Will the PL ever get its first female referee?

[AmexRuislip]

Will the PL ever get its first female referee?
The German FA has announced that it will have its first female referee working in the Bundesliga, next season.
Her name is Bibiana Steinhaus, partner of Howard Webb.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/bibiana-steinhaus-become-bundesligas-first-10458338

 

[AmexRuislip]

I think it'll be inevitable we will see female referees in the top flight, a good thing I think
I know there is assistant ref, Sean Massey-Ellis, but will there be full time female refs?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Strictly speaking, linesmen are called assistant referees, so Sian Massey has already achieved this.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Of course there will be.

In my place of work, the gender balance has changed completely in the last 30 years. It is far more civilised now as a consequence, and the cock waving knob headery that used to permeate every working day has gone. And this was at a Russell group university, not an oil rig.

I can't see the equivalent of Roy Keane and Gary Neville pointing, prodding and shouting at a female ref so she is forced to back away all the way to the touchline. They would just look like the ***** they are. And she would not have any qualms flourishing reds (unlike the refs of the past who seemed to think it a weakness to be unable to front up a player).

Bring it on. Some will sneer at it from their seat in the snug at the rusty bell, and varous other old schoolers will mutter that the game has now become fully nancified, but the 1970s are gone, gone gone.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

I think it'll be inevitable we will see female referees in the top flight, a good thing I think
I know there is assistant ref, Sean Massey-Ellis, but will there be full time female refs?

Who will explain the offside rule to them.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Who will explain the offside rule to them.

I'd guess some of the old women in the FA!

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

That's torn it, John Terry will definately sign for. PL club now.

 

[vegster]

Yes, as eventually it has to happen. next poll, " will man ever travel to Mars"

 

[mothy]

She looks quite fit

 

[easynow]

She looks quite fit

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

I am not sexist but questions need to be asked.
Will she be allowed to leave her handbag in one of the goals?
Will there be any camel toe and pokies?
Will she wear those sexy long socks up to just over the knee?
Will she have to sit on a wall and miss 1 match per month ?
Will she be allowed to wear sunglasses on top of her head ?

 

[Nixonator]

We seem to be moving into a world of gender equality but at the same time outrage if a woman is spoken to with the extremes of contempt we are capable of if she were a man.

Imagine if Dean was female eek, where would the line be drawn on abuse before the regulatory PC twits stick their oar in and peg us all as sexist bigots simply because we all think she's a naff referee?

It will happen though so I guess we'll find out.

 

[Rod Marsh]

Not bothered in the slightest. Is he or she competent? That's all that matters. Physical fitness is the only thing that is a slight concern for me. I do however have the same worry for some of the existing referees.

 

[Justice]

She looks quite fit

You should of gone to spec savers

 

[AmexRuislip]

You should of gone to spec savers

You could just see Howard Webb and herself, doing early morning arm wrestling

 

[Wilko]

We seem to be moving into a world of gender equality but at the same time outrage if a woman is spoken to with the extremes of contempt we are capable of if she were a man.

Imagine if Dean was female eek, where would the line be drawn on abuse before the regulatory PC twits stick their oar in and peg us all as sexist bigots simply because we all think she's a naff referee?

It will happen though so I guess we'll find out.

This is the issue for me. I am all for gender equality and see absolutely no reason why females should not be referees. However, as soon as fans start hurling abuse (as all refs get) then it will be deemed sexist and that she is only getting abuse cause she is female.

If we want true equality then all for females refs but they should expect to be called a cheating **** on a regular basis too.

 

[mothy]

You should of gone to spec savers

Should have

 

[OzMike]

Will she have at least one shit game a month ?

 

[OzMike]

You should have gone to spec savers

Seconded.