Referee abused is not just coming from one club, stand near�any dugouts in most PFL games a I think will hear abuse coming from most benches, was the case in the Chatham Cup tie today.
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I think Mainland need to ask why it is happening and is it any worst this season and other years.
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Part of the problem is the�standard of refereeing, one ref lets the abuse go with�others getting on top of it.
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Also�how many people are allowed in the dugouts -�if your name is not on the team sheet then you should not be in the dugout, and the ref's can / should be controling�this.
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The best ref I had seen this year is the guy from Blenheim and guess what he talks to the players / coaches before things get out of hand were other appear to let it go o then try and deal with it by flashing cards.
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Do not get me wrong I do not agree with any abuse to players or match officals.�
The dugouts are a real issue in the MPL. Quite often the barrier ropes are just hanging off them and every man and his dog seems to be in there. They need to be policed properly with spectators kept at least 2 meters away, this would stop a lot of the nonsense that seems to go on.
Also agree with the comment on here re the ref from Blenhiem, saw him in the Coastal v Tech game and he was pretty damn good, that was the game VimFuego refers to where Braithwaite abused him after the game.