William Eve wrote:
Apart from Gareth Hock, how many other players have been yellow carded or sent off for abusing the ref or physically touching them?
Not any that I can remember but that just means that other refs are failing too, we are starting to see more of these ref contact charges coming up. Maybe if they start using their cards instead of bottling it and leaving it to the disciplinary then we'd see less or will we have to wait until you see a Paulo Di Canio moment.
Do you think players should stay on the pitch for contact with the official???
William Eve wrote:
Was Ryan Bailey sent off for pushing Silverwood in 2012? Yet the majority on this forum were in uproar when he ended up getting a three-match ban for it. Opinions on refs doing their job correctly does rather depend upon the player in question and which club he plays for.
If he was unhappy with the contact Bailey made on him then yes he should've carded him. Would I have agreed with it, no but that's because on that occasion the ref was at fault imo for getting himself into a stupid position as the ball was being played which is a much different scenario to the likes of Carney, Hock or Charnley e other year who just sulked about a decision.