Comments on: A pat on the back for another referee (or two) http://footballsup.com/2008/11/a-pat-on-the-back-for-another-referee-or-two/ Everything football Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:20:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: FOOTBALLSUP » Lead Story Opinion » Diving/Shirt-Pulling/Cheating – Again… http://footballsup.com/2008/11/a-pat-on-the-back-for-another-referee-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-9894 FOOTBALLSUP » Lead Story Opinion » Diving/Shirt-Pulling/Cheating – Again… Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:37:03 +0000 http://footballsup.com/?p=353#comment-9894 [...] think these are our most covered topics. We’ve discussed it here, here, and here, and provided material for Patrick Barclay. If you read those articles (which I [...] [...] think these are our most covered topics. We’ve discussed it here, here, and here, and provided material for Patrick Barclay. If you read those articles (which I [...]

]]> By: Boomano http://footballsup.com/2008/11/a-pat-on-the-back-for-another-referee-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Boomano Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:15:26 +0000 http://footballsup.com/?p=353#comment-9 Absolutely - defenders need to be held equaly accountable for their actions as attackers. Your idea on refs is a good one - but would that not be a deterrent for people wanting to get into reffing? Its difficult enough to attract people as it is, and if you add in throwing them to the lions at a pre-match conference it becomes even less appealing... Absolutely – defenders need to be held equaly accountable for their actions as attackers.

Your idea on refs is a good one – but would that not be a deterrent for people wanting to get into reffing? Its difficult enough to attract people as it is, and if you add in throwing them to the lions at a pre-match conference it becomes even less appealing…

]]> By: Jhon http://footballsup.com/2008/11/a-pat-on-the-back-for-another-referee-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Jhon Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:18:01 +0000 http://footballsup.com/?p=353#comment-6 I agree that its time some referees were given praise for actually officiating a game properly. The major issue at the moment is the fact that there is no standardisation and so much is open to interpretation based on ‘letting the game flow’ If Kieran Richardson can have a perfectly good goal disallowed because Pascal Chimbonda is jostling in the wall vs Fulham then defending players should be penalised for rushing out of the wall too. One idea that I do agree with to support the current ‘respect’ campaign is for referees to give post-match press conferences and explain controversial or unpopular match decisions. Whether that means they admit an error of judgement or just give the rules which apply to the decision’s specifics. It would be positive for them to sort things out post-match so they are not crucified in the next day’s press. I agree that its time some referees were given praise for actually officiating a game properly. The major issue at the moment is the fact that there is no standardisation and so much is open to interpretation based on ‘letting the game flow’

If Kieran Richardson can have a perfectly good goal disallowed because Pascal Chimbonda is jostling in the wall vs Fulham then defending players should be penalised for rushing out of the wall too.

One idea that I do agree with to support the current ‘respect’ campaign is for referees to give post-match press conferences and explain controversial or unpopular match decisions. Whether that means they admit an error of judgement or just give the rules which apply to the decision’s specifics. It would be positive for them to sort things out post-match so they are not crucified in the next day’s press.

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