The Bingo approach to refereeing

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I'm just listening to the assembled idiots on SSN. BBurn v Fulham - the Yak off, McInally on the ground sez 50-50, BBC say knee high, Stelling says waist high. I'm waiting for someone to tell me he caught the guy round the throat!

But the penalties, goals, offsides, bookings and sendings off from one game to another just seem to be a random selection of infringements. Wouldn't it be better for all concerned to have one of those tubs with a handle on like the one they used at MCFC for the half-time draw - every five minutes or so a whistle is blown and some dead-beat ex-Rag pulls out a ball and it says GOAL, OFFSIDE, OFF, YELLOW CARD, FREE KICK etc, no matter where the ball is. It'll be the same for everybody - no agenda, no VK tackles that cop for it and GJ tackles that get away with it. Just totally random, the purest of Lady Luck. No one can complain. Just like the national lottery. You win or you lose. Nothing to do with talent or quality - just chance that VK gets sent off and just chance again that he doesn't.

It's a crazy idea but it must be better than the shambles we have at the moment!

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Anyone notice that MOTD glossed over a scholes foul as 'typical scholes'. He caught the Bolton player full in the chest and it was no worse than what the Yak did....

 

[lazerblue]

Anyone notice that MOTD glossed over a scholes foul as 'typical scholes'. He caught the Bolton player full in the chest and it was no worse than what the Yak did....

but its good old scholesy, everyone knows he cant tackle but hes the salt of the earth bless him

 

[kiam06]

The refereeing bingo idea will never take off as sky would struggle to manufacture the results they want.

As for Scholes, he's been getting away with it for years and will continue to do so because the rags do not have to follow the rules the rest of us do.

 

[Pam]

This wins the award for the funniest thread title in ages. PMSL.