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Originally Posted by Lord Didsbury
Refs and Linespersons these days are a million times better than, say, the 70s/80s/90s.
My former team (Super Leeds) were not just on the end of crucial, bad decisions, they were often blatantly cheated out of winning trophies. So badly that two of them were banned from reffing again.
Refs may be inconsistent with the way they administer punishment but they seem very good with getting decisions right in the first place. They seem a lot less whistlehappy than they used to be. They are better at spotting diving.
Lines people particularly are excellent these days - having also to deal with more complex laws.
All this and the game is a hell of a lot faster.
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Not sure which refs & liners you're watching these days to come to that conclusion?
As for bring blatantly cheated out of things, I only need to refer you back to Mr. Kettle's behaviour last season & yes, he was 'asked to retire' from being an official after the Wimbledon debacle but somehow he's clawed his way back in & is still plying his trade