I’m watching Brentford but it could just as easily be Watford Bournemouth or a few others. What I see are prima donnas (not without a good deal skill) but they practice a good deal of shithousery but are incandescent with rage and injustice if they don’t get given fouls/penalties/opposition bookings yet refs and commentators alike just don’t see it! Is it just me being a bitter simple Barnsley lad?
I disagree. This game is a thing of beauty if you have backed Big Ivan for the Championship Golden Boot at 10/1. Thing is, I've Teemu at 8's as well and Adam Armstrong isn't playing (injured?)
Should be like rugby union. Contesting a decision should be seen as dissent. Respect the officails and no back chat.
The vast majority of shithousery is covered by the rules..but the refs are afraid to impliment them...the latest one that's creeping back in is kicking the ball away when a free kick is given but the modern version is picking the ball up and running off till the ref blows....worst sport of all sports for blatant cheating is football...
in RU it's only the captain allowed to approach the ref...... not like in soccer where he gets surroundedand harangued by the whole team, and sometimes both teams.. Time FIFA took a leaf out of RU's book.