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Ben Pearson

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In my opinion our finest player and really crucial he stays on the pitch. He himself interviewed on ifollow alluded to fact he needs to get fewer bookings especially discent. He comes across as really impressive in interview like he does bossing opponents on the pitch. How does he manage that side of his character ?as clearly we want him to be determined winning battles yet clearly bar sticking his mouth together with tape we need a mature Ben that doesn't react to the ref.

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He's so fired up in the games, despite what he said in the interview, I can't see him or his booking tally changing.
 
The sooner a rule is brought in that only the captain can approach the ref the better itll be for players like Pearson. Meantime its for others like, our new capt, to take leadership and reign him in during games when approaching the ref.
 
raefil said:
The sooner a rule is brought in that only the captain can approach the ref the better itll be for players like Pearson. Meantime its for others like, our new capt, to take leadership and reign him in during games when approaching the ref.
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Much like in rugby. Speak when spoken to, call the ref sir, hands behind back, only approach the ref when called over.


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raefil said:
The sooner a rule is brought in that only the captain can approach the ref the better itll be for players like Pearson. Meantime its for others like, our new capt, to take leadership and reign him in during games when approaching the ref.
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I'm sure they were talking about this new rule already being introduced, on talk sport the other day? Only the captain can approach refs from now on?
 
They tried the rule a few years back that if you gob off at the ref they move the free kick forward 10 yards. Problem is the refs are weak and inconsistent and don't stick to these initiatives.

If you call a player over and he doesn't come book him. End of. Some of the players need a heavy hand to stop with their disrespectful attitude. An attitude which is being replicated by small kids every weekend on parks all over the country.

I'm personally in favour of a 10 minute sin bin for players who constantly gob off, swear and act like arseholes towards referees. If the refs stuck to it, it wouldn't take long for the penny to drop with players as a 10 minute loss of a player could seriously affect the game and see them get a further bollocking from their manager and club after the game.
Chances are though nothing will happen and the game will continue as it is with arrogant idiots showing themselves up every weekend.

For the record I love Ben Pearson and would personally have made him captain to see if it calmed him down. But he has to lose this side of this game and quickly or else his suspensions become a serious hindrance.

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The sin bin approach is being trialed at grassroots level, from this season.
 
raefil said:
The sin bin approach is being trialed at grassroots level, from this season.
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I really hope that the refs stick to it and it's a success. I'd bring it straight in at senior level TBH, why trial it using people who are being paid £20 a game to get abuse. For me bring it in at the top and allow it to filter down.

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Its the bookings he gets for pulling players back 75 yards from our own goal he needs to cut out. And the giving lip to the officials. It doesn't take long for word to spread and refs to let on to each other about 'problem' players.
 
Worthington said:
They tried the rule a few years back that if you gob off at the ref they move the free kick forward 10 yards. Problem is the refs are weak and inconsistent and don't stick to these initiatives.

If you call a player over and he doesn't come book him. End of. Some of the players need a heavy hand to stop with their disrespectful attitude. An attitude which is being replicated by small kids every weekend on parks all over the country.

I'm personally in favour of a 10 minute sin bin for players who constantly gob off, swear and act like arseholes towards referees. If the refs stuck to it, it wouldn't take long for the penny to drop with players as a 10 minute loss of a player could seriously affect the game and see them get a further bollocking from their manager and club after the game.
Chances are though nothing will happen and the game will continue as it is with arrogant idiots showing themselves up every weekend.

For the record I love Ben Pearson and would personally have made him captain to see if it calmed him down. But he has to lose this side of this game and quickly or else his suspensions become a serious hindrance.

Nice one.
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Can't disagree with any of this .
 
Kingy said:
Hope this is a joke.
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It definitely isn't. Players need to learn respect. The amount of times I've seen Rooney swear at a ref and not even get booked is a disgrace. You can't change a referee's mind by shouting at him, so you should get booked for it.


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I'm sorry but it's a bit of a myth , at least in Rugby League ; about players being respectful - speak only when spoken to and all that

There was an article in the Liverpool Echo as they obviously cover Widnes , Warrington and St Helens - I get given old Echos and the LEP off my dad's mate who goes out on the buses .

They're handy if you try to keep up to speed as to whom Everton might be selling or loaning out from their youth and Under 23 sides ( at one time their reserves ! ) to EFL teams . Jurgen Klopp has had to raise money by trimming their squad / fringe players too at Liverpool .

The basic jist of the article was that Rugby League fans can't take the moral upper hand any more - it mentioned the amount of play the ball offences , there are far less in the NRL , the conclusion was that too many are trying to con the referee who have a difficult job as it is , cracking down on cheating , teams accusing each other of ball stealing and more . When this gamemanship doesn't work , they start creating with the referee .

I think the writer was John Lawless ? http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/authors/john-lawless/?pageNumber=1

A bit like Man U at one time , when the likes of Keane , Beckham and Neville used to bully and surround referees . Even Ferguson admitted there was a problem with dissent .

Same goes for trying to con penalties and too many awarded - trying to get them for foul or dangerous tackles , flipping their legs up and all that .

The other problem was dummy halves deliberately throwing the ball into off side positions and players getting in the way .

Having said that - I haven't followed the game for decades - when I did , it was a different game to now , some very hard players and a rough game but some of them , certainly could play !
 
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It definitely isn't. Players need to learn respect. The amount of times I've seen Rooney swear at a ref and not even get booked is a disgrace. You can't change a referee's mind by shouting at him, so you should get booked for it.


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They're not attempting to change his mind. Having played football since they were young, I think they know this.

It's all heat of the moment, frustration at the fact that the ref has seen something that you haven't.

By and large, football is a much, much more competitive sport than rugby, with much more at stake.
 
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The biggest frustration is how long it takes to get the game restarted these days. Goal kicks and especially free kicks take an age. There's the arguing from who has given it away, the ref getting the ball in the right spot, the ref getting the magic spray out, the taker readjusting his shinpads etc etc etc. Just seems to take ages these days.

Of course sometimes it's good to slow the game down... 🙂 Maxwell is an expert of suddenly needing treatment after a spell of pressure.
 
Kingy said:
They're not attempting to change his mind. Having played football since they were young, I think they know this.

It's all heat of the moment, frustration at the fact that the ref has seen something that you haven't.

By enlarge, football is a much, much more competitive sport than rugby, with much more at stake.
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What utter bollocks. Try telling that the players in the Lions-NZ series.

Some of the most intense sport i've ever seen and yet the referee managed to keep control with ease because rugby players are brought up to respect the referee. That's not to say rugby players are angels, far from it, but they know who's boss.

Football has a lot to learn. I could certainly do without pointless breaks in play for stupid offences. Sadly I fear that, because of attitudes like yours, there is no chance of football changing its ways.
 
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