Ep 3656: Manchester Is Blue But City See Red, Referees Dominate The Premier League Weekend, A Pro Ref Apology - 14/09/26
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Every day
is a school day, isn't that what they
say? I always thought the old TV documentary about Graham Taylor's doomed attempt to qualify England for the 1994 World Cup was called The Impossible Job.
Well, it wasn't.
It was called An Impossible Job. Ah. The Impossible Job is the name of a new book about referees written by William Ralston, booed by the crowd, sworn at by players, spat on from the stands, threatened, accused, hated. Welcome to the world of football refereeing. So goes the first line of the blurb. With the shit show at Old Trafford yesterday, Ken thought, now might be a good time to... Think a little more about the men with the power to decide a game. Check complete. Welcome to the show. Hey, guys.
Hey, Owen. How are
you? Owen, how are you? I guess, Kent, if you can't avoid talking about refs and VAR, why not go all the way in by talking to a man who...
So you're running cover for the hated referee cabal.
Well, look, it's... Kent's been bought by Big Referee.
Yeah. The timing of this seems a little pointed, Kent.
Well, look, let's be honest, right? Did you see the football this weekend?
No.
Did you see it?
Well, I'm going to tell you what happened, right? Arsenal-Thunderland was on and I tried really hard to watch it. I tried. Yeah. But...
Oh, that was actually better than some of the other ones. Actually, there was a lot of goals around on Saturday, just not in the game that I was doing.
Not in any of the games I was watching. I was watching the game on your channel. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Our second nil all in a row. Liverpool against... Oh, was it? Yeah, last week as well.
Can you complete the hat-trick next week? Oh, God.
Who's next week? It's Arsene. Brighton-Arsene. That won't
be nil. Yeah.
talking
about
Liverpool Fulham as well
Liverpool against Fulham 0-0 let's report on
sport here while
we're at it followed by Tottenham against Everton 0-0 and dire like a dire 0-0 both were awful
0-0's I thought the Arsenal Sunderland Arsenal game even while it was 0-0 I thought, maybe it's only because I've just seen so many of them recently, I'm conditioned to rate them against each other. I'm thinking, I prefer this nil all. There's a bit of edge, there's a bit of something going
on in this nil all. Yeah, there's
a
lot of spite here. Sunderland away with the fans, the tails are up. It's always a tough place to go.
Yeah, I mean, it was an interesting game last season. And
it ended up obviously not
being the loss. I think it was a draw last season, right? Sunderland-Arsenal. Sunderland definitely got some kind of result. I don't think they beat Arsenal, but it was a... But on this occasion, yeah, I didn't see it. Because I object to Premier League games on at 8 o'clock on Saturday evening. I'm sorry, but like, please. I've watched two terrible games. I'm not watching a third Premier League game on Saturday. It wasn't bad. It's inhumane. It's inhumane.
David
Roy is a good goalkeeper. David Ryan is a fine guy I've seen the highlights I've seen the relevant incidents I've consulted the statistics
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the opening preview and why did the hosts introduce the episode?
0:01–8:10
2
Why did Pro Ref (formerly PGMOL) issue its first apology of the season after the Manchester United‑Manchester City derby?
8:10–15:52
3
How does William Ralston describe the inspiration behind his book *The Impossible Job*?
15:52–23:58
4
What insights does Ralston share about the personality types that become top‑level referees?
23:58–30:35
5
How have VAR and technology changed the decision‑making process for referees?
30:35–39:38
6
What accountability mechanisms exist for referees after a high‑profile error?
39:38–55:07
7
Why do elite referees talk about the ‘buzz’ of finishing a match without controversy?
55:07–1:12:09
8
What key takeaways do the hosts highlight about the future of refereeing and the Premier League weekend?
1:12:09–1:16:51
Speakers
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