29-07-2015, 21:00
I could not agree more. I have never liked wrestling. In the sixties, before Murdoch took over sport, there was a programme on ITV on Saturday afternoons with a commentator called Ken. It was supposed to be wrestling but actually it was all fixed and really fell into the realm of entertainment with wrestlers called Billy Two Rivers, etc. The thing is though,
Refs are allowing the same type of behaviour in the penalty box and calling it football. I would totally support any Ref that actioned severe retribution against players engaged in wrestling when they are being paid to play football. Could they not be taken to court for
offences against the Trade Descriptions Act? Maybe somebody rich and idle enough could take out a test case against a club who sell tickets to a football match but can be shown to be providing a wrestling match; any Baristers out there….
Refs are allowing the same type of behaviour in the penalty box and calling it football. I would totally support any Ref that actioned severe retribution against players engaged in wrestling when they are being paid to play football. Could they not be taken to court for
offences against the Trade Descriptions Act? Maybe somebody rich and idle enough could take out a test case against a club who sell tickets to a football match but can be shown to be providing a wrestling match; any Baristers out there….