Yeah ,14 years in charge,numourous promotions & cups,semi final of the vase.... he certainly is.

He's nothing to do with Wimborne?

What about protecting the game from match officials that either aren't any good or who act like they should be the centre of attention at every match.
I give respect to most match officials but those that are quite clearly have an agenda will receive a different form of respect from me.

I appreciate what Tommy has done for this club, hes worked wonders.
But this isn’t his first offence and doesn’t reflect well to a ‘family club’.

There is no doubt that referees deserve respect and must be protected by the FA however for the second sending-off, in my opinion the referee made a mistake. Sadly referees are human and we have to except their mistakes but there is no doubt that other managers get away with murder while Tom only has to open his mouth these days. Example is the Beaconsfield Manager Last week. Had Tom continualy baited the ref in that way, he would have been off before you could have said Red and White bobble hat.

Those who criticize match officials, I urge you to take the course, learn the laws of the game and take up the whistle.
I can assure you it is enlightening.

It is a thankless task being a referee. A little knowledge can ba a dangerous zhgzzthing. With the art of tackling almost a dying art, it seems that shirt pulling and the “6 yard box embrace” is now a accepted. Of course a full bloodied but legal tackle is now bound to enrage fans.

The shoulder charge is also an anomaly. The only piece of violence on the pitch that is legal.

Not the best analogy Rob, when you pass the referee course you intend to become a referee, when you pass your driving test it just means you can drive a car. If you want to become an F1 driver, you train for it, just like those who want to referee.

Yes, opinions form part of the game, you can say " the ref had a shocker..." doesn't mean he did, that's just your opinion. In my experience, those who participated in a referees course, and then took the whistle and flag then understand what it's like. Learning the laws of the game is one thing, application is another. There are so many nuances to the game, things happen in a split second, and the referee/assistant referee has to react and make a decision, not always the right one, but they make a decision based on what they see and the angle they are viewing. The majority of the time the referee gets it right, stats based on the laws of the game can prove that.

so if the referees get it right the majority of times then why the need for VAR? and these are supposed to be the TOP refereees

If the weather forecast is correct it won't be tomorrow anyway.

No you said they are right the majority of the time, and yes we all mistakes but when it’s happening regularly something needs to be looked at

Referees are constantly being looked at. They don't just turn up on a Saturday afternoon, run around for 90 mins and collect their expenses. They do train and prepare for every game. Referees train individually and also attend group training sessions and seminars. They are observed regularly, I know this to be a fact as I have attended many of these training sessions and seminars, I am also a referee observer. Referees make mistakes, it happens, to say otherwise would be false. What do you want from a referee? Perfection? If so then I'm sorry you will never ever get it. Officials strive to be the best they can, in fact they are their own harshest critic, I know I am.

So to say something needs to be done, it already is. It's an ongoing process to develop and improve refereeing across the county and the country as a whole. I urge/encourage you to participate in the referee course. If not to take up the whistle on a regular basis, but to get an insight into what it's like, understand the laws of the game and know how to apply them. I can tell you from experience it's not easy.