RateTheRef

A very reasonable question, cwh. Ten or so years ago, a former member, Hx Philip, and I both found the slow refereeing style of a well-known referee from Sheffield irritatingly "ponderous." His name was Craig Grundy. Like Mr Tyers, though, he got the job done effectively.

thank you  - now enlightned

as a matter of interest - during the break will the full-time refs be officiating in league 1 and 2 ot will they have  the break as well   - if they do move to league 1 and 2 it seems a little unfair on the present 1 and 2 officials

mass brawls seem to be happening more often - I wonder why? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_He8QhX2v4

Klop has 'apologised'- what a joke!!! - I agree 'apolgies' in circumstances like this mean absolutely nothing because they are rarely said genuinely(just like polititians when they are caught out) and are just 'a performance for the media'and I have yet to be convinced they actually really mean it
I dispair!!!

What has happened  to S.Massey-ellis - seems to have disappeared

For those interested more about this in todays papers   https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63222099 - although judging from the amount of views not that many seem to be interested

What a depressing start  to the day reading this and the relevant attachments about abuse at grass roots level - I'm sure it wasn't like that when I was refereeing many years ago - I did not suffer any physical abuse but verbal abuse  - there doesn't appear to be an answer to this problem no matter what is tried
I cannot understand why someone has to post abusive messages on social media ( which did not exist in my time) - what pleasure does anyone get from this?
Is there an answer? -Im beginning to think sadly no - but not to give up trying

thanks for that information