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If this is the way that refs make decisions then I personally don't think they're doing their job properly. They should be going by what they see right in front of them.

Anyway.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1176507/ex-ref-graham-poll:-liverpool's-luis-suarez-harmed-by-reputation?cc=3436

As Suarez is the ONLY player to dive in PL history then it's quite understandable that refs are reacting this way.

Both Drogba & Ronaldo were 'victims' of trial by reputation on countless occasions and I expect you loved it, as we all did, when they missed out on decisions because of how they had constantly dived and tried to [oops] the refs. We/Suarez can have no complaints - it's self inflicted.



(why is c.o.n edited out as an offensive word????)

There's no excuse for poor refereeing especially when it's based on players reputations.

we need a ref in front of a screen telling the main ref whats happening

Its really pathetic, so refs see a stonewall penalty and decide not to give it because Suarez is at the end of the incident? What a pathetic excuse. They need to give Suarez the calls based on what they see in front of them not because of something they read and hear about him. Referees should come into any game in an open, clear mind without any doubts in the past and if they aren't doing this and ignoring stonewall calls then clearly they are not doing their jobs clearly.

Had it in rugby league for years. I actually think it makes the game more exciting as you tensely await the decison. I have not heard a sensibl;e argument for not doing it

To some extent I agree. But when it comes to calls like the one against Norwich, and how it was so obvious then I think the ref needs to stop using his rep as an excuse not to give it. That pen was very clear that it didn't even need a replay which I think shows that the refs aren't doing their job.

Suarez needs to stay on his feet, but refs also need to make calls on what they see. Suarez has had 3 pens, one was clear as day, and their excuse is that he has a rep, give it a rest, and ref the game not judge the player.

I am glad the cheats in the game dont get treated fairly, thats will teach them and also send out a message that cheats never prosper.

Do you think Suarez is a cheat?