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How refs can win our respectPremier League Bolton Wanderers by Mark A - BBC Sport (U5611457) 28 September 2008   Howler and nonsense. Two words used by Bolton boss Gary Megson describing the decision by referee Rob Styles to award a penalty to Man United. Latest 10 commentsRead members' comments or add your own
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Wot Kuyt 'e did (U1769704) posted Oct 4, 2008 For example:
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eternalballwatcher (U8034838) posted Oct 4, 2008 I think a challenge system is a lousy idea because it would be open to abuse. They don't have it in rugby as far as I know and so i don't know why it would need to be introduced into football, at least not straight away. We've just been discussing whether video evidence would slow the game down and no sooner have we done that than people come up with a way of slowing it down even more. One step at a time.
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eternalballwatcher (U8034838) posted Oct 4, 2008 As for soccer reflecting the way society is going, if it does, there's no hope for it. Before long, players will be stabbing each other on the pitch.
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The_Skiff (U13253139) posted Oct 5, 2008 eternalballwatcher, that's why you'd place a challenge at cost to s substitution. Abuse of the system will lose you subs and that's huge in today's game.
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DougCoglan (U3631787) posted Oct 5, 2008 Why can't substitutions happen over the halfway line supervised by the 4th official whilst the game continues?
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gentlemancolins (U13410950) posted Oct 9, 2008 Everybody is lying to themselve if they think they can do a better job than the current refs we have. The time has come to use technology....NOW. I dont'care how it is implemented, I don't care if it slows it down.....it's time....get the video evidence during and after the game for retrospective fines, get the goal line technology , get two refs on the field and let's end this farce. I am sick of hearing Fergie , Wenger , Benitez , and the rest spew thei crap like they are superior beings and could do a better job. Why don;t they blame their players for once about the diving ,the insults, and the cowardly behaviour!!!!It is ridiculous SIR ALex!!!!!!!!!!!The times he has sworn at a ref and bullied hime...what is regal about that !!?
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eltel49 (U10774054) posted Oct 21, 2008 All referees will make poor decisions its a fact of life but what is becoming worrying is the perceived bias of officials towards the top clubs with Man Utd being the prime example of favourable treatment as already this season two decisions have been instrumental in Man Utd victorys and as a Sunderland supporter ive watched two free kicks for and against us result in goals one given one disallowed (Villa & Fulham )where so called offences in the wall have decided the result of the game . Sooner or later technology must come into the game to stop these blatant mistakes carrying on
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thorntme (U13645926) posted Oct 21, 2008 Apologies from referrees will not help. There is no way to rectify a mistake once made. That said, video replay technology might be of service, although there must necessarily be some stoppage of play. Irksome, I know. A right to challenge a poor decision by means of video review seems reasonable to me. The 4th official could be given the task of monitoring the telecast and recalling the video. Decisions could be taken together by the match referree and his assistants. It could be done, but the "flow of play" would be compromised. It's value check time. How much do we really want to get it right?
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eternalballwatcher (U8034838) posted Oct 24, 2008 Refs can win our respect
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