Official 2012/13 Premier League thread

[Lineker]

Mark Halsey, who failed to punish Callum McManaman for his horror challenge on Haidara, has been relegated to League One duty this weekend.

[brenchill]

He'll be the 4th official for the Reading-Arsenal game.

[Matticus]

I think the target is 35 points for survival. Thats 4 wins in 8 games. We got Southampton and QPR at home, as well as Norwich, West Ham and Fulham away, which you wouldn't say we can win but it wouldn't be a shock.

But we've only won 5 games this season, so if you put it that way its pretty impossible.

Shame, we went up unexpectedly last season and we didn't take advantage of it, we should of strengthened in the summer, and when it was obvious in January we needed to strengthen, we did barely any deals.

Oh well.

[MDK]

Mark Halsey, who failed to punish Callum McManaman for his horror challenge on Haidara, has been relegated to League One duty this weekend.

Oh, great.

So why is he being relegated if he didn't do anything wrong?

[therockbox]

He's not been relegated, he's been rotated. All referees have to ref some games lower down the league. [/fa]

[brenchill]

It's probably due to the media attention surrounding him. They did a similar thing with Clattenburg after the Chelsea debacle. As I said, he'll be back on PL duty this weekend as a 4th official.

[Matticus]

No more carbs for the Reading players then... #adkinsdiet

[Plubby]

Mark Halsey, who failed to punish Callum McManaman for his horror challenge on Haidara, has been relegated to League One duty this weekend.

#BBCreporting. #FacetiousHashtagging

[Rainiac]

Mark Halsey, who failed to punish Callum McManaman for his horror challenge on Haidara, has been relegated to League One duty this weekend.

#BBCreporting. #FacetiousHashtagging

#ThisIsNotTwitter. #LetTheJokeDieNow

[MDK]

#penis

[Plubby]

Mark Halsey, who failed to punish Callum McManaman for his horror challenge on Haidara, has been relegated to League One duty this weekend.

#BBCreporting. #FacetiousHashtagging

#ThisIsNotTwitter. #LetTheJokeDieNow

Gee, I wonder if I realised this was not twitter.

[Lineker]

Sky Sources: Father of footballers Gary and Phil Neville arrested on suspicion of indecent assault.

Not Neville Neville!

[MDK]

Michael Schmiehel was his accomplice

[Jimmy]

so, uh, this happened

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2013/mar/26/christian-benteke-the-gallery#/?picture=406167099&index=13

[Adam]

Mark Halsey, who failed to punish Callum McManaman for his horror challenge on Haidara, has been relegated to League One duty this weekend.

Oh, great.

So why is he being relegated if he didn't do anything wrong?

Don't worry, he's reffing us.

Can't think of a better ref down at the Rovers, ever. He reffed our first ever game at the Keepmoat and sent off three players, but he had a terrific game.

[Baddar]

Steven Fletcher is out for the season. That should help United on Saturday.

[Lineker]

Lee Cattermole too!

[Baddar]

Yeah, I heard them mention he was out too, just wasn't sure if it was for the season or not.

The PL is a safer place!

[Lineker]

That said, if he could come back just for the Chelsea game and put Mata on the shelf for a month, that would be ideal

[Matt]

So Sunderland to go down?