New Posts For Thread: Referees - a thankless taskhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30295289/referees---a-thankless-taskI'm no big Howard Webb fan but what a thankless job referees have.The Brazil Chile match was littered with mistakes by the players (making it a great watch) but any perceived mistake by the referee and the media are on them like a tonne of bricks.MarIf replays are going to work it can only be on the basis of limited referrals (2 max)Football's popularity isn't in decline, it's hugely popular and growing. There is a strong case that you shouldn't tinker with a winning formula, keep the game flowhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30295289/referees---a-thankless-task?post_id=540230627#540230627If replays are going to work it can only be on the basis of limited referrals (2 max)Football's popularity isn't in decline, it's hugely popular and growing. There is a strong case that you shouldn't tinker with a winning formula, keep the game flowMon, 30 Jun 2014 05:45:25 -0500but you could go back to the last holland foul that was not given and give a free kick the other wayyou cant have selective video evidence, otherwise its unfairi dont see why people cant see thatyoud never get a game finnishedhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30295289/referees---a-thankless-task?post_id=540230357#540230357but you could go back to the last holland foul that was not given and give a free kick the other wayyou cant have selective video evidence, otherwise its unfairi dont see why people cant see thatyoud never get a game finnishedMon, 30 Jun 2014 04:44:25 -0500re the Robben penalty - decisions would only be changed if there is clear (uncontentious) evidence the on-field decision was wrong.As it was debatable (probably a dive but certainly contact) you couldn't overrule the on-field decision with any confidhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30295289/referees---a-thankless-task?post_id=540230343#540230343re the Robben penalty - decisions would only be changed if there is clear (uncontentious) evidence the on-field decision was wrong.As it was debatable (probably a dive but certainly contact) you couldn't overrule the on-field decision with any confidMon, 30 Jun 2014 04:40:27 -0500each game would last over 5 hours at current rate of fouls not given by refereesExcellent news...the paying public might get a bit of value at last.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30295289/referees---a-thankless-task?post_id=540230235#540230235each game would last over 5 hours at current rate of fouls not given by refereesExcellent news...the paying public might get a bit of value at last.Mon, 30 Jun 2014 04:12:33 -0500they would not have been a foul and pelanty earlier in the game if video evidence wasin use as it would have been used earlier than that incident and the whole match becomes a different game.each game would last over 5 hours at current rate of foulshttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30295289/referees---a-thankless-task?post_id=540230051#540230051they would not have been a foul and pelanty earlier in the game if video evidence wasin use as it would have been used earlier than that incident and the whole match becomes a different game.each game would last over 5 hours at current rate of foulsMon, 30 Jun 2014 03:26:09 -0500if there had been video evidence then he wouldn't have dived in the last minute of stoppage time as the video evidence would have given him the earlier penalty where he was fouled and there would have been no need for a late dive as holland would havhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30295289/referees---a-thankless-task?post_id=540230037#540230037if there had been video evidence then he wouldn't have dived in the last minute of stoppage time as the video evidence would have given him the earlier penalty where he was fouled and there would have been no need for a late dive as holland would havMon, 30 Jun 2014 03:22:53 -0500her highest break in snooker is 26https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30295289/referees---a-thankless-task?post_id=540222997#540222997her highest break in snooker is 26Sun, 29 Jun 2014 15:05:22 -0500@sideshowbob 29 Jun 14 16:12 "i dont think michaela tabb will be getting a 147 anytime soon either."I wouldn't be surprised if she has got one or got close. She was European Ladies Pool Champion in 1998 and played for Scotland for 12 years, so she'lhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30295289/referees---a-thankless-task?post_id=540222455#540222455@sideshowbob 29 Jun 14 16:12 "i dont think michaela tabb will be getting a 147 anytime soon either."I wouldn't be surprised if she has got one or got close. She was European Ladies Pool Champion in 1998 and played for Scotland for 12 years, so she'lSun, 29 Jun 2014 14:42:32 -0500On the Robben penalty, a player making an absolute b*llend of himself shouldn't negate the fact that it was a foul. So I think video ref would have given it.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30295289/referees---a-thankless-task?post_id=540221645#540221645On the Robben penalty, a player making an absolute b*llend of himself shouldn't negate the fact that it was a foul. So I think video ref would have given it.Sun, 29 Jun 2014 13:55:34 -0500gouging and biting ......https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30295289/referees---a-thankless-task?post_id=540221475#540221475gouging and biting ......Sun, 29 Jun 2014 13:45:08 -0500