Leave Referees Alone...

I feel sorry for the buggers... every decision scrutinised from 14 different camera angles.
I know there's a lot of money at stake in football and a wrong decision can cost millions - but they're only human... we all make mistakes...

Originally posted by blade68
I feel sorry for the buggers... every decision scrutinised from 14 different camera angles.
I know there's a lot of money at stake in football and a wrong decision can cost millions - but they're only human... we all make mistakes...

I've never been able to understand the mentality behind people complaining about a 'late' decision, e.g. "that linesman's flag was late!" So what if it's late? What's the difference? What are people implying when they question a delay in a decision?

Originally posted by ElleEffSeee
I've never been able to understand the mentality behind people complaining about a 'late' decision, e.g. "that linesman's flag was late!" So what if it's late? What's the difference? What are people implying when they question a delay in a decision?

How much do refs earn?

It's no wonder they're not particularly great.

Originally posted by rmacken
Its a pain that they dont raise the flag until the offended has touched the ball! I think thats why (recently) some complain about the late raise.

Originally posted by Palynka
How much do refs earn?

It's no wonder they're not particularly great.

Originally posted by ElleEffSeee
Premiership referees are professional and easily earn over 40 000 quid a year.

Originally posted by Palynka
Interesting, but they're unbelievably crap. The only explanation is that they're not really being chosen on their capability.

Maybe better selection systems (and more transparent) would help.

Originally posted by ElleEffSeee
Premiership referees are professional and easily earn over 40 000 quid a year.

Originally posted by invigorate
If someone watched you on 14 different camera angles do your job for 100 minutes would there be any inperfections?

Refs are assessed internally and through the media. Hardly any other job is analysed so thoroughly.

Originally posted by Palynka
And? That makes it easy to see how crap they are. Do you really think Graham Poll is as good as it gets?

I think another thing the FA should introduce, taken from Rugby, is that the referees should be microphoned. This would allow everyone to here what explanation they are given to the players, and also cut out the swearing etc at referees from the players (or at least it should do).

As well as being over analysed, many of the players have little or no respect for the referees. That's a problem that needs stamping out sooner rather than later.
How many times do we see referees surrounded and hounded by players... if the refs were given a directive to book players who over-react to decisions we'd probably see the game running a lot smoother...

Originally posted by blade68
As well as being over analysed, many of the players have little or no respect for the referees. That's a problem that needs stamping out sooner rather than later.
How many times do we see referees surrounded and hounded by players... if the refs were given a directive to book players who over-react to decisions we'd probably see the game running a lot smoother...