I've been very fortunate in my refereeing career to have been on the pitch at the same time as some of the great people of our time. People like Nelson Mandela, Mickey Mouse, Ken Dodd and Marlon Brando - I've booked them all.
Obviously you take the name offered and it is up to the FA to sort that out with the club but this offers the opportunity for clubs to substitute a lesser player for their star man and avoid a possible suspension.
So how long will it be before someone comes up with the idea for the ref to photograph all offenders which is then to be forwarded with the report form in electronic format?
I already have a give-away camera the size and weight of a credit card, colour it yellow and I'm not carrying anything extra on to the pitch. No more mistaken identities. No easy get out for the real offenders.
So three questions for you...
1. What illustrious individuals of the world have you booked in your time?
2. How long before we submit photos with our report forms?
3. What other technical innovations can you see being introduced to make the ref's lot easier/more difficult?
Obviously you take the name offered and it is up to the FA to sort that out with the club but this offers the opportunity for clubs to substitute a lesser player for their star man and avoid a possible suspension.
So how long will it be before someone comes up with the idea for the ref to photograph all offenders which is then to be forwarded with the report form in electronic format?
I already have a give-away camera the size and weight of a credit card, colour it yellow and I'm not carrying anything extra on to the pitch. No more mistaken identities. No easy get out for the real offenders.
So three questions for you...
1. What illustrious individuals of the world have you booked in your time?
2. How long before we submit photos with our report forms?
3. What other technical innovations can you see being introduced to make the ref's lot easier/more difficult?
