28-01-2019, 21:11
(This post was last modified: 29-01-2019, 10:00 by Dancingwilldoit.)
Dev,
Referees don't need to earn my respect but I do expect them to know and apply the rules of the game. This is (even at our new found level) a professional game. Its not The Dog Bollocks vs Armthwaite Amateurs. The refs get paid. If its not enough then they should do something about it but if they are being paid to ref a game I am watching then very simply I expect them to do just that. I also expect them to read the rule book every now and again
What I don't want or expect to see is 4 of our bigger players wading into an opposition player because he trod on our wingers toes and broke his little pinkie. Our lot would get the wrong guy anyway so its its a bit immaterial.
There are enough cheats and corrupt people in this world without encouraging footballers by turning a blind eye when it suits. Its about time the FA and refs got a grip.
What you are basically advocating is the same as 2 boxers squaring up to each other in "the gentleman's sport" one of them floors the other by giving him a hefty kick in the balls. The ref was picking his nose at the time so his fist blocked his view. However the ref thinks "whatever happened its his own fault because he should have run away, I would" so he gives him a count of 10. Meanwhile our prostrate guys manager and trainer pile into the ring and knock 7 bells out of the offender whilst the ref carries on the count and awards him the fight. He didn't see the melee behind him because he was momentarily distracted by an attractive female that caught his eye (I know it doesn't work for you but you get the gist). The ref should be aware of whats going on end of.
For the record I would rather lose than win by cheating because that's exactly what it is. Thuggery has no place in our game or any other and its up to the referees to stamp it out early. If they don't do that, I reserve the right to call them whatever I like.
The trouble at our level is that teams seem to spend the first 10 or 15 mins testing the ref to see what they can get away with, if the refs dont get a grip then it shapes the tone for the rest of the game.
Is the use of drugs in any sport acceptable? Its all the same word - cheating. If that's not acceptable then neither is the sight of players deliberately trying to take another out.
Referees don't need to earn my respect but I do expect them to know and apply the rules of the game. This is (even at our new found level) a professional game. Its not The Dog Bollocks vs Armthwaite Amateurs. The refs get paid. If its not enough then they should do something about it but if they are being paid to ref a game I am watching then very simply I expect them to do just that. I also expect them to read the rule book every now and again
What I don't want or expect to see is 4 of our bigger players wading into an opposition player because he trod on our wingers toes and broke his little pinkie. Our lot would get the wrong guy anyway so its its a bit immaterial.
There are enough cheats and corrupt people in this world without encouraging footballers by turning a blind eye when it suits. Its about time the FA and refs got a grip.
What you are basically advocating is the same as 2 boxers squaring up to each other in "the gentleman's sport" one of them floors the other by giving him a hefty kick in the balls. The ref was picking his nose at the time so his fist blocked his view. However the ref thinks "whatever happened its his own fault because he should have run away, I would" so he gives him a count of 10. Meanwhile our prostrate guys manager and trainer pile into the ring and knock 7 bells out of the offender whilst the ref carries on the count and awards him the fight. He didn't see the melee behind him because he was momentarily distracted by an attractive female that caught his eye (I know it doesn't work for you but you get the gist). The ref should be aware of whats going on end of.
For the record I would rather lose than win by cheating because that's exactly what it is. Thuggery has no place in our game or any other and its up to the referees to stamp it out early. If they don't do that, I reserve the right to call them whatever I like.
The trouble at our level is that teams seem to spend the first 10 or 15 mins testing the ref to see what they can get away with, if the refs dont get a grip then it shapes the tone for the rest of the game.
Is the use of drugs in any sport acceptable? Its all the same word - cheating. If that's not acceptable then neither is the sight of players deliberately trying to take another out.
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