After every match players and managers are somewhat forced to take interviews from the media to explain their actions during the game, this I feel is a good thing as sometimes a manager or player will do something that just makes you think, why? These interviews are good at shedding some light on the decisions and actions of our players and managers.
With all that in mind, I ask, why don't the referees ever give interviews after a game so they can explain why they made a decision on a controversial part of the game. Obviously this wont make the decision right and it wont change the outcome of the game, but at least us fans can try to understand how they came to a conclusion on a decision. I feel this will help intelligent fans (no matter how logical the ref is in explaining their decision some fans will never be happy) to understand the decision more. At a time when referees seem to be developing some sort of us vs them complex to the point where a lot of them will outright refuse to even talk to the players on the pitch I feel this could help the referees become a bit more respected by everyone within the football community.
This is just my opinion, what is yours? Should referees take interviews after a game to explain their decisions?
Referee Interviews
posted on 5/4/12
Wengers Philosophy Teacher
But at what point would the ref book a player for back chat, the refs are inconsistent as it is, we have tried the 10 yard rule after back chat and that failed, as some refs accept more back chat than others.
posted on 5/4/12
What TOOR and Wengers Philosophy Teacher have said are very good points.
TOOR I did say that there would be some people that wont understand and will never be happy with any sort of explanation whether it be post-match interviews or in-game mic explanations as Wengers Philosophy Teacher said, but for anyone with a decent amount of common sense and intelligence I feel it would be better than nothing at all. I completely agree that referees shouldn't be made out to be some sort of scape-goat but then you could say why should managers and players be subject to it too?
Wengers Philosophy Teacher, I think what you said could work quite well, but to be fair the governing bodies of football don't seem to want to do anything to improve the state of the game, the only thing they have done is added the extra official in European matches, but that has the same limitations as the original 3 officials that are in the game.
posted on 5/4/12
TG
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Sadly, I don't think anything that could actually change the game significantly will ever be introduced by the big wigs.
They always talk about the size and power of the Premier League and the Champs League. However, as soon as someone suggests something like goal-line technology, they bang on about grass-roots, and how any change must be implemented throughout the game.
All the talk about exceptional players/matches/teams, so why not introduce exceptional regulations?!
posted on 5/4/12
The officials added to the buy line, is an absolute joke. I have yet to see any of them make a decision. I can't remember which game it was but recently a player went down in the box, right in front of the buyline official and he didn't do a thing. So why is he there? Is he just watching the game? One referee is enough. Bring in video. It's worked for every other sport.
posted on 5/4/12
WPT: They just don't like change for whatever reason, everyone knows that goal line technology is a must but they just keep coming out with ridiculous reasons as to why it isn't a good idea such as it will take too much time, the technology takes literally seconds so that is a load of bull, if they truly think it will take too long then why not give the managers a certain amount of times to challenge like in tennis.
TOOR: The added officials are useless, as you said I haven't seen them add anything to the referees decisions, I think the most I think the most I have seen them do is give a corner/goal kick.
posted on 5/4/12
Players are paid,say, £50,000 to £120,000 a week; managers are paid, say, £100,000,a week, funded by sky. Part of the deal is they do interviews.
Referees are paid 1% of those sums.
But here's the real reason: do the teams want the refs saying what they really think.
If it is ok for the player to blame the ref, then why shouldn't the ref blame the players? Here's the kind of conversation you'd have:
Sky TV: "Wasn't the yellow card on Jones harsh?"
Referee: "Well he called me a c**t earlier, so he got off lightly for that"
posted on 5/4/12
Referees should absolutely be made interview and explain decisions... it might throw some clarity on the amount of nonsense decisions the mancs get year in year out and make referees more accountable
posted on 5/4/12
comment by TacticalGenius (U12683)
posted 26 minutes ago
WPT: They just don't like change for whatever reason, everyone knows that goal line technology is a must but they just keep coming out with ridiculous reasons as to why it isn't a good idea such as it will take too much time, the technology takes literally seconds so that is a load of bull, if they truly think it will take too long then why not give the managers a certain amount of times to challenge like in tennis.
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maybe Fergie doesnt want it!
posted on 5/4/12
posted on 5/4/12
Anfield of Dreams
maybe Fergie doesnt want it!
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and there folks is where a good sensible debate comes to an end