Comments on: Platini Proposes Five Referees http://www.epltalk.com/platini-proposes-five-referees/590 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:24:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: SoccerShoutPhil http://www.epltalk.com/platini-proposes-five-referees/590#comment-1440 SoccerShoutPhil Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:57:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/02/14/platini-proposes-five-referees/#comment-1440 I've been banging on about having 5 refs for about 5 years now (initially to friends and family but for the last year on the Soccer Shout podcast).<br/><br/>Two quick points:<br/><br/>1) I don't see these refs helping with offsides. The lino has the best view for that.<br/><br/>2) Disagreements. This will work as it does now with ref and assistant. The assistant will signal 'foul' or 'play on' and the ref will decide whether to blow or not. I’ve been banging on about having 5 refs for about 5 years now (initially to friends and family but for the last year on the Soccer Shout podcast).

Two quick points:

1) I don’t see these refs helping with offsides. The lino has the best view for that.

2) Disagreements. This will work as it does now with ref and assistant. The assistant will signal ‘foul’ or ‘play on’ and the ref will decide whether to blow or not.

]]> By: JC http://www.epltalk.com/platini-proposes-five-referees/590#comment-1424 JC Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:49:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/02/14/platini-proposes-five-referees/#comment-1424 I can't see how this is a bad idea. More refs means fewer missed calls (in theory). If it takes 50 f'ing refs to get the calls right then they should put 50 f'ing refs in the game. Correct calls are paramount. I can’t see how this is a bad idea. More refs means fewer missed calls (in theory). If it takes 50 f’ing refs to get the calls right then they should put 50 f’ing refs in the game. Correct calls are paramount.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/platini-proposes-five-referees/590#comment-1420 Anonymous Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:01:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/02/14/platini-proposes-five-referees/#comment-1420 what would have to happen in order for 5 refs to be tried in a U17 tourney? is there a vote or something? what would have to happen in order for 5 refs to be tried in a U17 tourney? is there a vote or something?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/platini-proposes-five-referees/590#comment-1419 Anonymous Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:05:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/02/14/platini-proposes-five-referees/#comment-1419 The biggest problem in football is diving. For example in Heskey's case as the ref doesn't give the penalty then Heskey should get a yellow card. The biggest problem in football is diving. For example in Heskey’s case as the ref doesn’t give the penalty then Heskey should get a yellow card.

]]> By: The Gaffer http://www.epltalk.com/platini-proposes-five-referees/590#comment-1418 The Gaffer Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:57:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/02/14/platini-proposes-five-referees/#comment-1418 Sorry RioCharlie -- just trying to use a good example that's fresh in many of our minds (i.e. Wigan against Arsenal).<br/><br/>Cheers,<br/>The Gaffer Sorry RioCharlie — just trying to use a good example that’s fresh in many of our minds (i.e. Wigan against Arsenal).

Cheers,
The Gaffer

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