Audio in refs ear pieces...

[hazem_elmasri]

I've always wondered if the refs on field and video refs, are listening in on the commentary at the same time?

 

[Promiscuous]

I'm assuming its to communicate with each other/video refs.

But who knows? A little bit of their of their favourite workout anthem...

 

[PantherPower83]

Why would they be listening to the commentary?

 

[Pom_81]

I've always wondered if the refs on field and video refs, are listening in on the commentary at the same time?

No, they each have the entire Celine Dion back catalogue playing on repeat. Helps them focus on the action.

 

[hazem_elmasri]

Ha, Richie Williams was gonna be a gun

 

[hazem_elmasri]

Because if they were listening in, then they would never make a wrong decision. As the commentary pick up on things that the refs didn't, and have time to work out what has happened. Referee's would be able to put what they have seen on the field and piece it together with what the commentators have seen and think

Just a thought guys...

 

[Pom_81]

Because if they were listening in, then they would never make a wrong decision.

Just a thought guys...

Really? I like Gus Gould, but he does like to "referee" games based on what he thinks looks like a try or a penalty, not what the rulebook says.

 

[Stoofy]

This would be it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtObrnaovrI

 

[Promiscuous]

Really? I like Gus Gould, but he does like to "referee" games based on what he thinks looks like a try or a penalty, not what the rulebook says.

Can't stand his consistent cock sucking of certain players and teams. Especially tonight eurgh.

And his ego that he is always right and the refs are wrong. Can't wait until he's off tv.

 

[Bob dog]

I don't think we should have to hear the ref, they mumble sh1t anyway.

 

[CroydonDog]

I don't think we should have to hear the ref, they mumble sh1t anyway.

Sometime I think league tries to hard to be American... like Monday night football, cheerleaders, refs being part of the game etc.

Could you imagine soccer or union doing this?

 

[NallaC]

its early on in the year but so far the refs this year look like they have improved a bit..

 

[hazem_elmasri]

Really? I like Gus Gould, but he does like to "referee" games based on what he thinks looks like a try or a penalty, not what the rulebook says.

Philip Ronald Gould was actually the best linesman ever in recent times

 

[Papa Emeritus]

I would think if they listened to the commentary they would find it harder to concentrate on the matter at hand. I am sure it's just the two on field refs and touchies who talk to each other. Then they talk to the video ref when they want his input.

I think they are doing a pretty good job this year, of course there has and will continue to be mistakes, but it is a hell of a lot better than last year.