SeagullRic
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I just played a game for my club Southern Rangers u15s, against Melford. We lost 4-2 but that is not what I want to talk about.
Melford at my age have a repuatation for being a particularly nasty bunch on the pitch. They swear, hack stamp and are generally mouthy gits. We had an awful ref today which didn't help, but they completely undermined him. They called him a f***ing fat bastard several times, to which he turned a bad eye. One of their players tried to stamp on one of ours, missed and the ref saw it all. So what did he do? he gave a freekick and didn't even talk to their guy. Eventually the ref lost his patience and sent off one of their players for calling him 'f***ing blind'. The kid, who'd been all cocky and confident just seconds before, started to cry as he walked off. This just made me think of him as an even bigger nobhead.
What I am proposing is that only the captain be allowed to approach the referee to question a decision, as is done in Rugby. It would protect the Refs from receiving such abuse, and if they were approached by a player who wasn't a captain, then that player should be duly booked or sent off, depending on his offence. The Captain could discuss issues and decisions he is not happy with in a civilized manner, without the ref being insulted. Things would surely be sorted out more effectively this way. If the ref required to speak to a player other than the captain, then this would obviously be fine.
This would make it so much easier for everyone in the game. It would protect the refs from the abuse, as well as teaching players to respect people around them. It's not ok to call someone you don't know properly 'f***ing blind' off the pitch so why should it be ok off it.
If this idea were to work, then it would have to come from the top and be stuck to very strictly. I don't think there are too many disadvantages of this idea, and so it can only help the game as a whole.
Well, what do you reckon?
Melford at my age have a repuatation for being a particularly nasty bunch on the pitch. They swear, hack stamp and are generally mouthy gits. We had an awful ref today which didn't help, but they completely undermined him. They called him a f***ing fat bastard several times, to which he turned a bad eye. One of their players tried to stamp on one of ours, missed and the ref saw it all. So what did he do? he gave a freekick and didn't even talk to their guy. Eventually the ref lost his patience and sent off one of their players for calling him 'f***ing blind'. The kid, who'd been all cocky and confident just seconds before, started to cry as he walked off. This just made me think of him as an even bigger nobhead.
What I am proposing is that only the captain be allowed to approach the referee to question a decision, as is done in Rugby. It would protect the Refs from receiving such abuse, and if they were approached by a player who wasn't a captain, then that player should be duly booked or sent off, depending on his offence. The Captain could discuss issues and decisions he is not happy with in a civilized manner, without the ref being insulted. Things would surely be sorted out more effectively this way. If the ref required to speak to a player other than the captain, then this would obviously be fine.
This would make it so much easier for everyone in the game. It would protect the refs from the abuse, as well as teaching players to respect people around them. It's not ok to call someone you don't know properly 'f***ing blind' off the pitch so why should it be ok off it.
If this idea were to work, then it would have to come from the top and be stuck to very strictly. I don't think there are too many disadvantages of this idea, and so it can only help the game as a whole.
Well, what do you reckon?