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    Re: Free Kick count?

    Quote Originally Posted by Raw Toast View Post
    On a related side-note, it's ridiculous that umpiring hasn't been made a full-time job. As well as our hearts and souls, a huge amount of $ is at stake.

    Giving umpires more time to prepare for all facets of the game (fitness, positioning, film work, analysis, team-work etc) would surely help bring some more accuracy and consistency to what is a very hard task.
    It's a very good point.
    They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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    Re: Free Kick count?

    Quote Originally Posted by Raw Toast View Post
    On a related side-note, it's ridiculous that umpiring hasn't been made a full-time job. As well as our hearts and souls, a huge amount of $ is at stake.

    Giving umpires more time to prepare for all facets of the game (fitness, positioning, film work, analysis, team-work etc) would surely help bring some more accuracy and consistency to what is a very hard task.
    Reading this, I started wondering if any of them are full time, which led to me googling them, which led to this salty little find on Wikipedia...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Meredith_(umpire)

    Comedy gold.

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    Re: Free Kick count?

    Quote Originally Posted by NoseBleed View Post
    Reading this, I started wondering if any of them are full time, which led to me googling them, which led to this salty little find on Wikipedia...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Meredith_(umpire)

    Comedy gold.
    Very funny.
    Swans, if you could only kick straight you’d be joining us the prelude to the big dance. Good kicking is good footy guys.
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