Hi all,
I decided to abandon my match at HT today due to deterioration of part of the pitch which I felt posed a danger to player safety. As I was considering my decision the referee observer, in full view of players and management, called me to the side of the pitch and tried to persuade me to play the match. This of course led to huge protests from players upon my decision, who complained that the observer felt the pitch was fine and that I should've taken his advice.
My question is, was it appropriate for the observer to take such a public opinion? I felt a little let down that he had questioned me publicly and ultimately left me in a situation where I was facing a lot of dissent and pressure. Also, he left the ground without so much as speaking to me inside my dressing room, which I was disappointed with as I was left in a situation where I was on my own and in quite a vulnerable situation as the players anger had gotten to a point where things may very well have boiled over.
I decided to abandon my match at HT today due to deterioration of part of the pitch which I felt posed a danger to player safety. As I was considering my decision the referee observer, in full view of players and management, called me to the side of the pitch and tried to persuade me to play the match. This of course led to huge protests from players upon my decision, who complained that the observer felt the pitch was fine and that I should've taken his advice.
My question is, was it appropriate for the observer to take such a public opinion? I felt a little let down that he had questioned me publicly and ultimately left me in a situation where I was facing a lot of dissent and pressure. Also, he left the ground without so much as speaking to me inside my dressing room, which I was disappointed with as I was left in a situation where I was on my own and in quite a vulnerable situation as the players anger had gotten to a point where things may very well have boiled over.