.

I can't blame him. Fucking idiots.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Does he want to borrow my seat in Trinity Lower C2?

[Mister E]

it's ace. First offence and he gets a ban, yet Wenger,Ferguson etc practically threaten the lives of officials yet they walk away scot almost every time. Kind of ironic really with Arsenal coming to VP this weekend.

Perfectly articulated response to this nonsense.

[PeterWithesShin]

It depends what he said. He may fully deserve it regardless of how crap a decision the penalty was.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

It depends what he said. He may fully deserve it regardless of how crap a decision the penalty was.

What?
Like.... "You stupid f**kin brainless gormless c**t of a linesman! Anybody who thinks its handball when my player takes their arm down about 5 minutes before the ball reaches them isn't fit to officiate a f**kin subbuteo game. I ought to kick your balls in then come round your house and burn it down. You make Phil Dowd look like a lifelong Villa fanatic you f**kin retard!"
At least a good £8k worth there I reckon.

[ozzjim]

The managers are obliged to come and talk to the press after a game. The press ask obvious questions about the flash-points in the game, the manager in this case gives his honest opinion. Again, which what the press want. He then gets done for it. A load of horseshit.

Make the fucking match officials explain themselves in public rather than punishing a manager for stating his opinion which happens to be the truth.

They were discussing this on that sports radio channel everyone hates but appears to listen to as not much else on when driving home from work, and a few rang in saying that we should mic up the linesmen and the refs how they do in Rugby so we can hear what is being said between them and the players, and know why decisions have been made. It also means they are held to account for the stupid ones. I really liked the idea.

The fine for Lambert is the final piss take in the whole thing last weekend, and nothing will convince me that a lot of money has not gone into the FA coffers to ensure certain sides are protected.

[Apyadg]

it's ace. First offence and he gets a ban, yet Wenger,Ferguson etc practically threaten the lives of officials yet they walk away scot almost every time.

It's exactly the same kind of bias that lead to the ridiculous penalty, it's something that goes through the FA from top to bottom.

"Whatever you do, don't  piss off the big clubs" seems to be the unspoken rule.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Like my mate says, The linesman are virtually untouchable, ****** the lot of them, the officials in this country are a fucking disgrace

[Phil from the upper holte]

If i were Lambert I'd have bricked the windows on his car and shit on the drivers seat

[hawkeye]

It depends what he said. He may fully deserve it regardless of how crap a decision the penalty was.

No He can not of said anything as bad as that decision, even if he called him a cheat.

[PeterWithesShin]

It depends what he said. He may fully deserve it regardless of how crap a decision the penalty was.

No He can not of said anything as bad as that decision, even if he called him a cheat.

Yes he can have said something that warranted the ban. Same as the linesman deserves to be demoted for his decision.

[placeforparks]

it's ace. First offence and he gets a ban, yet Wenger,Ferguson etc practically threaten the lives of officials yet they walk away scot almost every time. Kind of ironic really with Arsenal coming to VP this weekend.

i think the fa are dicks, but lambert admitted it. ferguson and the others would have challenged it.

he's probably got enough on his plate with the norwich tribunal.