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Why Don’t More Footballers Become Referees After Retirement?
While there are a whole host of former pros lining up to criticise refereeing standards on radio and television, very few decide to pick up the whistle themselves.
In Defence Of… Celebrity Refs
In a new monthly series, we pick some of the most maligned things in football and arbitrarily defend them in the name of fairness. This week, it’s celebrity referees.
All Hail The Wirral Hamlet: The Glorious Theatre Of Watching Mike Dean
In the second part of our Premier League Review, we celebrate the wonderful, over-the-top pageantry of Mike Dean’s refereeing.
Dumb Football with Mike Tunison, Week 11
In which the Washington Football Problem is victimized by bad refereeing and THE PC POLICE. Also drone-aided tailgating and people being dumb about Russell Wilson.
Miami's Crazy Win Against Duke Shows How College Football Officiating Is Broken
Part-time officials working under an absurdly strict replay system will only produce more botched outcomes like Duke-Miami.
Death to Replay Review Forever
A poorly refereed game is a pain to watch, but an over-refereed game is even worse. It's better, and more important, for our games to be fun than perfect.
