Quote Jason65="Jason65"Without the refs we have no game,they make mistakes,players make mistakes,we all do.'"
That's not really an argument though, is it?
"Without the players..."
"Without the fans..."
"Without the owners..."
Just because we need them in order to play the game (just like we need the others to play/finance it), doesn't excuse the fact that we really need GOOD ones - After all, they're supposed to be professionals.
In recent years, it just feels as though they've been forced to rush through a good number of poorly prepared referees, just to make up the numbers for those leaving/retiring & to now provide Video Refs for every game.