Quote Originally Posted by Lofty View Post
To be honest, it's a football issue. Not a club culture issue, not a Newcastle issue, it's worldwide at all levels. Respect towards officials just ins't there. The only code that has this under control is Rugby Union. There's a precident set there and officials are treated with absolute respect, you do not get away with anything.

I feel like referees cop too much on the chin. There's not enough issueing yellow cards for decent towards them, that will shut it down pretty quickly.

That's all completely off topic from my initial comment. There's no defending the officiating last night.
I agree the solution is simple. If you give a ref a spray it’s a yellow card no if’s or buts if it’s bad enough a spray it’s red. If refs hold there nerve and be consistent week after week guess what players will stop because they are missing games or coaches won’t pick serial offenders cause they play with 10 players each week cause they get sent each week.