Manchester United head coach Sir Alex Ferguson was spiked with a red card during Man Utd.’s loss against Bolton last week. Ferguson turned belligerent fool after a harsh tackle from Bolton’s Kevin Davies on Manchester’s Patrice Evra, and Fergie proceeded to berate the head official for ignoring the play. Turns out he doesn’t think to highly about the overall refereeing going on in the Premiership.

“I think they (standards) are slipping. Keith Hackett (the professional referee’s chief) was on about tackling during the summer conferences which I didn’t attend, thank goodness,” said Ferguson wryly. He made a promise to the managers that tackles with a raised foot off the ground would be a red card - that tackles from behind would be a red card. Every game is different and it is interpretation by different referees that make it an interesting game.”

It’s a pain in the ass having to deal with inconsistency. You should see how we react when our work day is full of crappy stories. On things for sure. Fergie’s always willing to place the blame on others; and when that happens, you’re bound to get your comeuppance.
Ferguson cuts loose on referees [Setanta]
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