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This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

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A reasonable article on the subject by Martin Samuel in today's Times. Yes, it's a different game Elpis, but it's true to say that attitudes towards the ref are very different too. Samuel is making the case for blue cards to be shown for dissent, which was what I was trying to state earlier in the thread. If it deters players from trying to influence the ref it would be a good thing.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

I get it but thats what yellow and red cards are for . As a ref (im not one) it is in your power to send from the field of play anyone showing descent toward an official .
The attitudes are different because the laws are not enforced . Tell the ref to f off in rugby and your gone , do it in football and he runs in the other direction .

We dont need to mess with the rules , just enforce them

Well there you go. Just do it and it will soon stop .The sin bin really is an awful idea for football . On top of the already mentioned problems can you imagine the uproar when players coming back on cold pull up with hamstrings popping . As if we haven't got enough problems

As I say stronger refs not undermined by var and its job done

I can see why it might work in lower leagues where a calm down could work better than sending a player off and getting people angry .Its not the laws of the game though ,if they want to make up another sport I say crack on but leave mine alone .

The concussion stuff is fair enough ,anything that can be learnt from anyone to protect players is a good thing .

Anyone especially those that have followed the game for as long as I have doesn't need an explanation from the ref as they would know by his hand signal on giving the decision or the lino by his flag position. The problems arise when var gets involved and nobody in the ground has a clue whats going on . Simple solution get rid of var .