I read a very good article in the local paper today in county meath regarding some refs do not want to do underage games because of the abuse . Now i also have to say well done the meath CCC on protecting refs in this county on suspenions etc not like the galway county board not sticking up for refs and many other counties and i feel the meath county are top of the pile of looking after refs . Now i do not want to hear from posters ah refs are bad becuse nobody in this world deserves to be abused like this and i for one will ref any game and i will clamp down as i did few times this on culprits . Also this accessor said the problem is more from mentors on sideline and parents and i think they show bad example and no wonder kids act the way they do .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 26/11/2009 18:23:47    495196

well said dellboy i could not agree more they should be clamping down on this sort of thing.
protect those refs as they are already a shortage .
we need more people 2 stand against the thuggery that goes on heavy suspensions should put a end 2 it

ta32 (Tyrone) - Posts: 4907 - 26/11/2009 19:58:12    495311

well said dellboy, enough is enough.

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4665 - 26/11/2009 20:13:23    495331

bad referees get what they deserve

leroy (UK) - Posts: 223 - 26/11/2009 20:30:49    495352

I cannot stand anyone shouting abuse at a referee but it will continue until we sort out the problem of bad and inconsistent refereeing. It is the biggest problem in the G.A.A. at the moment but not getting much attention from on high.You would find it hard to find two games refereed in the same manner all last summer !! I know what you are saying about schoolboy games and mentors and parents shouting abuse and i have no time for it and it shows very bad example to children !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 26/11/2009 20:38:27    495358

leroy

refs need help and it is poeple like you do not know the rules not like refs and then abuse them .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 26/11/2009 20:38:53    495359

goodman slasher you put it better

leroy (UK) - Posts: 223 - 26/11/2009 20:44:51    495362

bad refs deserve flack as apoint of view but they should not be subjected 2 abuse from players or fans give them a break

ta32 (Tyrone) - Posts: 4907 - 26/11/2009 20:46:07    495363

Dellboypolecat
County: Tyrone
Posts: 7689

495359 leroy

refs need help and it is poeple like you do not know the rules not like refs and then abuse them .

what do you mean people like me i play gaa in london my mam was from connacht

leroy (UK) - Posts: 223 - 26/11/2009 20:50:12    495370

Its terrible stuff... some people shouldnt be allowed have kids. Feckin idiots...!

Fully supported the Galway refs recently and fully support refs being protected from good for nothing gob poo's.

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 26/11/2009 20:51:51    495375

I will give you a good example i went to watch a game last week and a intercounty ref was doing it and he got abuse from sideline because one team where making silly fouls and giving away frees but that was not refs fault that was the players that where giving these frees and this ref had good game but because a team got beat guess what blame the ref disgusting behavour .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 26/11/2009 20:56:33    495386

leroy thanks for your reply listen dellboy is a good ref who has recieved a lot of abuse in games lately.
he did not mean any thing personal like people like u i know the man he is my bro.
god bless u man

ta32 (Tyrone) - Posts: 4907 - 26/11/2009 21:07:52    495409

Dellboypolecat County: Tyrone Posts: 7690 Of course they get abuse. On TV they see an ad with Ray Winston shouting at refs, and every week they see SiR Alex Ferguson a soccer icon abusing refs and GETTING AWAY WITH IT. Maybe now you understand I was bing serious when I suggested banning Alex and others for life before someone gets seriously hurt? And as you already know, I fully support giving refs backing, used to be one myself.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 26/11/2009 21:11:14    495415

cavan slasher summed it up there

lowerormond (Tipperary) - Posts: 1267 - 26/11/2009 21:21:13    495437

ta32

I did mean poeple like him they should get rule book .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 26/11/2009 21:27:00    495445

I have come across refs who are genuinely useless some of them come straight from the pubs to games, but that is no excuse to berate them, most refs sre genuine and try to do a good job.

roundball (Tipperary) - Posts: 2514 - 26/11/2009 21:54:39    495486

And county boards wonder why people arent lining up for a refereeing position???

gaamad1996 (Wexford) - Posts: 439 - 26/11/2009 22:05:06    495509

roundball

Well if there drinking they should not be allowed on a field to be honest .

gaamad1996

Correct there boss and lads are seeing refs getting abused and they say well if it is like this where better off not doing it .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 26/11/2009 22:20:43    495546

Dellboypolecat
County: Tyrone
Posts: 7690

patrique
County: Antrim
Posts: 5733

495415

Of course they get abuse. On TV they see an ad with Ray Winston shouting at refs, and every week they see SiR Alex Ferguson a soccer icon abusing refs and GETTING AWAY WITH IT.

Maybe now you understand I was bing serious when I suggested banning Alex and others for life before someone gets seriously hurt?

And as you already know, I fully support giving refs backing, used to be one myself.


Not as bad in soccer as it is in the gaa but same thing so point taken .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 27/11/2009 00:30:26    495738

I don't agree with giving refs abuse but sometimes it's hard not to. You can get caught up in the moment very easily....

Royal_Girl2k9 (Meath) - Posts: 2107 - 27/11/2009 00:59:33    495761