Ah but that's different, he doesn't count

I'm sure it might have something to do with the previous performances he's put in. Not a bad way to twist the analogy in order to have a go at someone though.

Not really. Referees can have bad performances too, but they should be exempt?

In your humble opinion of course.
If you read it properly you'll find it was somebody else that made the analogy, does it run in the family making yourself look stupid so naturally?