Mark Clattenburg

[Cocacolajojo1]

Which is the most impolite respectively polite player you've ever come across?

Why aren't top referees bought and sold between leagues like players?

What does your dream ref-kit look like?

Which is the best footballer of the current refs?

Have you ever received any serious threats?

How come referees are allowed to be over weight?

How much does a referee in the PL make per year?

If you had to invite three football players for dinner, who'd you invite and why?

Nazis, good or bad?

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Why 'does it seem' that teams who don't surround the referee don't get the decisions and team that do surround them do?

Was his brief at the end of the 2013-14 season to make sure Suarez wasn't sent off as he should have done it in our game and the Palace game?

[Wonderwall]

At the beginning of a season are you told to crack down on the players aggressive attitude towards referees and in particular the unsavoury words they use at match officials (Respect campaign) yet you never send of Wayne Rooney or half the Chelsea team? Why Mark, why?

[Tokyo Blue]

How does it benefit you personally to get decisions wrong in the same direction repeatedly?

Is there any link to your alleged gambling debts?

How can you claim to be impartial when you are heard insulting Craig Bellamy in the tunnel and then you send him off in the same game?

Apart from yourself, who is the most bent ref you've ever come across?

Which referee has made the biggest gambling win on a football match they themselves have been refereeing?

[Tokyo Blue]

I am starting to warm to this.

[DoomMerchant]

I am starting to warm to this.

You're doing well young Jedi.
Cheers

[Paul68]

How much discount do you get at the swamp shop?

[branny]

Ask him if he can give Michael Oliver a few pointers on what constitutes a penalty.

Once he does realise, we should be a few points better off.

[zuricity]

Ask him if he does favours .

If he says "yes".

Tell him to f*ck off.

[Scatman]

Will you be my boyfriend?

[Wooders]

My question is to you dazby, how, or more importantly, why, are you "interviewing" mark clattenburg?

[nottsblue]

He will give you fuck all.

If however he is half cut and his tongue is loose I'd like to know

Who did he support as a boy and does it cause a conflict of interest for the referees official body

Why are there so many descrepancies between offences and certain teams. Eg why had Shrek never been sent off for bad mouthing and swearing at referees. Or why Chelsea and rags can surround referee and not be punished.

Would you like to give post match interviews to explain decisions and if so, upon a berating by some managers would you then like to turn round and say, "no Rodgers, your team lost lost because you picked the wrong team and Ings missed two open goals"

What rule do you dislike the most that you have to punish players for, eg yellow for removal of shirt or straight red for last man foul as you know it will only cause grief but you have to give it.

Do you ever give decisions later on in a game because you know you made a howler earlier on in the game and do you privately apologise to the team/manager of the recipient of bad decision.

Do you ever witness a great goal or piece of skill and just want to applaud.

Which other referees do you dislike for both personal and professional reasons and like and respect as well

As above, but for managers and pundits.

If footballers aren't allowed to gamble on football, why are refs allowed to do so.

Why do you think refs don't get a gig as a pundit. I know BT sport tried it (Halsey?) but it never got going

Do you ever wonder whether a linesman is bent if offside calls are incorrectly given frequently, or that they are just incompetent, and can you choose who they are, or rather that you don't want to work with them again.

What has been your favourite game to officiate

Do you watch a match on the TV and think "wtf has he done there" if a decision is an odd one

[carl_feedthegoat]

Now you have met me , do you feel like jumping off a fuckign bridge with a lead weight and head first ?

[WhyAlwaysMe?]

Why do you think refs don't get a gig as a pundit. I know BT sport tried it (Halsey?) but it never got going

There are some truly great questions here, mixed in with all the funny stuff from everyone!

Nottsblue, I believe that PGMOL does have some restrictions to their contracts with the actively serving refs, regarding interviews, journalism jobs, etc. After retirement, those restrictions are lifted. Howard Webb has just joined BT Sport as a pundit. Graham Poll still writes his column for the Daily Mail.

[dazby]

Now you have met me , do you feel like jumping off a fuckign bridge with a lead weight and head first ?

Look everyone, Carl did a funny. You're so clever. Yes you are. Now go over there and find some blocks to play with. That's a boy. Good boy.

[dazby]

My question is to you dazby, how, or more importantly, why, are you "interviewing" mark clattenburg?

For Football Brisbane Match Officials, the visit of Mark Clattenburg is here and we are all looking forward to the Masterclass Workshop that he will conduct while he is here.

Apart from a number of other functions, Mark Clattenburg will be appointed to referee the Lions FC v Mitchelton Trophy Superstore Premier League Round 19 match on Sunday 26th July at 4pm; played at Lions Stadium, Richlands.


The reason I haven't been able to go to any of the City games (the real reason I'm a grumpy arse) is the work I do with Football Brisbane. I'll be interviewing him before the game. Not sure I'll be able to ask some of the controversial questions posted but we'll see what we can do.

[zuricity]

My question is to you dazby, how, or more importantly, why, are you "interviewing" mark clattenburg?

For Football Brisbane Match Officials, the visit of Mark Clattenburg is here and we are all looking forward to the Masterclass Workshop that he will conduct while he is here.

Apart from a number of other functions, Mark Clattenburg will be appointed to referee the Lions FC v Mitchelton Trophy Superstore Premier League Round 19 match on Sunday 26th July at 4pm; played at

The reason I haven't been able to go to any of the City games (the real reason I'm a grumpy arse) is the work I do with Football Brisbane. I'll be interviewing him before the game. Not sure I'll be able to ask some of the controversial questions posted but we'll see what we can do.

Is he cooking as well ?

[carl_feedthegoat]

Now you have met me , do you feel like jumping off a fuckign bridge with a lead weight and head first ?

Look everyone, Carl did a funny. You're so clever. Yes you are. Now go over there and find some blocks to play with. That's a boy. Good boy.

Ill pass you the blocks when youve finished eating your crayons and stopped licking the windows.

[WhyAlwaysMe?]

Dazby, sorry to hear that you've had to miss all the matches there & hope the Q&A is fun.
1) I'd be curious to know if Mark Clattenburg is in favour of adding additional instant replay technology to his alert watch, if it would help avoid the threats of violence, after a match?! Since goal-line technology has been so helpful, why shouldn't it be added for all calls that are not based on the ref's opinion or judgement? These include factual info on whether the ball has fully gone out of play; whether a goal kick or corner kick should be given; making sure the wrong player isn't sent off from ref misidentification of a player, etc.

2) Is Clattenburg OK with the fact that the match commentators and TV viewers have infinitely more accurate information to make ref calls with, than he actually does?! If Clattenburg is against checking an instant replay for contested calls, why would he choose to have less accurate information, than the rest of the stadium and viewing world?

3) Would MC like The FA to further clarify and define their FA laws regarding what constitutes a penalty kick; an offside goal; handball; and a red card for the last man, preventing a goalscoring opportunity? Most matches contain endless controversy over these same problematic laws & decisions.

[edge275]

Kevin Horlock was once sent off for 'aggressive walking' can you provide some insight if this is a genuine rule.

I don't think it was clattenburg reffereeing then but would like to know his take on this.