Anubis
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The perception of referees needs to change from the top. Let them speak to the media. Let them have personalities. Actually punish dissent. Call it out at every opportunity on Sky and BT. Promote refereeing properly. The only part of refereeing that's promoted is the failed respect campaigns. Never seen anything on tv about attracting refs to the game. All I ever see is criticism.
And for God's sake can we actually do something about dissent and criticism from managers during the gane and after! Everytime the camera is on the 4th official he's being screamed at. Who in their right mind would look on TV, see that and think "that's a job I'd like". There is literally no reason why a manager or coach should communicate with a referee. None at all. They are their to coach/manage their players. There was an article last week that the Spurs players are uneasy because the new managerial team give the officials so much abuse. But why is it allowed to happen. How about 0 tolerance of communications between management and officials? It really has got to that point in the PL/CL for me. Its dreadful to watch and is a hindrance to attracting young refs.
I'm ranting incoherently now I'm just sick of the abuse officials get and even more so the absolute inability/unwillingness of the powers that be to stop it. Its weak.
just touching on one point, the 4th and ref do have powers to deal with the coach
its allowed to happen because the 4th, our refereeing colleague, allows it to happen
and then yes, the planet see it and it filters down to council park 9 on a Sunday morning
best example being as stated a few weeks ago on another thread, Mr Warnocks behaviour, or, misbehaviour, has been tolerated for so long that it has now become the norm ' oh thats just Neil'
how did it get to that stage? because the folk entrusted with deciding if someones conduct is acceptable have let it be so. once again, your, our, and everybodys refereeing colleagues
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