Snowflake Bobby Madden has quit English football after discovering that referee’s are promoted based on merit!
Being judged on performances appears to have come as a shock to the 44-year-old after a decade climbing the ladder based on being a pal of Andrew Dallas and membership of the Lanarkshire Refereeing Association.
Madden quickly rose through the ranks in Scotland, cashing in on his fame by appearing on the Open Goal with his good mate Andy Halliday to show what a sound, regular guy he is.
Naturally he turned to his media buddies to explain his decision to walk away with BBC Scotland reporting:
He told the BBC’s Scottish Football podcast a club official using discriminatory language towards him contributed towards his retirement.
“There was a reluctance to progress with the case,” said Madden.
“There was an accusation towards a club official making a discriminatory remark. You can go down the whole ‘being Scottish is a protected characteristic in terms of equality’ so I tried to pursue that and I had the support of my colleague.
“That support was then retracted by that colleague, which is frustrating because once you then go one word against another, it’s very difficult to prove these things.
“The decision in the end was to not progress because I didn’t see the point in putting myself through that without the opportunity of reaching the correct outcome in terms of sanctions. That frustrated me, absolutely frustrated me.”
Madden added:
In England, you have an assessor, who gives 20% towards your overall mark. Another 40% is a panel who look at each key match decision. The other 40% is split between the two clubs.
Referees are essentially pandering to clubs. I’ve seen clear acts of simulation, clear acts of dissent, foul and abusive language overlooked because there’s a reluctance to challenge that.
I’ve seen very, very good referees in England in my year there, you can see that they’re struggling how to manage games because they don’t know who to appease more. Your marks at the end of the season determine will you progress, will you be retained or will you be demoted.
The English FA only allocated Madden matches in League One and Two, signing off his career at Grimsby, Rochdale and Sheffield topped up by generous mileage from his home in Carlisle.
Madden is expected to take up a job at the SFA or BBC Scotland rather than return to his previous career as a warehouse operative.
Will Micky Beale survive to Christmas at Ibrox?
Yeah, I fink so
Naw, I don't fink so
Aw poor wee Bobby not dealing very well with his constructive criticism from others if only every game was a sevco game for him to be in charge of.
That’s weird…saying when it comes to one’s word against another?
Sevco and their acolytes had no problem believing racist remarks were made against a player of theirs in a Euro game when it was one’s word against another.
Wonder if the ‘club official’ in question might have had a name that rhymes with ‘Zöe Martin’ – he was rather critical of him after a clash between his side and Fleetwood Town, alleging that the bold Bobby had favoured a side managed by a fellow ‘Scott’…. a scenario we all know is unlikely to have played out that way!
Thanks for the memories Bobby…. enjoy going back to the forklift.
pandering to clubs the brass neck of this guy of course it would never happen up here. he should have got the sfa to look at his complaint they would have ruled in his favour on the balance of probability. they have form for that.
Why does he not tell the truth as to why he done a midnight flit out of lanarkshire and headed down south with his feckin tail between his legs?????? Ask anyone in the bellshill viewpark area why he fecked off and they’ll tell you the truth something brother Robert is adverse to telling.
Well why wait?
Tell us now.