Free Kick count?

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  • Twodogs
    Moderator
    • Nov 2006
    • 27654

    #76
    Re: Free Kick count?

    Originally posted by Raw Toast
    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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    • NoseBleed
      WOOF Member
      • Jun 2008
      • 201

      #77
      Re: Free Kick count?

      Originally posted by Raw Toast
      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...



      Comedy gold.

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      • Ghost Dog
        WOOF Member
        • May 2010
        • 9404

        #78
        Re: Free Kick count?

        Originally posted by NoseBleed
        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...



        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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