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Title: What have this man's business affairs to do with it?
Post by: Snoopy on August 07, 2008, 01:46:02 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7546968.stm

So the guy owns a business and a "friend and business associate" serves him a court order for monies owed and puts the business into bankruptcy. Fair enough ~ sh*t happens. But the man is also a Football Referee, from which he earns money and no doubt has reassured his wife that whilst his business has collapsed (and many will in the current climate) at least they still have his FA earnings to keep them going whilst he sorts matters out. This is not good enough for the FA and they have pulled the plug on his job as a referee. I fail to see what his business affairs have to do with his ability to referee 22 people playing a game of football. I suppose the only consolation is that the "friend" who forced him out of business has even less chance of getting his money now.

Title: Re: What have this man's business affairs to do with it?
Post by: Uncle Mort on August 07, 2008, 01:51:06 PM

Given that he has money troubles it's possible they may consider him more open to bribery or corruption.

Title: Re: What have this man's business affairs to do with it?
Post by: Snoopy on August 07, 2008, 01:56:31 PM

 rubschin: Once upon a time a bankrupt could not gain employment as a postman on that logic. I was one of the UCW team that argued that a bankrupt has no reason to steal as he owes nothing anymore. A man with a huge mortgage and credit card debts who has not been declared bankrupt however is far more likely to yield to temptation.

Title: Re: What have this man's business affairs to do with it?
Post by: Uncle Mort on August 07, 2008, 02:07:05 PM

I'm not arguing but trying to see the reasoning by the FA.

Admittedly as a top referee one would assume he has developed and shown a strong sense of right and wrong.

Title: Re: What have this man's business affairs to do with it?
Post by: Snoopy on August 07, 2008, 02:14:48 PM

I agree (and I didn't think you were arguing)

It just seems bloody odd that they act this way with this guy but fail to make any enquiries about what size mortgage and other debts any referee has. It almost suggests that someone is trying their hardest to kick him whilst he is down.

Title: Re: What have this man's business affairs to do with it?
Post by: Berek on August 07, 2008, 04:26:43 PM

He's a shite ref anyway. Bring back Jeff Winter.

Title: Re: What have this man's business affairs to do with it?
Post by: Snoopy on August 07, 2008, 04:33:34 PM

As ever Berek gets to the nub of the matter.  lol:

Title: Re: What have this man's business affairs to do with it?
Post by: Bar Wench on August 11, 2008, 03:21:07 PM

Quote from: Uncle Mort on August 07, 2008, 02:07:05 PM

Admittedly as a top referee one would assume he has developed and shown a strong sense of right and wrong.

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Title: Re: What have this man's business affairs to do with it?
Post by: Uncle Mort on August 11, 2008, 03:54:23 PM

Don't laugh ~ I meant it.

Title: Re: What have this man's business affairs to do with it?
Post by: Snoopy on August 11, 2008, 03:55:43 PM

An innocent abroad.

Title: Re: What have this man's business affairs to do with it?
Post by: Bar Wench on August 12, 2008, 09:12:02 AM

Quote from: Uncle Mort on August 11, 2008, 03:54:23 PM

Don't laugh ~ I meant it.

Bless, there aren't many like you left Unc.  happy100