Mike Jones ruled out after non-goal in Norwich City/Cardiff City match

[Aquavit]

Mike Jones has been taken off Premier League refereeing duties this weekend after ruling out Leroy Fer’s ‘goal’ against Cardiff.

Jones will instead be fourth official for the top-of-the-table clash between Arsenal and Liverpool.

[link]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2478614/Referee-Mike-Jones-demoted-wrongly-ruling-Leroy-Fers-unsporting-goal.html [/link]
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I'm still not sure what to make of this play. Fer probably shouldn't have gone for the goal, I guess, but the referee made the whole situation worse by not making a clear call. I'm happy to see the referee get demoted for a week, and hopefully NCFC can find a way to net a few goals in the weeks to come.

[VWolf]

1. I've never been a fan

of one team deliberately putting the ball out of play for an injury. Better to draw the ref's attention to the injury and let him stop the play.

Agreed that the ref blew it by not being clear on the restart.

Just a bizarre scene.

[Aquavit]

2. Norwich City got the goal back today!

Unfortunately for Canary fans, the goal they scored ended up in the wrong net and was counted for the wrong team.

Brutal days like this one make last week's odd call sting even that much more for Canary supporters!

[randylawrence154]

3. yes it is

i agree

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4. welcome to DU