But I didn't swear at you ref...

[RegalRef]

'Maybe not pal, but I certainly don't appreciate being shouted at full volume from 6 feet away by somebody who's nothing to do with the incident, for a decision that you got anyway. Name please.'

Quite possibly the most pointless yellow he'll collect all season. Will he learn? Almost certainly not.

 

[HertsFinest]

All about match control. Quiet word should do it.

Spoiler

of course it's a yellow

 

[xPositor]

All about match control. Quiet word should do it.

Spoiler

of course it's a yellow

You've got to think about those club points....! (There is no emoticon thingy for "light fuse and retire").

 

[Kes]

I think all players should be allowed to gob off at the ref's face. Surely that's within the remit of the new "spirit of the game" Law?
I mean, it doesn't affect the outcome of the match does it? And think of the emotional beneifit to the players being able to vent their spleen at the authority figure when the notion takes them.
No, sorry, I think you're just being selfish there @RegalRef

 

[CapnBloodbeard]

I once saw and heard a player say to an opponent "I'll f** you up, you f****t" (U/16, but about 12 or so years ago, so people were a little less concerned about homophobic slurs). As soon as I showed the card: "But I was saying it to a teammate!".
"...and what would change my decision...how, exactly?"

Sent off a coach and assistant once for, after being warned, repeatedly calling me incompetent (in the same incident). Off you go coach!
"You can't send me off, I didn't swear at you!"
"Didn't say you did! Off to the carpark!"

 

[RegalRef]

I once saw and heard a player say to an opponent "I'll f** you up, you f****t" (U/16, but about 12 or so years ago, so people were a little less concerned about homophobic slurs). As soon as I showed the card: "But I was saying it to a teammate!".
"...and what would change my decision...how, exactly?"

Sent off a coach and assistant once for, after being warned, repeatedly calling me incompetent (in the same incident). Off you go coach!
"You can't send me off, I didn't swear at you!"
"Didn't say you did! Off to the carpark!"

'Believe me pal, my vocabulary is pretty good. I could insult you 10,000 ways without swearing at you once. But I won't, because I'm a decent human being. However as the same clearly can't be said for you I'm going to insist you remove yourself away from the field of play so the rest of us decent humans can continue the game without your nonsense. Many thanks'

 

[CapnBloodbeard]

I'm going to have to copy that into my notebook if I ever pick up the whistle again