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MARINERS coach Graham Arnold has accused referee Ben Williams of "bullying" a young linesman - and FFA of double standards against the Central Coast - in the aftermath of their one-nil loss to Brisbane at Bluetongue Stadium yesterday.
Despite the stunning return of A-League bad boy Liam Reddy, outstanding in his first game as Central Coast keeper, of greater interest was Arnold approaching Williams at half-time after a potential hand ball penalty, which linesman Greg Taylor flagged in the 13th minute, was overlooked by the whistleblower.
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Asked what he said to the match official, the coach replied: "I just ah . . . it was a young linesman and if you're going to bully a young linesman and not listen to him, then it's no use having him out there.
"That young linesman flagged for a penalty. He was trying to get the referee's attention and then put it down. Everyone said it. Even Fox Sports said it to me, that the linesman flagged for a penalty and Williams didn't want to see it."
Arnold also went on the attack against the FFA, questioning why his club's game against Wellington has been moved to a midweek date in December, because they have five players selected in the New Zealand squad for a World Cup qualifier against Mexico.
"I'd like to ask you guys why we're not playing?" Arnold said at the press conference. "Do you know why? Wellington played in round one with six out, I don't know why if it's good for one game it's not good all the time?
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"It's the double standards that I don't understand. There are no FIFA dates in the A-League. Now we've got a FIFA date for Wellington.
"I really hope New Zealand qualify . . . but the A-League has no FIFA dates so why did they call our game off. No one has explained it to me. I've got no understanding. I understand Wellington would be over the moon about it.
"But I don't understand how in round one they can miss six players and they play, yet in round six they call the game off.
"They don't even stop a game for Australia so why have we got a FIFA date for New Zealand. Why us? Maybe you guys could ask the FFA."
While the game belonged to Brisbane, thanks to an outstanding strike by substitute Kwame Yeboah in the 89th minute, the match also marked a successful A-League return for goalkeeper Reddy.
Brought into the squad to replace the dumped Justin Pasfield, who made two howlers last week, Reddy made three sensational saves in his first A-League game since being axed by Sydney FC for drinking on a flight two Wellington.
Asked why he left Pasfield out, Arnold said: "I made the judgement because of how much it seemed to rattle Justin through the week.
"Even at training on Thursday and Friday he was a shell of himself and I just couldn't a risk of someone so down in confidence . . . I couldn't risk putting him out there again.
"But Joel is a great guy. Great player. If he didn't have his off field problems at Sydney FC he'd still be there No.1 goalkeeper today. He showed today he's got that quality."
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