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Posted January 27, 2015 13:49 · last edited January 28, 2015 03:42

Junior82 wrote:

Some poor calls by the AR tonight.

Why am I being 'over the top' on one keyboard warrior? Because at some point, there needs to be a line in the sand that cannot be crossed when it comes to abusing officials. I've been refereeing 23 years and I have pretty much seen it all at every level. What gets on my goat the most is the people that say 'Oh I'd never be a referee. You get too much abuse' but are then the first to complain when they don't have one that weekend. Yeah we all have days where we are a little bit less than stellar and have earned a bit of stick but that’s not open licence for people to feel they have a god given divine right to speak to a referee anyway they like. Yes the decision is incorrect. Did it affect the game? Do you think he knows he got it wrong? Does he need to be told to get back in the kitchen?

The two hardest things we have is getting referees at an age where you can turn them into a referee at a high level and keeping referees. Player numbers are growing, referee numbers are not. Young officials get abused and leave the game and some people just get to a point where they are sick of it and would rather stay home. I've seen some young guys reduced to tears and they have nothing they can do other than just quit. The instant cards are shown, the referee must be over the top and is ruining the game. When nothing is done, they need to harden up and punish the players. This just does not belong in football at all. There are some things you just cannot say to someone and expect it to be ok. For all you know, the next future FIFA official could be standing next to you at a football ground or reading an internet forum and then thinks 'nup, not for me. I'd rather be a mediocre footballer thanks'

This is not tiddlywinks as C-Diddy says and opinion comes with microscopic glare and that’s fine. I have no issue if people want to tee off on officials for being less than stellar but for being an AR?!? I’ve never been a PC person but that’s just rubbish. You may not represent the club or other fans but you do represent yourself and should have a little more respect to not go to such levels as that. Put your keyboard down and walk away for everyone’s sake. I won’t be saying anymore on this so it’s the end of my ‘overboard posts’.

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Banzai!...AIEEE!!! edited January 28, 2015 03:42
Junior82 wrote:

Some poor calls by the AR tonight.

Why am I being 'over the top' on one keyboard warrior? Because at some point, there needs to be a line in the sand that cannot be crossed when it comes to abusing officials. I've been refereeing 23 years and I have pretty much seen it all at every level. What gets on my goat the most is the people that say 'Oh I'd never be a referee. You get too much abuse' but are then the first to complain when they don't have one that weekend. Yeah we all have days where we are a little bit less than stellar and have earned a bit of stick but that’s not open licence for people to feel they have a god given divine right to speak to a referee anyway they like. Yes the decision is incorrect. Did it affect the game? Do you think he knows she got it wrong? Does he need to be told to get back in the kitchen?

The two hardest things we have is getting referees at an age where you can turn them into a referee at a high level and keeping referees. Player numbers are growing, referee numbers are not. Young officials get abused and leave the game and some people just get to a point where they are sick of it and would rather stay home. I've seen some young guys reduced to tears and they have nothing they can do other than just quit. The instant cards are shown, the referee must be over the top and is ruining the game. When nothing is done, they need to harden up and punish the players. This just does not belong in football at all. There are some things you just cannot say to someone and expect it to be ok. For all you know, the next future FIFA official could be standing next to you at a football ground or reading an internet forum and then thinks 'nup, not for me. I'd rather be a mediocre footballer thanks'

This is not tiddlywinks as Tana says and opinion comes with microscopic glare and that’s fine. I have no issue if people want to tee off on officials for being less than stellar but for being an AR?!? I’ve never been a PC person but that’s just rubbish. You may not represent the club or other fans but you do represent yourself and should have a little more respect to not go to such levels as that. Put your keyboard down and walk away for everyone’s sake. I won’t be saying anymore on this so it’s the end of my ‘overboard posts’.

Banzai!...AIEEE!!! edited January 27, 2015 15:12
Junior82 wrote:

Some poor calls by the AR tonight.

Why am I being 'over the top' on one keyboard warrior? Because at some point, there needs to be a line in the sand that cannot be crossed when it comes to abusing officials. I've been refereeing 23 years and I have pretty much seen it all at every level. What gets on my goat the most is the people that say 'Oh I'd never be a referee. You get too much abuse' but are then the first to complain when they don't have one that weekend. Yeah we all have days where we are a little bit less than stellar and have earned a bit of stick but that’s not open licence for people to feel they have a god given divine right to speak to a referee anyway they like. Yes the decision is incorrect. Did it affect the game? Do you think she knows she got it wrong? Does she need to be told to get back in the kitchen?

The two hardest things we have is getting referees at an age where you can turn them into a referee at a high level and keeping referees. Player numbers are growing, referee numbers are not. Young officials get abused and leave the game and some people just get to a point where they are sick of it and would rather stay home. I've seen some young guys reduced to tears and they have nothing they can do other than just quit. The instant cards are shown, the referee must be over the top and is ruining the game. When nothing is done, they need to harden up and punish the players. This just does not belong in football at all. There are some things you just cannot say to someone and expect it to be ok. For all you know, the next future FIFA official could be standing next to you at a football ground or reading an internet forum and then thinks 'nup, not for me. I'd rather be a mediocre footballer thanks'

This is not tiddlywinks as Tana says and opinion comes with microscopic glare and that’s fine. I have no issue if people want to tee off on officials for being less than stellar but for being a woman?!? I’ve never been a PC person but that’s just rubbish. You may not represent the club or other fans but you do represent yourself and should have a little more respect to not go to such levels as that. Put your keyboard down and walk away for everyone’s sake. I won’t be saying anymore on this so it’s the end of my ‘overboard posts’.