It's a good job we don't referee for the positive feedback from players, managers and spectators... No doubt having walked that player the teams were complaining about how the referee had ruined the game, makes the "friendly" useless as a pre-season warm up blah blah blah. Nobody thinks to blame the player that committed VIOLENT CONDUCT. FC FFS! Sure, there are offences that can be managed, but only those that are ITOOTR. Anything that is clear cut takes the decision making out of the referee's hands. And if teams don't want cards in friendlies, don't ask a qualified ref to do the middle. Get Coach #1 or Spectator #3 to go in the middle with the whistle, and then they'll see how a game can be ruined.
