I agree except on camera technology.

Even after sat i've got no interest in TV ref's in football.
Fuck me it would be dull if they got EVERYTHING right.

Even if this decision sends us down I won't change on that.
Football must keep its element of luck (which is usually what getting a decision from a ref is) to keep its entertainment value.
It must also keep its element of doubt to keep us talking, debating and arguing between games.
Football needs some controversy, the key is getting the right sort.
Innocent mistakes from Ref's are fine.
Rubbish like saturday less so.

The whole berating the ref thing is something diffferent altogether though and must be stamped out. You are spot on that it won't be though, as the top 4 all use it far too much for it to happen.

Posted By: megson on February 10th 2009 at 16:38:46

Message Thread

Top Ten Cunts List (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Feb 10, 15:37:03
- no.9 George Graham (n/m) (NCFC) - Bristol Graham, Feb 10, 16:27:35
- Sharon Stone's. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 10, 16:22:22
- 1. Worthington (NCFC) - duke_of_york, Feb 10, 16:19:31
  - Ps. (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 10, 16:48:35
  - Come on then (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 10, 16:46:23
    - rolf (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 10, 16:49:29
      - It's not even as if he/she is remotely funny (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 10, 16:52:10
        
        who have you upset recently (or should I say years ago) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 10, 16:54:43
        
        Dunno (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 10, 16:57:31
        
        Yeah, you'll knock their garden wall down with your motor. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Feb 10, 17:05:05
        
        I'll knock their (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 10, 17:06:53
        
        maybe it's the c***** Coldplay? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 10, 17:02:31
        
        Why (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 10, 17:03:27
        
        I think so (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 10, 17:20:17
- read this and you might understand him as a person (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 10, 15:54:58
  - Oh, were you being ironic? (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 10, 16:04:44
    - I just realised that (NCFC) - camcan, Feb 10, 16:31:44
      - a tiny little tent (n/m) (NCFC) - Tron, Feb 10, 16:36:14
    - yep....... (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 10, 16:05:33
      - This bit... (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 10, 16:07:40
        
        on the bright side, the cunt only has 3 years left as a ref (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 10, 16:18:38
  - How can you possibly know ANYTHING about him from that interview? (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 10, 16:04:06
  - I only got so far into that. I can't stand it when referees on mass recount stories of how (NCFC) - pants, Feb 10, 16:01:03
    - it can't be easy to control several large, aggressive and athletic retards who would love (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 10, 16:04:56
      - True but Poll did all this "Rooney abused me 27 times in a game" (NCFC) - pants, Feb 10, 16:07:19
        
        If Prem games were reffed like Sunday league games (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 10, 16:09:08
        
        I'd be in trouble a lot then...I'm not much of a swearer (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 10, 16:39:39
        
        they did what to you after the game?? (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 10, 16:42:14
        
        Yes, the asnwer is incredibly simple. The problem is choice (NCFC) - megson, Feb 10, 16:11:54
        
        That's why that link isn't worth reading (NCFC) - pants, Feb 10, 16:13:34
        
        I've come to the conclusion over the last few years that all this never stops (NCFC) - pants, Feb 10, 16:11:50
        
        I agree except on camera technology. (NCFC) - megson, Feb 10, 16:38:46
        
        If only it was like la liga, where the controversy is equal (NCFC) - pants, Feb 10, 16:45:40
        
        See, that lampard challenge, i kept quiet on tis but.... (NCFC) - megson, Feb 10, 16:57:43
        
        Tough one to call that was (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 10, 17:01:12
        
        See i really needed to see it to comment clearly. (NCFC) - megson, Feb 10, 17:19:51
        
        One foot off the ground (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 10, 18:43:36
        
        In which case, fine. I really didn't see it, that's why i never commented (NCFC) - megson, Feb 10, 18:55:04
        
        I don't even think the replay was conclusive (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 10, 16:41:34
        
        I've always thought tennis would have shown football the way forward, with the appeals (NCFC) - pants, Feb 10, 16:48:49
        
        doubt it will happen (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 10, 16:56:43
    - Yet they're the ones who daren't do anything on top games, but lash out at less popular (NCFC) - pants, Feb 10, 16:04:06
  - didn't really pick up that much at all on whether he was nice (NCFC) - camcan, Feb 10, 15:58:33
    - doesn't say much about him at all really (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 10, 16:03:43
      - Funniest things about refs recently, is how the media made Mark Clattenburg (NCFC) - pants, Feb 10, 16:35:47
    - And Mike Dean. that's like the Hitler, Hemmler and Goebbels of the refereeing world (n/m) (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Feb 10, 16:03:20
      - lollers the unholy trinity (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 10, 16:06:35
- It was the way he ran to show the red card with such glee that did it for me, cunt no 1! (n/m) (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Feb 10, 15:54:18
- Please PA I have just calmed down & now I am starting to get Physco thoughts (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 10, 15:39:00
  - First time I've seen a ref actually cheat (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 10, 15:40:27
    - Ive told other people and they think we are exaggerating, but seriouisly he did cheat.Scum (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellow Ice, Feb 10, 15:48:04
    - Seen that loads of times (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Feb 10, 15:41:53
      - first time at a Norwich game I should have said (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 10, 15:45:49
        
        It's certainly really, really hard to believe there wasn't intent (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Feb 10, 15:48:02

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