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"More players going into refereeing is the answer" - sorry Chambo but the answer to what? There are no rules - only laws - and they're mostly all quote 'in the opinion of the referee' which we will all know will be different to a number of the opinions of players/supporters depending on the way a decision goes. Take a local Saturday league players who argues with a ref and gets a yellow to that of a pro who can argue in the face of a referee and only get waived away?! Referee's understand the law - its the direction and application that needs to be addressed. Town have had some shocking decisions (Keith Stroud penalty) but refs can get it wrong and having a ex pro donning the whistle isn't the answer to these errors - the FA taking a firm stance and doing much more to enforce consistency across officials to me makes more sense.
Bluemachine - the assistant referees check every player leaving the dressing room to ensure they are wearing shinpads. He would not have been allowed on the field without them. And if you think a 2 mm piece of plastic is going prevent a broken bone when faced with the force of some one like Hyam sliding in at the pace that he did, in the manner he did you are gravely mistaken