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Most of the solutions rest with the refs themselves. Take a firmer stand (which needs to be with the support of the FA) against players haranguing the ref. I'm not bothered that refs make mistakes, it's that they never (or almost virtually never) hold their hand up and admit they got it wrong.

I think you are well and truly blinkered which adds further credence to my suggestion you might in fact be a referee yourslelf!!

229 posts and I assume you don't read this forum that much if you don't think players mistakes are pulled apart. Look at MOTD, there is plenty of analysis of mistakes by players whether it be positional or just by missing an open goal! That or you are in fact a referee yourself!

Who else, other than the keeper, was between Falcao and the goal than Brown? O'Shea was behind Falcao and had his arm pulling him down and Brown was more alongside of Falcao! I do agree with your last sentence which is pretty much what my post was about.

I do absolutely get fed up with this argument put forward about respect for the ref's decision in Rugby. Remove the rule that allows refs to give penalties for dissent or move penalties forward if there is dissent and then watch the level of respect they currently enjoy soon evaporate. It's...

But the point is that the refs are in charge and have a greater power to influence the attitude of players. Players make a mistake and miss a goal, they can't come on and so no I didn't, I scored but everyone else thought it was a goal kick. There are also plenty of players who have held their...

That isn't the point though. If you have seen the analysis of the tackle it is clear that O'Shea is the one that fouls Falcao and not Brown, if, and that is a big if, there was any contact from Brown it was inconsequential and not enough to bring Falcao down. Now everyone can make mistakes and...

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I agree but the only real reason that happens is that any sign of dissent and it is punished on the pitch, sometimes at the cost of another 10yrds for a pen which can make it easier to put points on the board. They tried it in football and it was a joke because the ref's didn't really buy into...

Sorry, I was being a little facetious! I agree with what you say about video refs. I do not want to see games stopped pending another referee sitting and watching a reply but with GLT, I think the system they have is warranted. Fouls and handballs etc are an opinion but the ball crossing the...

The referee isn't always right however, right or wrong, his decision is, and should be, final. As for comparing Sunday League with the Premier League, do your officials have the same level of training and do the assistants have a radio link to the ref and electronic buzzers on their flags? The...

Have to reiterate that, despite all the comments, referees get what they deserve. They are the authority on the pitch but they allow to much to go. For example at corners there is always jostling between players. If the ref feels he needs to do something about it then instead of talking and...

I'm afraid it was just the obvious, he pointed the wrong way. Fair play to him for admitting the mistake. Could have made light of in post match tv interview but of course there wasn't one.

Well my take on it is that referees are spoiling the game and, despite the shenanigans of players and managers, it is down to their general incompetence and that of their officials. They have the power to book players for foul language but hardly ever do, seemingly allowing a little bit of...