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Re: Bobby Madley interview
« Reply #15 on: Thu 02 Jan 2020 10:21 »
Im disabled myself Reflector and I have to say I'm not insulted by what he did because it was self depreciation not an attack on someone else. I have a back injury from 1997 that has seen a major degeneration of my spine, particularly over the last 10 years where I have now all but lost my mobility altogether. I can no longer even stand up unaided. Walking I have my little old granny frame (as I call it) with wheels and seriously a snail could make it the whole way around a football pitch in the time it would take me to shuffle from the tech area to the byline, I understand self depreciation because I do it all the time. I have one particular friend who will often give me a lift when I need to go anywhere, he's 78. Every single time he comes round to pick me up he puts the kettle on & tells me to get going to the car & he'll give me a cuppa head start, I laugh and leave him to his cuppa while I shuffle off to the car, he's not actually beaten me to the car yet but I never have to wait long! It is a joke between us, he's not discriminating against me because I am disabled. As a pensioner he no longer works but I'd never dream of saying to his boss if he had one that he was behaving in a discriminatory manner especially over a long standing self deprecating joke. Trust me in 6 secs of video of me you'd have a hard time ascertaining if I was walking or just standing - I'd not move a whole lot in that short a time!

This explanation around the context, a suspension and 'appropriate training' would have, imo, been accepted by the majority 18 months ago, it was stupid yes but in the day and age where our Prime Minister and other politicians say far worse things on an almost daily basis, often with malice, and no-one seems to bat an eye about it I feel the punishment far outweighed the crime.

It does however remain a lesson as to how quick you can lose everything you have worked for & I'm glad that Bobby has decided to use it to advise & show younger referees just how careful you need to be.


I'm also registered disabled with walking difficulties.

I agree with you and am not insulted by this in any way.
I accept the recipient may have been and some form of discipline was required but to say what happened was disproportionate is an under statement.

I wish Bobby every success in the future.

Given this has happened it would not surprise me in the least to see/hear him as a pundit on our screens/radio in the near future.
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