I thought this was .......

Over here it would have been brought to the Refs attention, VAR would have said there was foul play and advised as to what it saw or said its something he/she should take a closer look at!..

And when oh when are refs going to be made to come out and explain the reasons for their actions in cases like this. The fact that they don't, not only makes them less accountable but diminishes the respect that players and fans alike have for them as a body.

comment by Lorralorimer (U18994)
posted 15 minutes ago
And when oh when are refs going to be made to come out and explain the reasons for their actions in cases like this. The fact that they don't, not only makes them less accountable but diminishes the respect that players and fans alike have for them as a body.
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I'm sure i picked up in the commentary of the match, that the ref had a mare in the previous fixture he ref'd. I don't envy them, it's a tough job - but i thought it was an obvious bad foul the second it happened. The only surprise was Baldock coming off worse in the aftermath.

I think Refs have to be more careful these days, one has been susspened for taking Haaland's name!.

comment by Lorralorimer (U18994)
posted 3 hours, 43 minutes ago
And when oh when are refs going to be made to come out and explain the reasons for their actions in cases like this. The fact that they don't, not only makes them less accountable but diminishes the respect that players and fans alike have for them as a body.
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I don't think this would resolve anything.

comment by Lubo - We're Home! (U14008)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Lorralorimer (U18994)
posted 3 hours, 43 minutes ago
And when oh when are refs going to be made to come out and explain the reasons for their actions in cases like this. The fact that they don't, not only makes them less accountable but diminishes the respect that players and fans alike have for them as a body.
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I don't think this would resolve anything.
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i wouldn't be against refs giving a brief presser the same as managers after the game.
it would inform people why certain calls were made.
i'd rather the ref say the reason they missed a call or his views on why the call was made. no reason to put them in a little bubble cloaked in secrecy.

What is the ref explaining why he gave a bad decision going to do? He's still going to be ridiculed and shouted at for making a mistake. Just opens him up for more channels for the abuse to be levelled.

If people want more transparency then they should fix the fundamental issue surrounding referees, which is that abuse of them is almost institutionalised and acceptable.

comment by Lubo - We're Home! (U14008)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
What is the ref explaining why he gave a bad decision going to do? He's still going to be ridiculed and shouted at for making a mistake. Just opens him up for more channels for the abuse to be levelled.

If people want more transparency then they should fix the fundamental issue surrounding referees, which is that abuse of them is almost institutionalised and acceptable.
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You're not a former ref by chance, are you Lubo?

comment by Lorralorimer (U18994)
posted 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
comment by Lubo - We're Home! (U14008)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
What is the ref explaining why he gave a bad decision going to do? He's still going to be ridiculed and shouted at for making a mistake. Just opens him up for more channels for the abuse to be levelled.

If people want more transparency then they should fix the fundamental issue surrounding referees, which is that abuse of them is almost institutionalised and acceptable.
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You're not a former ref by chance, are you Lubo?
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Nope. Don't really see why anyone would want to be one. My brother does it now, and I had friends who did it in high school. They told me if they got away without being sworn at more than three times it was a good day. They refereed U14s.

People get lauded for having a go at referees, and then wonder why so few people want to do it, or why referees resist being placed in public view more.

The fact is, for me, a referee coming out and explaining a decision in the heat of the moment after a game won't convince people that were let down by the decision that it was the right one. I see it as a pretty pointless endeavour, that will just serve to crucify referees publically.

comment by Lubo - We're Home! (U14008)
posted 3 hours, 17 minutes ago
comment by Lorralorimer (U18994)
posted 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
comment by Lubo - We're Home! (U14008)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
What is the ref explaining why he gave a bad decision going to do? He's still going to be ridiculed and shouted at for making a mistake. Just opens him up for more channels for the abuse to be levelled.

If people want more transparency then they should fix the fundamental issue surrounding referees, which is that abuse of them is almost institutionalised and acceptable.
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You're not a former ref by chance, are you Lubo?
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Nope. Don't really see why anyone would want to be one. My brother does it now, and I had friends who did it in high school. They told me if they got away without being sworn at more than three times it was a good day. They refereed U14s.

People get lauded for having a go at referees, and then wonder why so few people want to do it, or why referees resist being placed in public view more.

The fact is, for me, a referee coming out and explaining a decision in the heat of the moment after a game won't convince people that were let down by the decision that it was the right one. I see it as a pretty pointless endeavour, that will just serve to crucify referees publically.
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i think maybe it would humanize the refs in fans eyes.
you see them talking to players after the games and they're not taking any sh!t most of the time. i would like to hear their perspective.
then again i'm not one to always have to find fault with the refs. i'd prefer to scrap var altogether while having goal line tech and just let the refs do their job.