[Tibby Baggie]

Refs have got it in for us after Pulis opened his mouth about wanting to know where the money went from player and manager
fines.

Publicly criticising a referee's performance in any game cannot be productive and will not change any decision and given human nature, could possibly antagonise a referee's outlook and perception of any club, thus there could be something in what Rainbow is saying.

We have definitely suffered in the recent past but making negative comments doesn't help. The refs themselves and the football world in general in TV replays, can see and hopefully accept any clangers that are made and maybe have a softer spot for the club in future. As Aries rightly says, refs are human and can make mistakes hence the need for technology to be introduced.  Olsson's off-side goal was a classic example of this.

So Tibby, I don't think it is all 'bilge' as you distinctly put it !  

We'll have to agree to disagree there BaggieMan.

Saying refs have got it in for Pulis for him asking where the money goes for fines is bilge, or nonsense, whichever you prefer. 

I appreciate that they haven't got easy jobs but neither have the managers and these decisions the officials are making have a direct impact on the results. We're not the only "smaller club" getting the short end of the stick at the minute (check the link and league table from my OP) from the referees and I think it's as valid a discussion point as Pulis is.

I'm fed up of hearing nothing but mostly discussion about him when there's a lot more happening at the football club to discuss. 

We might as well rename this site PulisBabble at the minute. I can't even try to talk about refs without him getting involved in the discussion.