Today I was at burton albion vs fleetwood town (I'm a burton season ticket holder) and at 2:45 I witnessed possibly the daftest pitch inspection ever.
The referee kicked the ball 10 yards x3 in the centre of the pitch... At this point there was a small puddle in one goal area which was later removed but at no point did the referee leave the middle third of the pitch for his inspection.
I also felt he lost control of the game after 55 minutes when john parkins was cautioned for a challenge which for me (as a ref not a fan) was an red card for serious foul play
The referee kicked the ball 10 yards x3 in the centre of the pitch... At this point there was a small puddle in one goal area which was later removed but at no point did the referee leave the middle third of the pitch for his inspection.
I also felt he lost control of the game after 55 minutes when john parkins was cautioned for a challenge which for me (as a ref not a fan) was an red card for serious foul play