IT’S GOOD to read that ‘Fearless’ Fred Howard has weighed into the dissent row given that referees all have microphones and we can all hear comments made during a game.
Some referees have chosen to use this fact as a way of boosting their public profile to become ‘stars’ of the game while others are intimidated by it, but for the best referees it’s a godsend.
What it has shown is how much players now question any and all decisions made and try to influence the actions of the referee and how little the core values of respect and sportsmanship now count for...
