Do Refs get drug tested?

bWize

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Nov 6, 2007

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• Mar 4, 2017

• #1

The thought came randomly into my mind earlier... Do Refs ever get drug tested? Imagine Mike Dean after a heavy night on the charlie... Surely it would affect the outcome of a match?

 

OzMike

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Oct 2, 2006

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Perth Australia

• Mar 4, 2017

• #2

Many should have regular eye tests at least.

 

DavePage

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Jan 13, 2010

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Mazarron, Spain, ex-Southwick and Canada

• Mar 4, 2017

• #3

going by most of the Refs it would need to be a multiple choice test and definitely not a visual test.

Could always drug test the fans

 

Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003

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West west west Sussex

• Mar 4, 2017

• #4

As players aren't I don't see why the FA would even think to test referees.

Drugs testing in football: At least 39% of EFL players not tested in 2015-16

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38744912

 

Notters

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Oct 20, 2003

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Guiseley

• Mar 4, 2017

• #5

It's fairly obvious half the ones we get are on acid, or similar. No testing needed.

 

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BangaloreGull

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Burgess Hill

• Mar 4, 2017

• #6

Arundel_Seagull said:

The thought came randomly into my mind earlier... Do Refs ever get drug tested? Imagine Mike Dean after a heavy night on the charlie... Surely it would affect the outcome of a match?

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I love the fact that this question occurred to you. That kind of thought would only ever have come into my head when. . . Well shall we say, I would have struggled with a drug test!

 

Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005

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Goldstone

• Mar 4, 2017

• #7

BangaloreGull said:

I love the fact that this question occurred to you. That kind of thought would only ever have come into my head when. . . Well shall we say, I would have struggled with a drug test!

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If we ever have something big to celebrate, many of us will of course get shitfaced - I think we should then try and post our thoughts on the season. Would make for interesting reading the next day.