The referee's a banker.

[Guest]

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

Cant say ive heard of this happening before. Is it compulsory to suspend referees who are linked with financial irregularities?

[ursus arctos]

The referee's a banker.

It's very strange.

He can't be the first ref to have accumulated debts in that amount. There has to be something else going on here.

[Outside Agent]

The referee's a banker.

Perhaps the PL fear that a referee with known personal debts is more likely to utilise his position in order to rectify the problem.

Mike Dean was taken off the 2006 FA Cup Final for being part of a racing syndicate, so any link to financial speculation and/or controversy appears to be enough for the PL to intervene.

[David Agnew]

The referee's a banker.

I'm assuming he'll not be allowed to referee in the Football League, even after it's cleared up.

Alternative title: Who's the wanker in the red?

[Guest]

The referee's a banker.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7043002.stm

[EIM]

The referee's a banker.

Man, Pheebs, you need to stop nicking gags.

[Incandenza]

The referee's a banker.

Kind of off-topic question: how often to referees work in their other professions? I'm always fascinated when you see that they're a dentist or an accountant, or whatever, but how much time to they devote to that other career?

[Duncan Gardner]

The referee's a banker.

Division 2 not to get linesmen non-shock.

Micky Mouse has an Irish League wristwatch. Bah.

[Duncan Gardner]

The referee's a banker.

Davy 'Bob Crow' Malcolm leads the brothers onto the picket.