Ben Pearson

[Liberation]

Merci, fan of both sports to be honest but find the way players react to refs in football more and more off putting.

I've spent umpteen years playing at amateur level and twice as many watching PNE..............Joking aside...... Perhaps many referees in football are complete cocks and don't deserve any respect........ I've seen much evidence to support that theory. You?

 

[proton]

I've spent umpteen years playing at amateur level and twice as many watching PNE..............Joking aside...... Perhaps many referees in football are complete cocks and don't deserve any respect........ I've seen much evidence to support that theory. You?

No doubt many poor decisions are made but if you can't take them in your stride you shouldn't play sport,the way modern day footballers carry on you would think that they never made poor decisions /mistakes themselves.
I played several different sports when I was younger and I always thought that it was a good idea to get the ref/umpire on your side if possible rather than berating them at every opportunity.

 

[Liberation]

No doubt many poor decisions are made but if you can't take them in your stride you shouldn't play sport,the way modern day footballers carry on you would think that they never made poor decisions /mistakes themselves.
I played several different sports when I was younger and I always thought that it was a good idea to get the ref/umpire on your side if possible rather than berating them at every opportunity.

You do understand that the majority of football referees are of the ilk that are super keen on footy but were never capable of playing?.............Do you know how long it takes to qualify?...Almost impossible for an ex player and like I've said previously , they make the best which is why they are so rare....................You really are defending the indefensible, card waving, power mad traffic wardens.... In fairness, there are some good ones but ffs stop the defence because many don't deserve it.......

 

[White123]

I think this is a myth. Rugby is a contact sport and if it gets out of hand it can and does end up in a spectacular brawl. When was the last time you saw a football player punch someone out on a football pitch (and football is played more often) and break their jaw?


[video]youtube.com/watch?v=MO2vfE0LPJA[/video]

When was the last time you saw a rugby player roll around the floor trying to con the referee? Which ever way you look at it this happens a lot in football. Surrounding the referee or diving etc.

 

[White123]

That's actually an interesting point............ How many times does a rugby refereee fuck up as opposed to Football?............. And why?........ Because rugby rules are a lot more clear cut and the games a darn site slower?...........

Are the rugby rules that more clear cut? In the lions v all blacks they must have been 7/8 penalties given a game. I'm a bigger fan of football (because I have a team to support in this game) but I was confused as to why some of the penalties where given. Rules of football are easy to understand. If the game is faster then we should a leaf out of rugby's books and bring in video replays. Not for every single decision just the main ones e.g. penalities, red cards, goals. Yes the game would be slower but this means footballers will start showing ref's more respect and more correct decision's will be being made.

 

[Liberation]

Are the rugby rules that more clear cut? In the lions v all blacks they must have been 7/8 penalties given a game. I'm a bigger fan of football (because I have a team to support in this game) but I was confused as to why some of the penalties where given. Rules of football are easy to understand. If the game is faster then we should a leaf out of rugby's books and bring in video replays. Not for every single decision just the main ones e.g. penalities, red cards, goals. Yes the game would be slower but this means footballers will start showing ref's more respect and more correct decision's will be being made.

Agreed......................... And I'd send anyone off immediately for " acting "...............

 

[proton]

You do understand that the majority of football referees are of the ilk that are super keen on footy but were never capable of playing?.............Do you know how long it takes to qualify?...Almost impossible for an ex player and like I've said previously , they make the best which is why they are so rare....................You really are defending the indefensible, card waving, power mad traffic wardens.... In fairness, there are some good ones but ffs stop the defence because many don't deserve it.......

None of that rant has anything to do with what I was saying, I believe that showing respect to sports officials, regardless of their backgrounds, is the right thing to do.

 

[Waltz]

Fair enough but the conversation was about the respect and authority of the referee rather than punching out your opponent!

FWIW if referees started consistently and properly applying the laws and were supported in doing so from above football would be a better game to watch and play within weeks. Yep, the first week or two would be a farce as players adjusted but before long the likes of diving, dissent etc would disappear as players learnt the consequences.

Watch the video, refs blowing their whistles all over the place and everyone ignoring it, punching and kicking each other and not showing much respect to anyone.

 

[Lord Edgington]

I've spent umpteen years playing at amateur level and twice as many watching PNE..............Joking aside...... Perhaps many referees in football are complete cocks and don't deserve any respect........ I've seen much evidence to support that theory. You?

Possibly
But also be proud that we have a home grown prestonian who has made it to premiership standard
Quite a good achievement I think
A refs job isn't easy and so often made more difficult by the amateur dramatics society and also get little if any plaudits for managing a difficult game with minimal cards and a fair outcome?