I think the more you put the responsibility on the ref to act

the more the game suffers

That's why Olson didn't get a pen last season, not because it wasn't one (because both Cashley and John Terry cleaned him out), but because the ref had 2 choices to make in front of the home crowd. One the pen, and 2, which player to send off

It became much easier for him to wave play on

This is a massive issue in the game now. Remove the pen from the game and all play acting and pressure on the penalty box decisions. Let the football do the talking

Posted By: pants, May 24, 23:23:46