Cajun Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 In the shit: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=428712&CPID=10&clid=102&lid=2&title=Luton+slam+Newell+comments Mike Newell's future at Luton Town has been thrown into considerable doubt after the club's board requested a meeting with him for what they perceive to be "sexist" and "completely unacceptable" criticism of assistant referee Amy Rayner. The Luton chief made the headlines for all the wrong reasons at the weekend after describing the appointment of Rayner to officiate his side's game with QPR as "tokenism, for the politically-correct idiots". A rankled Newell went on to offer frank criticism of his chairman Bill Tomlins and now, after a board meeting, the club have come out to totally disassociate themselves from their manager's comments. Newell will be summoned to explain his outburst in front of the club's board, with Luton's officials clearly not sharing the views of their manager. "The board of directors met today to consider the comments made by the manager, Mike Newell, in the press conference after Saturday's game against QPR," read a statement on the club's official website. "The club disassociate itself totally from the sexist comments made by him, we have no place in this club and are completely unacceptable. "Representatives of the board will be meeting the manager as a matter of urgency to ask him to explain his comments and other criticisms. "Until this meeting has taken place, the club will make no further comment." Watch Luton sack him and claim its down to the sexist comments when really Tomlins has just got in a strop over the criticism he got from Newell! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 In the shit: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=428712&CPID=10&clid=102&lid=2&title=Luton+slam+Newell+comments Mike Newell's future at Luton Town has been thrown into considerable doubt after the club's board requested a meeting with him for what they perceive to be "sexist" and "completely unacceptable" criticism of assistant referee Amy Rayner. The Luton chief made the headlines for all the wrong reasons at the weekend after describing the appointment of Rayner to officiate his side's game with QPR as "tokenism, for the politically-correct idiots". A rankled Newell went on to offer frank criticism of his chairman Bill Tomlins and now, after a board meeting, the club have come out to totally disassociate themselves from their manager's comments. Newell will be summoned to explain his outburst in front of the club's board, with Luton's officials clearly not sharing the views of their manager. "The board of directors met today to consider the comments made by the manager, Mike Newell, in the press conference after Saturday's game against QPR," read a statement on the club's official website. "The club disassociate itself totally from the sexist comments made by him, we have no place in this club and are completely unacceptable. "Representatives of the board will be meeting the manager as a matter of urgency to ask him to explain his comments and other criticisms. "Until this meeting has taken place, the club will make no further comment." Watch Luton sack him and claim its down to the sexist comments when really Tomlins has just got in a strop over the criticism he got from Newell! If only Freddy was so honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Newell seems like a right wanker to me, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kinaldo Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Did anyone hear Rodney Marsh's comments, on Sky Sports I think? He apparently said something about not wanting to women refs in case the outcome of a match was decided on "her time of the month". There has to be a link to the exact quote somewhere... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Amy Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Did anyone hear Rodney Marsh's comments, on Sky Sports I think? He apparently said something about not wanting to women refs in case the outcome of a match was decided on "her time of the month". There has to be a link to the exact quote somewhere... incredible, some of the things some people come out with! according to a sports lawyer I was talking with earlier, they can't actually stop women refs and assistants, just as in any job where there is no physical reason that a woman cannot do it. So it isn't just political correctness, it is the law, as long as she is qualified. There was a precedent once where there was a woman ref in a male judo match, they tried to get her banned and the case was thrown out of court apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Women- know your limits. End of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Shameless plug: http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php/topic,32212.0.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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