Hodgie1978 wrote:If we appeal the red do we have to prove it wasn't a red? or do they have to prove it was red?
fulwoodshrimp wrote:We seem to have a growing crisis in refereeing with officials promoted to the league list who are nowhere near good enough.Yesterday's referee Sam Purkiss was one of those in my opinion. He was erratic, inconsistent and extremely card happy. In my view he should be still learning the trade in a local parks league...
Keith wrote:fulwoodshrimp wrote:We seem to have a growing crisis in refereeing with officials promoted to the league list who are nowhere near good enough.Yesterday's referee Sam Purkiss was one of those in my opinion. He was erratic, inconsistent and extremely card happy. In my view he should be still learning the trade in a local parks league...
Unfortunately, it is simply down to a lack of numbers. If we dump Colchester's MotM out of the Football League, who do we replace him with? We need a much better career route for refs in England.
Old Man Kensey wrote:
You would think they would run an annual recruitment campaign for retiring players. Surely having people that have played the game, even at National League level, would be of advantage.
black morse wrote:Old Man Kensey wrote:
You would think they would run an annual recruitment campaign for retiring players. Surely having people that have played the game, even at National League level, would be of advantage.
Are there any league refs who have been professional footballers?
Old Man Kensey wrote:black morse wrote:Old Man Kensey wrote:
You would think they would run an annual recruitment campaign for retiring players. Surely having people that have played the game, even at National League level, would be of advantage.
Are there any league refs who have been professional footballers?
https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/pr ... tory.shtml
It would appear not.
Why hasn't this been a thing for years, there must be a number of footballers who retire and would like to stay involved in the game or simply need a job.
Old Man Kensey wrote:You would think they would run an annual recruitment campaign for retiring players. Surely having people that have played the game, even at National League level, would be of advantage.
Keith wrote:Old Man Kensey wrote:You would think they would run an annual recruitment campaign for retiring players. Surely having people that have played the game, even at National League level, would be of advantage.
Alternatively, but on a similar vein, recruitment of young players who don't make the grade as a professional footballer. How many lads from [for example] our academy, don't make it as a professional? Some may end up playing at a part-time level (Conference North/South or lower), while others are lost to the game altogether. Recruit these ex-players. They'll be fit & healthy and have experience around the game. Some may prefer to drop in to lower non-League and dream of being picked up again later, but many could see refereeing as a new career option. Similarly, players with injuries that allow them to still run, but not risk 'contact', so have to stop playing. Some would psychologically not want to be involved, as it reminds them of what they lost, but others may welcome continuing a career in football.
Retiring players? Why do I keep imagining Kevin Ellison as a ref?!?!?
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