Would you change football

No more than 3 loaners per season and all under 22. Clubs shouldn't be allowed to hoover up players then simply offload them and their salaries with other teams. Scrap Europa or at the very least, prevent clubs from dropping down into it from the CL, just make the competition smaller perhaps. Video confirmation of pens / off-sides that result in a goal - at least test it to see what it brings to the game. Ban players talking to referees, captain only.

comment by Vertonghen Groove *100% WUM free* (U1546)
posted 4 minutes ago
No, you ask them to justify controversial decisions which affect the match result. Do you really believe they should have to accept no responsibility for the consequences of wrong decisions?
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Yeah, I know what you're saying, and no i don't agree with it.

Refs see things from one point of view, one time only. asking them to 'justify' their decisions in front of a TV audience who have had an hour or two to watch numerous different angles in HD has absolutely no merit. What would it accomplish? Nothing other than to blame the ref for the result of the game.

As for "Do you really believe they should have to accept no responsibility for the consequences of wrong decisions?" well thats not the issue we are talking about at all. Don;t put words in my mouth or jump to ridiculous conclusions.

I'd like to see no replays in domestic cups. extra time and pens.

Europa to stay, but stop the CL clubs dropping into it.

Greater funding for referee training. I think i read somewhere earleir in the year that the organisation in charge of the refs (for the prem I think) has a budget of only 6 or 10mil a year. That includes salaries, training etc. Thats a paltry sum. if we want better refs we need investment in training, professionalism and performance review by peers.

I don;t think there should be a great deal of change in the game itself.

Belmonty, are you on the rag or something?

How about calming down and discussing rather than just dismissing other peoples opinions as nonsense or ridiculous?

If the ref has no requirement to justify a decision, then there is no responsibility for it. I don't know about you but I would far prefer a ref to justify why he made the decision, even if it was wrong.

I have a lot more respect for a referee who has the courage to admit he made a mistake than one who just ignores it.

Greater funding for referee training. I think i read somewhere earleir in the year that the organisation in charge of the refs (for the prem I think) has a budget of only 6 or 10mil a year. That includes salaries, training etc. Thats a paltry sum. if we want better refs we need investment in training, professionalism and performance review by peers.
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Agree in the main though I would be doubtful about pure peer review as there seems to be a fair bit of bitchiness and backstabbing among some current and former refs which might affect impartiality. Maybe a combination of peer with input from other impartial figures may be better?

How about calming down and discussing rather than just dismissing other peoples opinions as nonsense or ridiculous?

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I am discussing it. I gave my opinions on why I think it carries no merit.

The job as it is set up right now is a no win situation for refs. They are expected to get things right 100% of the time, and thats just not possible. Also, where a lot of the calls they have to make are subjective, then there will always be disagreemnt and fans/clubs being hard done by.

I could see every interview with a ref being the same droning nonsense we get when players are interviewed. It would all be responses of 'in my opinion' and 'from my perspective'. It carries no merit at all.

As for being on the rag.....no. Just back in work on a Monday morning, feeling a little hungover and have 6 candidates to interview for a job I have available. Not a great start to the week

In that case I sympathise...although I find interviewing a great way of sorting out the bad mood

To some extent I agree that refs have a tough time , but one of the biggest frustrations for me is the lack of response to what appears to be a poor decision. On the rare occasions a ref has come out and publicly held his hands up, it has been accepted and appreciated by the vast majority

It's also a double edged sword...there will be occasions during the season where they were slated for giving a wrong call by pundits and fans who don't have all the facts. I'd be surprised if they wouldn't appreciate the opportunity to explain why it was the correct decision.

If the ref has no requirement to justify a decision, then there is no responsibility for it.
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So should players who have palyed crap be dragged in front of tv cameras like the ref should?

How about managers who have picked a bad team and made bad subsitutions should they be hauled over the coals as well in front of millions of viewers?

I think thata lot more fans should actually know the Laws of the game and then they would not need them explained every time a decision was made personally

Managers in particular are already required to talk to the media, they have contractual obligations.

Referees occupy a position of responsibility and their decisions can have huge financial implications.

If they make a controversial decision it would be their opportunity to explain that decision. If they can show why it was the right decision they can take the plaudits, if it's the wrong one they have the chance to apologise.

They're only human, most people understand that. Under the current process all that happens is they get villified and accused of bias. This is as much an opportunity for them to redress the balance.