| Nigel Owens 20:33 - Oct 29 with 10257 views | Darran |
Please tell me I'm not the only one sick of hearing and seeing this bloke?
He's the f*cking referee FFS. |  |
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| Nigel Owens on 18:18 - Nov 2 with 1344 views | lifelong |
| Nigel Owens on 19:15 - Nov 1 by Darran |
Exactly he's a f*cking ref FFS. |
Nige is being interviewed on the 6.30 BBC Wales bulletin this evening... No need to thank me. |  | | |
| Nigel Owens on 18:20 - Nov 2 with 1339 views | Jackfath |
I think he should get an OBE, or an MBE for his services to gay sport. |  |
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| Nigel Owens on 18:22 - Nov 2 with 1334 views | skippyjack |
He's on the news now.. |  |
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| Nigel Owens on 18:24 - Nov 2 with 1325 views | ItchySphincter |
| Nigel Owens on 18:18 - Nov 2 by lifelong |
Nige is being interviewed on the 6.30 BBC Wales bulletin this evening... No need to thank me. |
On HTV first then S4C at 7. Oh good. |  |
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| Nigel Owens on 18:43 - Nov 2 with 1300 views | jack_the_lad |
| Nigel Owens on 20:11 - Oct 31 by dickythorpe |
Yes the players had no complaints about the decisions today. I always worried about him wanting to be "seen", but he delivered today. Just hope he stops the football slurs for good. |
TBH he's correct in criticising footy for the lack of referee respect.I know it's the game we all love but I have to admit the one thing I like about rugby is the respect for the ref. |  | | |
| Nigel Owens on 19:48 - Nov 2 with 1267 views | exiledclaseboy |
He's reffing in Gowerton this coming weekend. They're having a fete in his honour. |  |
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| Nigel Owens on 20:21 - Nov 2 with 1229 views | jack247 |
| Nigel Owens on 18:43 - Nov 2 by jack_the_lad |
TBH he's correct in criticising footy for the lack of referee respect.I know it's the game we all love but I have to admit the one thing I like about rugby is the respect for the ref. |
He doesn't criticise football for lack of respect to the ref. When he thinks a rugby player is pretending to be injured, he likens him to a footballer.
I agree with you that a part of the culture in rugby is showing respect to the ref and not arguing back. I think that's a credit to the sport. | | | |
| Nigel Owens on 20:26 - Nov 2 with 1222 views | Jack_Kass |
| Nigel Owens on 18:43 - Nov 2 by jack_the_lad |
TBH he's correct in criticising footy for the lack of referee respect.I know it's the game we all love but I have to admit the one thing I like about rugby is the respect for the ref. |
Sad fact is in football the players are bigger names than the referee, the officials simply don't have the balls to stand up to these big names.
The majority of the public would probably recognise 1 or 2 welsh rugby players if they passed them on the street. A high % would recognise Nigel Owens every time, he's a bigger celebrity than the players are. From that status comes a level of awe and respect.
Let's be honest, it's not a 'rugby refs' are better thing, it's only Owens who demonstrates this public school headmaster like control and prowess. The rest are s**t and gutless like their footballing counterparts.
Imagine if a football ref had legged it off the pitch the way Joubert did in one of the quarter finals. | |
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| Nigel Owens on 20:33 - Nov 2 with 1212 views | ItchySphincter |
| Nigel Owens on 20:26 - Nov 2 by Jack_Kass |
Sad fact is in football the players are bigger names than the referee, the officials simply don't have the balls to stand up to these big names.
The majority of the public would probably recognise 1 or 2 welsh rugby players if they passed them on the street. A high % would recognise Nigel Owens every time, he's a bigger celebrity than the players are. From that status comes a level of awe and respect.
Let's be honest, it's not a 'rugby refs' are better thing, it's only Owens who demonstrates this public school headmaster like control and prowess. The rest are s**t and gutless like their footballing counterparts.
Imagine if a football ref had legged it off the pitch the way Joubert did in one of the quarter finals. |
Madness, absolute madness. | |
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| Nigel Owens on 20:34 - Nov 2 with 1211 views | jack247 |
| Nigel Owens on 20:26 - Nov 2 by Jack_Kass |
Sad fact is in football the players are bigger names than the referee, the officials simply don't have the balls to stand up to these big names.
The majority of the public would probably recognise 1 or 2 welsh rugby players if they passed them on the street. A high % would recognise Nigel Owens every time, he's a bigger celebrity than the players are. From that status comes a level of awe and respect.
Let's be honest, it's not a 'rugby refs' are better thing, it's only Owens who demonstrates this public school headmaster like control and prowess. The rest are s**t and gutless like their footballing counterparts.
Imagine if a football ref had legged it off the pitch the way Joubert did in one of the quarter finals. |
There is respect from the players to all the referees at the top level. If it is not respect, they at least pay them deference. I don't think it's anything to do with awe or celebrity, respecting the ref is just a part of the game.
It must be a much more technically complicated game to referee, but rugby players are much easier to control than footballers. | | | |
| Nigel Owens on 20:34 - Nov 2 with 1206 views | Darran |
| Nigel Owens on 20:34 - Nov 2 by jack247 |
There is respect from the players to all the referees at the top level. If it is not respect, they at least pay them deference. I don't think it's anything to do with awe or celebrity, respecting the ref is just a part of the game.
It must be a much more technically complicated game to referee, but rugby players are much easier to control than footballers. |
There is actually a ten yard rule mind take that away and you'll see respect. | |
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| Nigel Owens on 20:35 - Nov 2 with 1205 views | Jackfath |
| Nigel Owens on 20:26 - Nov 2 by Jack_Kass |
Sad fact is in football the players are bigger names than the referee, the officials simply don't have the balls to stand up to these big names.
The majority of the public would probably recognise 1 or 2 welsh rugby players if they passed them on the street. A high % would recognise Nigel Owens every time, he's a bigger celebrity than the players are. From that status comes a level of awe and respect.
Let's be honest, it's not a 'rugby refs' are better thing, it's only Owens who demonstrates this public school headmaster like control and prowess. The rest are s**t and gutless like their footballing counterparts.
Imagine if a football ref had legged it off the pitch the way Joubert did in one of the quarter finals. |
What utter guff. | |
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| Nigel Owens on 20:47 - Nov 2 with 1181 views | Neath_Jack |
| Nigel Owens on 20:26 - Nov 2 by Jack_Kass |
Sad fact is in football the players are bigger names than the referee, the officials simply don't have the balls to stand up to these big names.
The majority of the public would probably recognise 1 or 2 welsh rugby players if they passed them on the street. A high % would recognise Nigel Owens every time, he's a bigger celebrity than the players are. From that status comes a level of awe and respect.
Let's be honest, it's not a 'rugby refs' are better thing, it's only Owens who demonstrates this public school headmaster like control and prowess. The rest are s**t and gutless like their footballing counterparts.
Imagine if a football ref had legged it off the pitch the way Joubert did in one of the quarter finals. |
Nice to see you posting again Scoobs. |  |
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| Nigel Owens on 20:47 - Nov 2 with 1182 views | Jack_Kass |
| Nigel Owens on 20:34 - Nov 2 by jack247 |
There is respect from the players to all the referees at the top level. If it is not respect, they at least pay them deference. I don't think it's anything to do with awe or celebrity, respecting the ref is just a part of the game.
It must be a much more technically complicated game to referee, but rugby players are much easier to control than footballers. |
Of course it is, which is why we need more ex players refereeing at the top level. Why on earth is a £250,000 a week footballer going to respect a normal average working chap, for who refereeing probably isn't even his full time occupation.
Compare that to Owens, who no doubt is at the top of the earners in the game, more than most of the players, and is far more recognisable and of a higher status than many of the players he will referee.
Stick a well known ex professional football player as a referee for one game and watch it change instantly. | |
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| Nigel Owens on 20:52 - Nov 2 with 1161 views | jack247 |
| Nigel Owens on 20:47 - Nov 2 by Jack_Kass |
Of course it is, which is why we need more ex players refereeing at the top level. Why on earth is a £250,000 a week footballer going to respect a normal average working chap, for who refereeing probably isn't even his full time occupation.
Compare that to Owens, who no doubt is at the top of the earners in the game, more than most of the players, and is far more recognisable and of a higher status than many of the players he will referee.
Stick a well known ex professional football player as a referee for one game and watch it change instantly. |
Because they have no interest in refereeing.
He isn't more recognisable than Wales rugby players either, he is just in the limelight at the moment. It was Dan Biggar a couple of weeks ago. | | | |
| Nigel Owens on 20:53 - Nov 2 with 1160 views | MrSwerve |
| Nigel Owens on 20:47 - Nov 2 by Jack_Kass |
Of course it is, which is why we need more ex players refereeing at the top level. Why on earth is a £250,000 a week footballer going to respect a normal average working chap, for who refereeing probably isn't even his full time occupation.
Compare that to Owens, who no doubt is at the top of the earners in the game, more than most of the players, and is far more recognisable and of a higher status than many of the players he will referee.
Stick a well known ex professional football player as a referee for one game and watch it change instantly. |
Refs need to grow a pair, and there needs to be less pressure on them to not give out red cards for things like dissent for the sake of 'not spoiling the match'.
Pierluigi Collina was never a footballer as far as I know, and he seemed to manage fine. |  |
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| Nigel Owens on 20:56 - Nov 2 with 1146 views | fbreath |
| Nigel Owens on 20:47 - Nov 2 by Jack_Kass |
Of course it is, which is why we need more ex players refereeing at the top level. Why on earth is a £250,000 a week footballer going to respect a normal average working chap, for who refereeing probably isn't even his full time occupation.
Compare that to Owens, who no doubt is at the top of the earners in the game, more than most of the players, and is far more recognisable and of a higher status than many of the players he will referee.
Stick a well known ex professional football player as a referee for one game and watch it change instantly. |
Won't ex player reffing be on less than £250k  |  |
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| Nigel Owens on 20:56 - Nov 2 with 1146 views | WxmJax |
I thought it was a very good interview on BBC Wales news this evening. |  |
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| Nigel Owens on 20:59 - Nov 2 with 1140 views | Jack_Kass |
| Nigel Owens on 20:53 - Nov 2 by MrSwerve |
Refs need to grow a pair, and there needs to be less pressure on them to not give out red cards for things like dissent for the sake of 'not spoiling the match'.
Pierluigi Collina was never a footballer as far as I know, and he seemed to manage fine. |
I agree they do, but as I say it's a social thing, the gap between the ref and player in rugby is minuscule, compared to football.
Collina knew how it worked, probably the biggest 'celebrity' ref the game has known. He was in adverts for all sorts, and even on the cover of a video game for goodness sake. Not to mention at countless numbers of events with the players he would referee on the pitch.
Think about it folks. | |
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| Nigel Owens on 21:12 - Nov 2 with 1114 views | exiledclaseboy |
| Nigel Owens on 20:47 - Nov 2 by Neath_Jack |
Nice to see you posting again Scoobs. |
Scooby who? | |
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| Nigel Owens on 21:25 - Nov 2 with 1086 views | Cooperman |
I'm sure Ben Smith said 'thank you' to Nige after he got sin binned on Saturday. That's respect! |  |
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| Nigel Owens on 15:43 - Nov 3 with 962 views | Loyal |
| Nigel Owens on 18:20 - Nov 2 by Jackfath |
I think he should get an OBE, or an MBE for his services to gay sport. |
What is gay sport ? |  |
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| Nigel Owens on 16:35 - Nov 3 with 943 views | lifelong |
| Nigel Owens on 15:43 - Nov 3 by Loyal |
What is gay sport ? |
According to Wiki in 2007 Nigel was voted gay sports personality of the year at a gay rights award ceremony in London. | | | |
| Nigel Owens on 16:48 - Nov 3 with 928 views | monmouth |
| Nigel Owens on 21:25 - Nov 2 by Cooperman |
I'm sure Ben Smith said 'thank you' to Nige after he got sin binned on Saturday. That's respect! |
He just didn't say the 'you c**t' out loud but both knew it was hanging in the air. |  |
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| Nigel Owens on 18:34 - Nov 3 with 897 views | Loyal |
| Nigel Owens on 16:35 - Nov 3 by lifelong |
According to Wiki in 2007 Nigel was voted gay sports personality of the year at a gay rights award ceremony in London. |
But not for participating in Gay sport 😂
As JF states. | |
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