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    GraemeS replied to the thread Trouble in Paradise.
    There's nothing innate to rugby that means this could only possibly happen in that sport and cannot possibly happen in football. The...
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    GraemeS replied to the thread Correct decision.
    I think this is close, but still not technically allowed. If the ref saw the player running in and pre-emptively blew the whistle to...
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    GraemeS replied to the thread Trouble in Paradise.
    And your big headline counter-example is.....someone choosing not to use the system? I mean 1) I think you're hugely exaggerating the...
  • GraemeS
    GraemeS replied to the thread Trouble in Paradise.
    I mean....yes. Frequently. There are some people who will never be placated and some decisions that will be hard to justify to the...
  • GraemeS
    GraemeS replied to the thread Trouble in Paradise.
    Yes I'm talking about peak international tournament....but so? TMOs are still going to work towards being heard on TV in front of...
  • GraemeS
    GraemeS replied to the thread Trouble in Paradise.
    I mean, quite literally millions of people do watch rugby, at least at international level...
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    Protzko and Schooler report that since 624 BC people have complained about the decline of the present generation of youth compared to...
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    GraemeS reacted to Quarryref's post in the thread Trouble in Paradise with Like Like.
    Rugby is often lauded as getting things right, and it is in a much better place on some things - general player / official respect and...
  • GraemeS
    GraemeS replied to the thread Trouble in Paradise.
    I mean, it's remarkably reminiscent of Mike Dean not wanting to send Taylor to the screen for invalid reasons. Obviously not great at...
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    GraemeS replied to the thread OFFINABUS towards AR.
    Exactly. Best course of action is to explain what is said and what offence you consider it to be - in most cases the ref can just go...
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    GraemeS replied to the thread Team Official Second Caution.
    I've always taken that as a provision purely in case the referee forgets his cards, or is a bystander who has stepped in but doesn't...
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    GraemeS replied to the thread Match Official Mic'd up.
    The independent panel doesn't consist only of referees. If the suggestion is that football doesn't expect a penalty here, that's a...
  • GraemeS
    GraemeS replied to the thread Match Official Mic'd up.
    So vibes then...
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    GraemeS replied to the thread Match Official Mic'd up.
    **** me! Everyone who knows the definition of careless agrees it's careless. Who gives a **** exactly what words I use to describe an...
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    GraemeS replied to the thread Dropout rates.
    The tone makes all the difference there - as written, it could either be hilarious or horrifying!
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