On a slightly different tack. I may be in a minority of one, but I do find it inappropriate and plain wrong to refer to referees, individually or as a group, as "dross." This reflects badly on the posters who do so.
All referees will make mistakes, all will have matches in which they will feel they not been at their best, but to term them dross is out of order in my mind.
I personly cannot remember this term being used {memory is failing a bit) but I certainly agree with you 100% and I also think that any other derogatory personal terms/words should also be avoided
A memory as far back as this morning should suffice !