Just wondering if anybody out there really cares about the FA's "respect the ref" campaign or do they just support it when rival teams are at the butt of some ludicrous refereeing yellows.
Do you really want to goto games and see players get sent off for mouthing or disagreeing with ref decisions? Yes there has to be an element of respect but surely respect is earned not forced. yes, players have a duty to set an example to children, but its adults that pay their wages.
Then theres the question. What should the FA clamp down on first? Awful career ending tackles or mouthing/disagreeing with ref?
Dont get me wrong, I wish players would shut their mouths and get on with the game, but this kind of behaviour is bred into players from an early age. I always thought prevention was better then cure, but in some cases it seems that differant cures every year are good enough.
One arguement against this is that its part and parcel of the game & what makes it worth talking about. Most games talking points come from incidents that shouldnt be happening (bad ref decisions, bad tackles, red cards, offsides, goal over line etc). Its not nice but it adds to the drama of the sport.
Afterall there are always decisions made in some games that are changed for English captains and the FA arent likely to change their stance on protecting their captains at all costs.
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Do you really want to goto games and see players get sent off for mouthing or disagreeing with ref decisions? Yes there has to be an element of respect but surely respect is earned not forced. yes, players have a duty to set an example to children, but its adults that pay their wages.
Then theres the question. What should the FA clamp down on first? Awful career ending tackles or mouthing/disagreeing with ref?
Dont get me wrong, I wish players would shut their mouths and get on with the game, but this kind of behaviour is bred into players from an early age. I always thought prevention was better then cure, but in some cases it seems that differant cures every year are good enough.
One arguement against this is that its part and parcel of the game & what makes it worth talking about. Most games talking points come from incidents that shouldnt be happening (bad ref decisions, bad tackles, red cards, offsides, goal over line etc). Its not nice but it adds to the drama of the sport.
Afterall there are always decisions made in some games that are changed for English captains and the FA arent likely to change their stance on protecting their captains at all costs.