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| Griffin looks a plank and ref abuse is becoming an issue but the bans just don’t stack up sometimes. Some of the bans we’ve seen for contact with the ref have been staggering. It all feels like they’re slightly precious at times. The issue in football is far worse and Griffins incident looked next to nothing in comparison to Mitrovic from Fulham, who went wild at a ref and put hands on him and got 8 games. Now maybe we have it right and football has it wrong but 7 games for verbals, compared to 6 games for a potential career ending tackle raises questions in my head.
The Ellis incident is a 4 game ban effectively, when it’s two blokes coming together and the contact is that light, you’d be loathed to call it a headbutt. Again that stacks up poorly against incidents like the Charnley one and even the O’Donnell one (which you could say is a 7 game ban, but only 3 games more than Ellis for those incidents? Not for me).
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| Quote: Egg Chasing "What happens if you're not a star player?
If Jai Field or Bevan French decide to "Eric Cantona" someone on Sunday then that's fine as they put bums on seats. What happens if Brad Singleton does it? Nobody pays to watch him.'"
What happens is what I suggested - they get fined. Their actions, their responsibility and their pockets that get hit. Not those of the club, or the fans.
It really is quite simple. Not sure why you can't grasp it?
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| Quote: sergeant pepper "100%. All this talk about "without refs there is no game" is BS. You could say it for anything. Without the fans, there's no interest from sponsors, season ticket revenue. Let's also be dead nice to the guys who make the rugby balls too. After all you can't play a game with a ball can you.
If I was a chairman, who I'd rather keep happy. 8k of paying customers or a g!mp with a whistle.
Also, if you aren't smart enough to work out that stars make games more interesting and that then drives up revenue, then maybe this won't be much of a discussion.'"
Care to point out where the ball manufacturers or paying spectators have had to put up with abuse from the players? I've just googled it and, amazingly, nothing came up.
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| Quote: Egg Chasing "What happens if you're not a star player?
If Jai Field or Bevan French decide to "Eric Cantona" someone on Sunday then that's fine as they put bums on seats. What happens if Brad Singleton does it? Nobody pays to watch him.'"
Speak for yourself pal! I have a rule where I do not attend unless Big Bad Brad is playing and I refuse to believe I’m the only one.
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| Quote: NickyKiss "Speak for yourself pal! I have a rule where I do not attend unless Big Bad Brad is playing and I refuse to believe I’m the only one.'"
Can't get enough of the unseen work he does eh!
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| Quote: sergeant pepper "100%. All this talk about "without refs there is no game" is BS. You could say it for anything. Without the fans, there's no interest from sponsors, season ticket revenue. Let's also be dead nice to the guys who make the rugby balls too. After all you can't play a game with a ball can you.
If I was a chairman, who I'd rather keep happy. 8k of paying customers or a g!mp with a whistle.
Also, if you aren't smart enough to work out that stars make games more interesting and that then drives up revenue, then maybe this won't be much of a discussion.'"
but without the refs there is no game for the sponsors and fans...
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