The relatively paltry salaries for match officials is a problem. There's so much money in the game that it makes referees susceptible to corruption, and it's probably not coincidental that every major football country has suffered through match fixing scandals. Clattenberg, for example, has been suspended in the past for ethics violations involving financial impropriety.

Paying referees more should, in theory, attract better candidates, allow leagues to demand better performances from them and remove some of the financial inequality that might tempt some of them to stray off the ethical path.

We don't do possession; we do defense and attack. Everything else is just wa**ing with a football.

If Mark gets £70k a year for ruining thousands of people's Saturdays 30 days a year he is grossly overpaid. If I turned up to work so rarely and made so many clear and poor mistakes as him and get £70k I'd be laughing all the way to the bank.

Dramatical hogwash.

I shall refrain from passing any further comment on Clattenburg on here as it only gives ammunition to the 'Anti-Clattenburg' brigade to keep laying their bait.Thank You.

Nevermind that.... Moss got the punishment wrong anyway even if it was dangerous kicking by Delaney.

He should have awarded an indirect free kick.

Lukaku's shot into goal didn't touch anybody else, so Moss should then have signalled for a goal kick to be taken.

Its not grumpy or over-fussy though is it mate, its calling you out then stating my opinion about the poster you and a few others feel is a troll.No bollox,no sensationalist claim just good old fashioned honesty and understanding.Jagielka dipped but it was a reflex action the same as his hands going up.If you had Delaneys boot flying towards you at that speed when you were committed to putting your head in its way you would duck and put your hands up I can assure you.While I am a lifelong Palace fan I also try wherever possible to show no bias in match situations and your original comment about Jagielka is why.Its not personal,i have read other comments from you and they are sensible enough but using "fact" when its not or spamming CAPS are my absolute pet hates on any forum.

Given it's well above the national household average and the hours are pretty decent I would say that he proves terrible value for money for PGMOL or whoever pays his wages. I'm sure plenty of people would be keen to earn that kind of money who could do a better job. It wouldn't be hard. A coin toss would get about as many important decisions correct.