Referee Microphones

[Borodin55]

Watch the video and then tell me if you would like to see (and hear) this in Premier League football games. Personally I think it would be a huge improvement and prevent a lot of confusion amongst supporters over why certain decisions were given.

 

[NewZealand_Spur]

I can't tell if Mike Dean would love or hate this idea.

 

[WandsworthSpur 1965]

I would prefer if referees were interviewed like players & managers are after games to explain certain decisions they may or may not have given. Not holding my breath to be honest

 

[Borodin55]

Just look at the respect the players have for the referee. No arguments or theatrical demonstrations, just acknowledgement and acceptance of the decision. I would love to see it trialled for one season.

 

[stevee]

Just look at the respect the players have for the referee. No arguments or theatrical demonstrations, just acknowledgement and acceptance of the decision. I would love to see it trialled for one season.

100%

They were supposed to introduce a yellow card and the ball moved ten yards forward for abuse to refs, but as usual with these things that died out. Does that mean that things improved, I doubt it.

I would like to see a rugby style zero tolerance, even going as far as to introduce a 10 min sin binning.

 

[Guido 🇺🇦]

All refs are mic'd up already, have been for many, many years. (I also remember going to the deciding game in 4 nations Rugby back in 1999 Eng vs Wales at Wembley, the bastard sheep shagers wining in the dying embers, where you were given a radio with the programme so you could listen in to the ref's, that was TWENTY YEARS AGO)

Personally I love to hear the dialogue, this clip below is famous now, I've posted it a couple of times before. Quite funny too. But in today's world, it will not change a thing, much like refs being asked to explain a decision at the end of the game. If you disagree with it I doubt hearing him explain it will change anyone's mind, it doesn't work listening to Graham Poll give his explanation during or after a game.