Quote: Phuzzy "The main point from all this is the same bone of contention we've had for some time. Whilst I agree Sam should have held his tongue, it's not hard to understand his frustration at the sheer incompetence of the officials. Let's be honest, this wasn't the only example during this match! The problem I have with it is, as is too often the case, when a ref gets it wrong (which happens) they aren't big enough to accept this and handle the situation accordingly. Hicks chose to compound the error by sending Sam off when he could just as easily have put him on a warning. In fact a simple "I may have got that one wrong but the decision has been made so let's deal with it." would probably have calmed the situation. All too often we see refs 'flexing their muscles' and, in the process, making things worse. It was a sad indication of the refereeing standards we currently 'enjoy' that the referee had more impact on the first of that game than any of the players on the pitch. That should never be the case. Refs are human and make mistakes. A little dose of humility and understanding that we, as spectators, are paying to watch the sport and not them wouldn't go amiss.'"
Whether he's right or wrong, you can't question a referee in the way that Sam did.
