[Statesideowl]

I'd love to see you right, MS. It's just wishful thinking I feel. In order for that Ref to be 'busted down' and told he's not officiating a televised match again, he'd have to appear before the higher ups and be told of his incompetence/blatant cheating. And who the F are they? Who holds him responsible and who will make the decision?

It goes back to what I said a few days ago, only this time it really does reek of cheating. Yet we have no recourse? Everyone including the Hull player knew what was up. Yet the ref saw a great opportunity to give his home town club an advantage against fellow playoff/promotion rivals.
It's naive to believe in this day and age, when promotion means millions upon millions, with football becoming a corporate business, that referees can't and won't be influenced into cheating and taking bribes. It's just not the honest, working mans game anymore, hasn't been for a long time.

We're going to see more and more of this, Refs will push it as far as they can until there's a choir of voices demanding change. Doesn't it make anyone else wonder why we haven't already resorted to using a 'video ref' since the last World Cup and all the 'anomalous' decisions made since then?

They're not all cheats, nor do they always cheat. However some have clear agendas, I've seen too many games this season ruined by cheating/incompetence.