Football Association's 'Respect' Program

Kevster

In an effort to improve the on - field discipline by players on the field especially towards the match officials, the FA have said that any communication on the field will only be between captain and referee.
The announcement was made earlier today by English League’s Chief Executive Richard Scudamore.

Prior to each match the captains will meet with their coaches or managers and the referee for a short discussion when the team sheets are handed over. This will take place in all four tiers in the English League.

Should there be any on - field problems during a match then the referee will only be allowed to speak with the captain.

Source: soccernews.com, http://www.soccernews.com/fa-demand-respect-from-players/5062/


Do you think that it'll honestly work? I can envision people such as Andy Gray moaning about it each time he gets the chance. However, I honestly hope that it works. Footballers behave like babies, and they can't continue to get away with what they currently are [getting away with].

An alternative initiative would, of course, be to punish each player who steps out of line by forcing him to wear a nappy during his next game. Oh, wait, actually, they already all wear nappies under their shorts... ...the big spoilt babies that they are.

Kevin

herbieflowers

The simple solution - which has been reiterated time and time again - is to send off any player who argues with the ref. Why all this dross about a "pre-match briefing" etc?

Vokes

We had a Sky News camera crew down at our footie this evening asking some of the team for their comments on the Respect thing.



...never asked me though, i wasn't deemed photogenic enough :mad:

DeadSkin

Refs should grow themselves some balls.
If refs get abuse book the player or manager and report them after the game.

Mascherano last season was a muppet for what he did against Man United and he deserved what he got. The problem here is a serious lack of consistency.
Any player who is seen to verbally abuse a ref should be given similiar punishments of suspensions. Fines aint worth sh!t to these players. Suspensions affect the club and maybe this problem could be somewhat resolved at the source over time.

Kevster

Consistency is the big thing - I agree. Plus, this whole idea of a player being allowed to appeal a ref's decision after a match just undermines the ref's decision-making ability further. They make mistakes - sure - but they do their best. It's difficult when the players cheat.

I have noticed - in recent times - that more and more people (even fans at games) have been getting on the backs of 'diving' players, which is very pleasing to see.

Kevin.

shane86

Too much emphasis. A ref making crap or biased decisions deserves an earful from whoever feels like giving it.


The FA have even produced an educational ad for it, presumably to be shown to players before games. It is shocking. Fabio Capello appears in it, and actually speaks a line of English :eek:

PHB

I think this will work if its enforced properly from the get go. Consistancy is the key.

PHB

PHB wrote: »

I think this will work if its enforced properly from the get go. Consistancy is the key.

It'll take some high profile examples to work. Media spin by both managers (cant see Fergie, Benitez, Wenger or Scolari accepting their players being sent off) and Sky will see it under threat.

Hope it works, its great in Rugby.

Dave!

DeadSkin wrote: »

Refs should grow themselves some balls.
If refs get abuse book the player or manager and report them after the game.

Mascherano last season was a muppet for what he did against Man United and he deserved what he got. The problem here is a serious lack of consistency.
Any player who is seen to verbally abuse a ref should be given similiar punishments of suspensions. Fines aint worth sh!t to these players. Suspensions affect the club and maybe this problem could be somewhat resolved at the source over time.

+1

If the Rooneys and the Terrys get sent off when they give the ref a bollocking, then the manager will not stand for it and they'll be more willing to discipline them internally.

Trampas

why not increase the bans if someone is unsuccessful in an appeal.

its been seen that players will appeal a ban if it means them playing an important game that would resulted in missing if they didn't appeal.

it wont work as there will be no consistency. Terry, Rooney, Rio etc will probably say they wont play for England again if they get punished ala Shearer did many years ago.

even in the initial quote it says only referees are allowed speak to the captain. should it not be the other way round?

PHB

They have that. It's called a frivilous appeal.

death1234567

More lip service from the FA. If they want to fix the problem then they would back up their referees and give out heavy suspensions for any player who abuses a referee. Ref's in football should be treated and act in the same way as refs in rugby.