Mark Halsey

officer_dibble · Post by **officer_dibble** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:07 pm

Apparently (todays Mirror I think, but I read on 365) Mark Halsey is in trouble with the FA for inappropriate comments in his 'Ask the Ref' (or whatever its called) section in the programme. He has been banned from writing in it by the FA.

Anyone know the full story?

a1 · Post by a1 » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:18 pm

liverpool moaned about it when he sed he hoped 'we' (bwfc) did well against them ...

dave1980 · Post by **dave1980** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:19 pm

The Sun

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:22 pm

dave1980 wrote:The Sun

This adds to my store of knowledge:

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communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:24 pm

The point at issue is that he wish us good luck against liverpool. That's it and the scousers all whined. Typical scousers. A throw away comment about the next game and they're up in arms with their usual love of being victims.

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:25 pm

From the Sun.

REF Mark Halsey is under investigation by the Premier League after he wrote ‘inappropriate’ programme notes for Bolton.

Halsey, 45, who has been taken off top-flight matches, has been told to stop writing the articles for the matchday magazine at the Reebok.

The UEFA ref stunned Premier League officials with a good luck message to Sam Allardyce ahead of the club’s league match with Liverpool on September 30.

Now based in Bolton, Halsey was not refereeing the game. But the League felt it could have proved awkward if he was to ref Liverpool in the future.

After receiving a letter from the Premier League, Halsey has not written another column for the Bolton programme.

A Premier League spokesman said: “We always discourage referees from writing such columns, along with making inappropriate remarks.”

Halsey has also been axed from Premier League matches and this weekend will officiate a League Two game between Boston and Notts County.

The Premier League spokesman added: “Refs’ lists are done game-by-game, where performances are taken into account.”

Load of old cobblers if you ask me. Halsey trains with us, so he can't ref our matches.

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:38 pm

dave1980 wrote:The Sun

This appears to be the correct link.

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:41 pm

warthog wrote:From the Sun.

REF Mark Halsey is under investigation by the Premier League after he wrote ‘inappropriate’ programme notes for Bolton.

Halsey, 45, who has been taken off top-flight matches, has been told to stop writing the articles for the matchday magazine at the Reebok.

The UEFA ref stunned Premier League officials with a good luck message to Sam Allardyce ahead of the club’s league match with Liverpool on September 30.

Now based in Bolton, Halsey was not refereeing the game. But the League felt it could have proved awkward if he was to ref Liverpool in the future.

After receiving a letter from the Premier League, Halsey has not written another column for the Bolton programme.

A Premier League spokesman said: “We always discourage referees from writing such columns, along with making inappropriate remarks.”

Halsey has also been axed from Premier League matches and this weekend will officiate a League Two game between Boston and Notts County.

The Premier League spokesman added: “Refs’ lists are done game-by-game, where performances are taken into account.”
Load of old cobblers if you ask me. Halsey trains with us, so he can't ref our matches.

I agree. My son, the hockey ref, is obliged to wish both coaches good luck before game - doesn't seem much wrong with that. To wish someone good luck is a little different from saying I hope you trash the effing scousers. I would like to know what Mark actually said.

Gertie · Post by **Gertie** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:41 pm

I thought ex-ref Jeff Winter made no secret of his support of Boro and I'm sure he didn't ever ref their games. But if you're involved with football, then surely you take an interest?? They're not machines after all.

Anyways I thought Mark Halsey was a Cockerney-type boy who now lives in the North West, so it's not as if he's a real Bolton fan anyways.

I did read his page once where he went off on a massive rant about how he hadn't ever been picked to ref a cup final. Guess he hasn't helped his cause again with this.

And another thing, whilst I'm on one.... I don't get this "relegating" refs to the Div 2/3 if they've made a boob. Surely teams in the lower leagues deserve decent refs who know what they're doing, just as much (and in some cases, more so) than the prem. A few dodgy decisions leading to relegation, loss of money and piff paff poof out of existence.

OK I'm too hysterical now I'll shut up.

And then nothing.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:44 pm

Scousers list moaning, mourning and mooning as occupations, but seems more like the Premier League officials than them on this one. Shows just how daft the world is getting.

dave1980 · Post by **dave1980** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:03 pm

Montreal Wanderer wrote:
dave1980 wrote:The Sun
This appears to be the correct link.

Appologies I've had an exceptionally long day at work today and theres more to come. It was also on the back page of the Bolton News but the website hadn't got round to publishing it yet.

Loyal White · Post by **Loyal White** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:27 pm

Gertie wrote:Anyways I thought Mark Halsey was a Cockerney-type boy who now lives in the North West, so it's not as if he's a real Bolton fan anyways.

For those who are interested, Halsey is actually a Bolton fan...

David Lee's Hair · Post by **David Lee's Hair** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:38 pm

Loyal White wrote:
Gertie wrote:Anyways I thought Mark Halsey was a Cockerney-type boy who now lives in the North West, so it's not as if he's a real Bolton fan anyways.
For those who are interested, Halsey is actually a Bolton fan...

I'd heard that too. He's lived in the village for years.

officer_dibble · Post by **officer_dibble** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:48 pm

Gertie wrote:I thought ex-ref Jeff Winter made no secret of his support of Boro and I'm sure he didn't ever ref their games. But if you're involved with football, then surely you take an interest?? They're not machines after all.

A little off topic, but in our very first premier league season in 95/96 do I not recall Mr Winter, from Stockton, officiating us at home to Boro? Or am i going paranoid?

Any stattos help me out?

a1 · Post by a1 » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:36 pm

A little off topic, but in our very first premier league season in 95/96 do I not recall Mr Winter, from Stockton, officiating us at home to Boro? Or am i going paranoid?

Any stattos help me out?

dont know about that , but bolton fan Halsey refereed a bolton match once and we didnt win , i dont know what that proves ...

.. it was the bolton arsenal 1-1 draw with the pedersen 'blockbuster goal' , i think..

David Lee's Hair · Post by **David Lee's Hair** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:42 pm

a1 wrote:
A little off topic, but in our very first premier league season in 95/96 do I not recall Mr Winter, from Stockton, officiating us at home to Boro? Or am i going paranoid?

Any stattos help me out?
dont know about that , but bolton fan Halsey refereed a bolton match once and we didnt win , i dont know what that proves ...

.. it was the bolton arsenal 1-1 draw with the pedersen 'blockbuster goal' , i think..

Poll was ref for that game one of the few he's not "fixed" reffing us

a1 · Post by a1 » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:55 pm

David Lee's Hair wrote:
Poll was ref for that game one of the few he's not "fixed" reffing us

maybe it was the 2-2 away game .. ?? he probably got back home with the bolton squad ...

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:00 pm

Graham Lovatt commented on Saturday that Giggs was calling Styles "Rob" at every opportunity. Okay for United players I suppose.

CrazyHorse · Post by **CrazyHorse** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:44 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:Graham Lovatt commented on Saturday that Giggs was calling Styles "Rob" at every opportunity. Okay for United players I suppose.

If my gaffer had just paid someone £5000 for a favour, I'd expect to be on first name terms with them myself.

Athers · Post by **Athers** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:34 pm

I think it was Charlton who complained that Halsey was reffing their games, when training with us, as we were in direct competition for places with Charlton..

They say that then say refs have no understanding of the professional footballer, from which they can only get with training with clubs I suppose..

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