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Mark Clatternburg Overlap Interview

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Hackett couldn't be any less honest with his opinion, he will always go the polar opposite to what the referee did. Even when doing so contradicts what he has previously said when criticising refereeing decisions.
We will agree to differ on that.
 
It isn't an opinion, it is fact. He always says the decision was wrong.
Not always wrong but sometimes sees it more balanced other times he’s wrong and some it’s down to interpretation just because you don’t like him you shouldn’t disrespect a highly decorated official I’m not a massive fan of Taylor but I’m not saying he’s always wrong am I.
 
Not always wrong but sometimes sees it more balanced other times he’s wrong and some it’s down to interpretation just because you don’t like him you shouldn’t disrespect a highly decorated official I’m not a massive fan of Taylor but I’m not saying he’s always wrong am I.
Give me examples of where he has backed the decision and I will agree that it isn't always, I suspect you'll struggle to find any though. I listen to talksport throughout most days when I'm not on work calls, and they wheel him out to talk about decisions. I know exactly what his opinion is going to be before he utters a word, and in the past two years I haven't once been wrong.

The other issue I have is he repeatedly bangs on about how great it was when he was in charge of PGMOL. It really wasn't, he presided over a time of really poor refereeing and somehow allowed a situation where cliques were formed in the refereeing group. He just has zero credibility (and even less so when talking about the fitness of referees)
 
Give me examples of where he has backed the decision and I will agree that it isn't always, I suspect you'll struggle to find any though. I listen to talksport throughout most days when I'm not on work calls, and they wheel him out to talk about decisions. I know exactly what his opinion is going to be before he utters a word, and in the past two years I haven't once been wrong.

The other issue I have is he repeatedly bangs on about how great it was when he was in charge of PGMOL. It really wasn't, he presided over a time of really poor refereeing and somehow allowed a situation where cliques were formed in the refereeing group. He just has zero credibility (and even less so when talking about the fitness of referees)


 
They are totally different, there hadn't been controversial decisions involved. I'm talking about when he writes in a column or discusses on radio when there has been a controversial decision, he always goes completely the opposite to what the decision actually was.
Not seeing any difference especially the 2nd one you are letting bias cloud your judgement.
 
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