Bredbury Blue Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 It would bring football in line with rugby union, which has strict rules around in-match communication.In rugby, only the captain is allowed to speak directly to the referee. In return, the referee is asked to communicate directly with the captain only. Do it! Great idea. And while we're at make the players call the ref sir like rugby, and I'm being serious. Let's get some respect back in to the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Not sure Ferguson would have liked this idea if he was still in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgit Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Try implementing that in practice! Professional footballers are an argumentative, dense, self centred lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 I think it's absolutely the right way to go but some players will take quite a while to get used to it. Some idiots still take their shirts off celebrating a goal when they know it is a nailed on yellow card offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockstar Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackjam Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Hope it gets implemented soon, if passed. Sometimes, there can be 6 or 7 players chasing a Ref after he gives a penalty or a red card. Refs have a tough enough job as it is, so anything that helps, great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Isnt that already a rule in UK football ? The days of players all shouting at the ref whilst surrounding him stopped about ten years ago . Now a days, its mainly only the Captain who confers with the Ref Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 i thought it was already a rule too - just badly enforced by many refs and ignored by a lot of players. the idea of them calling him 'sir' can sod off though. public schoolboy nonsense. they'll be towel-flicking and butt-patting like the ridiculous egg-chasers next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 9 hours ago, oldgit said: Try implementing that in practice! Professional footballers are an argumentative, dense, self centred lot. Indeed, they are actively encouraged to do it by coaches. It is shown to work. The ref doesn't reverse the decision but shies away from giving further decisions against the same team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackjam Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 4 hours ago, sanemax said: Isnt that already a rule in UK football ? The days of players all shouting at the ref whilst surrounding him stopped about ten years ago . Now a days, its mainly only the Captain who confers with the Ref U having a laugh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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