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why do you know a good un thats been? lol

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I thought the refs at the U18s were some of the better ones, but maybe that’s in part because the players were more honest than many of their senior colleagues.

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to be sure i thought the same, but think they cant ref league games?

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the ones we get now would have been at that stage once. then they had more lee way in how to control games where once at the top its reffing to what is wanted from the league itself. ran the line and reffed myself in the latter part of the 90,s in the midlands and found it easy once you got up to speed with the game. at least the ball went where it was meant to do unlike games at a lower standard where reading the game was impossible.

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Thankless job those that criticize including myself should try doing it at least you have knowledge from that side off it.

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So what happens? cos most refs in all League divisions are ABYSMAL in my view.

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what happens is that they are more or less told how to referee games to make sure they all sing from the same hymn sheet. the fact of many all looking alike nowadays as well as reffing alike says it all. gone are the days of tall ones, small ones, all different hair if they have it anyway as well as different waste sizes. every week we get the same incidents penalised just the same as the same things ignored especially on throw ins. all for the FA God of conformity. just imagine having to do your job or hobby a certain way all the time for no reason whatsoever. there is a good chance any league officials will also hold theit dog leads the same if they have a dog.

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its a good job those who criticise also do not hear stuff i have heard over the years from current and ex league match officials when they let things slip when you have a chat with them on their own.

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If anyone watch the Canada U.S game on the weekend the ref there was excellent, right from the start he didn't let the players complain, told them exactly how it was and got on with the game. I must admit that he was helped by two teams that wanted to win and didn't play act. A great example of how the game should be played, fast, hard and mouth shut.

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but what and why is the game over here played in a slow, soft and gobby manner.

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i can only think some watch too much Premiership?

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so true, but its creaping down to non league football as well.