1.) 18 Feb 2021
18 Feb 2021 08:15:41
Nice round up ed. Surprised referees don't get into more confrontations the way players speak to them. It's still a massive problem within football, the lack or respect referees receive. I think it makes there job a lot harder being put under such pressure on the field.

Such a contrast to referees in rugby, I always feel that they are in complete control and therefore are able to do a better job.

{Ed001's Note - it is amazing that a sport like rugby, with its sneaky eye gouges etc can be so respectful to officials, yet football shows a complete lack of any respect for its equivalents. I get that they are terrible at the job, but they are not helped by the way the players act.}


2.) 18 Feb 2021
18 Feb 2021 09:00:06
Rugby has zero tolerance when it comes to interactions with the ref. Back chat is punished with moving penalties forward 10 metres. Football if it really wanted to can clamp down on it like it has with holding in the penalty box. A few months of a 10 min sin bin for cursing out the ref and you watch how quickly the attitude changes.


3.) 18 Feb 2021
18 Feb 2021 15:12:17
Some referees at times do not deserve respect, they deserve a slap and are lucky they don get it LOL LOL LOL.


4.) 18 Feb 2021
18 Feb 2021 15:21:03
One thing for sure, not many players would confront a ref like Uriah Rennie.