Quote: Itchy Arsenal "I don’t disagree Gareth.
But in the heat of the moment so to speak refs need to be protected from abusive attacks.
Refs should be reviewed post match on their performance and if this found to be below standard then they should be advised of this and if necessary dropped from future matches.
Nobody is perfect but players at times think that they are.'"
Does the coach have the opportunity to speak to the ref at half time? If so, i know both coaches are likely to be saying you are letting the opposition get away with x, y and z, however, it can be done in a more controlled fashion, than in the instance we are talking. Griffin is clearly f***ed off with a decision or series of decisions, bite your tongue and let Tony Smith have a word at HT
another option could be a ref challenge, which if the team is correct, they retain or lose if incorrect. i know that may not prevent the Griffin incident, especially if you've blown the challenge early doors
IMO the ref should be protected in a way on the pitch during the game, however, should be scrutinised post match, and if found to be sub-standard, highlight the issues, if consistently poor, then demoted to lower league until performances are up to scratch. On one hand i feel for the refs as they are in a no win situation as both sets of players / fans will see a call differently, and we need them for us to have the game we love watching, but on the other hand at times it feels like it is all about them and making poor / inconsistent decisions
