The "ghost goal" ref..

[Super_horns]

gets a promotion..

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... -duty.html

Does it suggest the FA felt Mr Attwell wasn't really at fault (and has done well in other games) and blame the lineman soley.

[Stranded]

Close, it suggests, that they believe he is a very good ref who made one major error but overall has shown himself to be good enough to ref at the highest level.

[Deathy]

Exactly. He can't be blamed for the goal. It was the lino that flagged for it and the ref trusted his judgement.

[TNR]

It was the referee's fault, as it was his decision to award the goal. The referee is however not to blame for the incident.

[papereyes]

It was the referee's fault, as it was his decision to award the goal. The referee is however not to blame for the incident.

Fault =/= responsibility.

[chandog]

It was the referee's fault, as it was his decision to award the goal. The referee is however not to blame for the incident.

agreed

the lino should nt have put his flag up
the ref should have seen the ball was nowehere near the goal

they both should have realised it was a reading player kicking the ball back into play and therefore it was nt a goal
add to this the fact that no one reacted like it was a goal

[rg6royal]

He isn't a bad ref. Was the Lino who made the decision. TBH refs have a hard job and mistakes do happen in football...

[T.R.O.L.I.]

Was the Lino who made the decision.

Remind me again which of the officials is responsible for making the final decision? I'll give you a clue - it's not the linesman....

At the end of the day, Attwell was stood just to the left of the penalty spot and should have had a clear view that the ball went nowhere near crossing the line.

[Platypuss]

TBH refs have a hard job and mistakes do happen in football...

Whooah, controversial.