Quote: Bulliac "I've never been a lover of the "let it go - it's good enough", policy. It 's the same with the play the ball and 'straying' offside, and as soon as you start letting things slide the players just take the P further and further.
Nor, before anyone mentions it, do I accept that playing to the rules kills the game only because they feel comfortable that they will get away with it, because there is an advantage to be gained and if they don't then the opposition will.
If referees pull up ALL forward passes and incorrect PTBs, then pro players will perceive no advantage and think far more carefully about doing it. Of course, there will always be inadvertent forward passes [and sloppy PTBs and occasional offsides] but they will be enormously reduced if the refs were to stamp on it with a firm hand...'"
But that would require some match officials that had 2 working eyes and a pair of gonads.