shmmeee
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Or it’s a tough job and there simply isn’t the talent pool to fill it tonyour required standard so they’d just be setting themselves up for more criticism.
Well in that case you could say in turn it would surely entice the FA to up the standard of refereeing in the country then because by that logic you're effectively saying the league is brushing an evident problem of employing substandard referees under the carpet?
It's a lot of hot air and mock outrage against what was basically a soft penalty.Silly tackle anyway totally unnecessary
by 'some', I take it you mean Mr K Nolan EsqIt's a lot of hot air and mock outrage against what was basically a soft penalty.
It most certainly wasn't the worst decision ever as some are making out.
I do think from the angle he was looking from - there may have been a player slightly in his line of sight - it would have looked as if Bayliss got his left foot on the ball and the player took him out.
I'm certainly not complaining
They are brushing the problem under the carpet. Nobody can have watched the officiating at our games this season and believe its up to the required standard. Yet if Robins or any of the players make a comment on the low standard they will be up for disciplinary action meanwhile nothing is done to resolve the actual problem.Well in that case you could say in turn it would surely entice the FA to up the standard of refereeing in the country then because by that logic you're effectively saying the league is brushing an evident problem of employing substandard referees under the carpet?
That’s why the FA deploy punishment after a game via video evidence because the refereeing is so so poor nowadays
They are brushing the problem under the carpet. Nobody can have watched the officiating at our games this season and believe its up to the required standard. Yet if Robins or any of the players make a comment on the low standard they will be up for disciplinary action meanwhile nothing is done to resolve the actual problem.
There's only about 75 referees for the PL and FL. There's enough money in the professional game to ensure they are all up to standard.
Refereeing is at an all time low IMO so this punishment clearly isn't working is it. Rather than implementing 'wishy washy' punishments the FA should put time and effort into improving the overall standard of refereeing as a whole by investing more funds into the FA Refereeing Centre of Excellence and doing more to attract young people into the program.
His sisters are even singing about it now.......by 'some', I take it you mean Mr K Nolan Esq
Absolutely agree. You've sort of alluded to it there - I think there also needs to be a proper drive to demand more respect for the referees. The complaining and hounding of refs by 6/7/8 players from a team over decisions is ridiculous and happens at every level of the game. Why would that encourage anyone, especially young people, to take up officiating, dealing with dogs abuse every game purely for trying to do your job?
It’s very easy to say it should be like rugby because for football to get to that level of respect is a utopian idea from where it is currently. Refs need more power to card players for abuse, or a rule for captains to query bad decisions etc.
Just need to change the words to 'I'm in the mood for ranting.'His sisters are even singing about it now.......
.................me? I couldn't care less?.... I'm in the mood for dancing..
Never mind all that slushy bollocks, did he think it was a penalty on Saturday?!Son has been refereeing this season. He is 15 and only allowed this season to ref mini soccer u10s etc. He has received abuse on a couple of occasions from parents and ‘coaches’ (with no badges). He asked a coach to remove one of the parents and they did to a torrent of abuse. I asked son after the game if he wanted to continue and he said ‘can’t let ignorant numpties’ get away with it. He wrote a report and both coaches as well as Leicestershire ref association contacted him. But I do worry for next season and beyond when he begins to ref older age groups. To be honest as parents both me and the wife wouldn’t be unhappy if he said he no longer wanted to do it. But he already has his name down to complete next level of qualification.
When reffing Leicester academy u10 games the behaviour of players, coaches and parents much better and no trouble. In fact on one occasion when a kid questioned a 50/50 decision (in heat of moment) the coach took player off immediately and at the next interval made him approach my son and apologise.
Leicestershire ref assoc seems well organised and supported and I hope this continues. They have a weekly training session and get together to discuss issues (and occasionally have a guest such as a premiership or championship ref to question).
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Never mind all that slushy bollocks, did he think it was a penalty on Saturday?!
Son has been refereeing this season. He is 15 and only allowed this season to ref mini soccer u10s etc. He has received abuse on a couple of occasions from parents and ‘coaches’ (with no badges). He asked a coach to remove one of the parents and they did to a torrent of abuse. I asked son after the game if he wanted to continue and he said ‘can’t let ignorant numpties’ get away with it. He wrote a report and both coaches as well as Leicestershire ref association contacted him. But I do worry for next season and beyond when he begins to ref older age groups. To be honest as parents both me and the wife wouldn’t be unhappy if he said he no longer wanted to do it. But he already has his name down to complete next level of qualification.
When reffing Leicester academy u10 games the behaviour of players, coaches and parents much better and no trouble. In fact on one occasion when a kid questioned a 50/50 decision (in heat of moment) the coach took player off immediately and at the next interval made him approach my son and apologise.
Leicestershire ref assoc seems well organised and supported and I hope this continues. They have a weekly training session and get together to discuss issues (and occasionally have a guest such as a premiership or championship ref to question).
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I believe their keeper was warned for timewasting before the 30th minute.No penalty. Very soft he thought. But he did think a couple of their players should have been carded early on...one for the block and the other for persistent time wasting. Having said that in the past he says Haynes should be carded at throw ins
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I’m sure we’ll hear about Ben Stevenson’s dad ranting at gamesFair play to him. Not for me though.
Like you say, trouble seems to start with the parents/coaches at that younger age group...and then the players when they get a bit older.
I remember thinking, all those years ago when I was playing junior football (shout out to Allesley Aces), that a lot of the kids were copying their dad’s by starting to give out to the ref. And so it continues...
Good for your son for putting himself forward! As we all know the best referees always sit in the stands but don’t have the balls to put himself forward. Tell him to stick at it and if he is any good he will be spotted and nurtured as he is at the right age. One bit of advise I would give him if he is planning on going through the promotion levels is get on the good leagues such as the MJPL or the JPL which is mostly academy leagues and a good standard, and there are minimal interferences from parents etc.Son has been refereeing this season. He is 15 and only allowed this season to ref mini soccer u10s etc. He has received abuse on a couple of occasions from parents and ‘coaches’ (with no badges). He asked a coach to remove one of the parents and they did to a torrent of abuse. I asked son after the game if he wanted to continue and he said ‘can’t let ignorant numpties’ get away with it. He wrote a report and both coaches as well as Leicestershire ref association contacted him. But I do worry for next season and beyond when he begins to ref older age groups. To be honest as parents both me and the wife wouldn’t be unhappy if he said he no longer wanted to do it. But he already has his name down to complete next level of qualification.
When reffing Leicester academy u10 games the behaviour of players, coaches and parents much better and no trouble. In fact on one occasion when a kid questioned a 50/50 decision (in heat of moment) the coach took player off immediately and at the next interval made him approach my son and apologise.
Leicestershire ref assoc seems well organised and supported and I hope this continues. They have a weekly training session and get together to discuss issues (and occasionally have a guest such as a premiership or championship ref to question).
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Consistency is a myth and a classic pundit term which people latch onto.It makes you wonder who judges the refs, the majority this season have been controlled by players and have had no consistency at all.
Good for your son for putting himself forward! As we all know the best referees always sit in the stands but don’t have the balls to put himself forward. Tell him to stick at it and if he is any good he will be spotted and nurtured as he is at the right age. One bit of advise I would give him if he is planning on going through the promotion levels is get on the good leagues such as the MJPL or the JPL which is mostly academy leagues and a good standard, and there are minimal interferences from parents etc.
And the majority will! I remember when I was starting out and going through the promotion stages and (unfortunately) had to referee Sunday football for a short time. An incident occurred and one team took it to far and were displaying some very unsavoury/threatening behaviour. This fortunately for me was in a communal park (Newbold Comyn) and there were several referees around. They heard/saw the commotion and immediately three of them stopped their games and came over.
This is where being on the good Leagues differs, as traditionally Saturday is football day where most of the good players will play and Sunday is for the cloggers.
To be fair that’s the only time I have been a bit intimidated but that was also down to being inexperienced. The same would never happen to me now.
Controversial. It would be ungentlemanly conduct but you’d expect a warning and why couldn’t someone else go in goal?
What do the refs think about this? I’ve never seen a yellow card given for that before. Could understand if the goalkeeper did it 3 or 4 times and was warned but just the once
No disrespect Pete but “ungentlemanly conduct”” hasn’t been in the Laws for about 10 years. It was replaced with “unsporting behaviour”.Controversial. It would be ungentlemanly conduct but you’d expect a warning and why couldn’t someone else go in goal?
It's a lot of hot air and mock outrage against what was basically a soft penalty.
It most certainly wasn't the worst decision ever as some are making out.
Good for your son for putting himself forward! As we all know the best referees always sit in the stands but don’t have the balls to put himself forward. Tell him to stick at it and if he is any good he will be spotted and nurtured as he is at the right age. One bit of advise I would give him if he is planning on going through the promotion levels is get on the good leagues such as the MJPL or the JPL which is mostly academy leagues and a good standard, and there are minimal interferences from parents etc.
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