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Post by PantherG on Feb 21, 2014 20:36:54 GMT
Reading rumours on Twitter that Tom Darnell has quit. If so this will be a travesty as he is probably our best ref and we need more not less!!!
I heard someone was harassing him on Twitter, which is disgraceful and would such a shame if some idiot has forced him out of the game.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2014 21:17:34 GMT
lee_Young: Just to confirm Tom Darnell was not allocated any games today, and the rumours he has quit are untrue.
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Post by PantherG on Feb 21, 2014 21:33:12 GMT
Thanks Jono, that is fantastic news.
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Post by scorch125 on Feb 22, 2014 16:49:57 GMT
Reading rumours on Twitter that Tom Darnell has quit. If so this will be a travesty as he is probably our best ref and we need more not less!!! I heard someone was harassing him on Twitter, which is disgraceful and would such a shame if some idiot has forced him out of the game. Don't understand all these people wasting their time on rubbish like twitter,Facebook etc etc,the fact that you say Darnell is the best ref proves how crap the elite league is in this country,seen a lot of Darnell this season and he's a joke even more so than hicks. |
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Post by claretgiant on Feb 22, 2014 17:32:10 GMT
Reading rumours on Twitter that Tom Darnell has quit. If so this will be a travesty as he is probably our best ref and we need more not less!!! I heard someone was harassing him on Twitter, which is disgraceful and would such a shame if some idiot has forced him out of the game. Don't understand all these people wasting their time on rubbish like twitter,Facebook etc etc,the fact that you say Darnell is the best ref proves how crap the elite league is in this country,seen a lot of Darnell this season and he's a joke even more so than hicks. regardless how good/bad an official is DOES NOT give anybody the right to use social media to abuse or threaten physical abuse let alone make death threats......IMO your post doesn't help in any way, because most reading this would think you condoning what has happened. You need to remember that without these officials, no matter how bad or good people think they are we would not have a game in this country. |
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Post by humbucker on Feb 22, 2014 18:08:19 GMT
Don't often post on here as I follow the Nottingham Lions and having seen some of the officiating there is much to be improved but as Claret said, without them, whatever standard, there is no game. End of! Anti social media has a lot to answer for as this medium gives free range to some often troubled people. I avoid this medium like the plague, that it sometimes is, but read some of the Twitter and facebook stuff as I have a look around the hockey scene and this often confirms my decision to stay clear. I am sure some find the stuff acceptable, and some is, but a great deal of dross also. My opinion and not an attack on those that use this medium responsibly and not to abuse, attack, or threaten others, even hockey refs.
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Post by dp on Feb 22, 2014 19:41:49 GMT
I've no idea what was said on Twitter, so not commenting on that at all.
But I think the biggest problem with the refs in this league is the whole "without them there'd be no league" attitude. They get told that and they've started to believe it, hence the egos we get with them (and, possibly even worse, the linesmen).
The truth of the matter is, if all the current refs quit, the Elite league wouldn't die, it'd just mean the league had to go out and find some new ones. They find the money to pay for over 100 import players, I'm sure they could find the money to pay for 5 import refs....
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Post by Higgy on Feb 23, 2014 0:19:57 GMT
Having seen how bad the refs in the continental cup were I don't think import refs would be the answer...
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Post by pantherdman on Feb 23, 2014 14:14:56 GMT
I'm pretty sure you can turn twitter off
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Post by tootootrain on Feb 23, 2014 14:36:34 GMT
I'm pretty sure you can turn twitter off Yes indeed. Its one of those "live by the sword, die by the sword" things. Whilst I don't agree with wholesale 'bullying' of anyone via the internet Darnell (and his supporters) need to realise that as an ice hockey ref he will occassionally make unpopular decisions and, as I'm sure many of us are aware, sports fans can be very irrational at times. Yes its nice that Darnell occassionally explains calls etc so those out there who aren't so clued up about ice hockey can get a better understanding but he doesn't need to and, as has been seen, by having such a 'net presence' he leaves himself open to abuse. Once again, I don't agree with such abuse but there is a very easy way to avoid it. |
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Post by sting on Feb 24, 2014 8:31:07 GMT
Perhaps slightly off topic, but does anyone know why Joy Johnson (formally Joy Tottman) doesn't do any of our games? Reading the piece on the BBC website about her reffing the women's Olympic final in Sochi and that she does games in the EPL. Surely someone of that standard would be a welcome addition to the ranks?
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Post by Shorty on Feb 24, 2014 8:37:46 GMT
Perhaps slightly off topic, but does anyone know why Joy Johnson (formally Joy Tottman) doesn't do any of our games? Reading the piece on the BBC website about her reffing the women's Olympic final in Sochi and that she does games in the EPL. Surely someone of that standard would be a welcome addition to the ranks? She used to be involved, but I think made the decision not to. |
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Post by tootootrain on Feb 24, 2014 8:39:38 GMT
I believe she doesn't ref EIHL games because she lives down south and thus the travelling distances involved.
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Post by sting on Feb 24, 2014 9:24:16 GMT
I believe she doesn't ref EIHL games because she lives down south and thus the travelling distances involved. That's a shame. In Joy we must have a very decent ref and one that has been recognised internationally. It would be interesting to understand how she refs a game compared to the ones we see week in week out. What does she do differently etc. |
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Post by 5+game on Feb 24, 2014 9:37:20 GMT
I believe she doesn't ref EIHL games because she lives down south and thus the travelling distances involved. I heard that she was very anti EIHL, something to do with the lack of brits in the league not sure if any of it is true but that's what I heard. |
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Post by panthersdave on Feb 24, 2014 9:42:46 GMT
I believe she doesn't ref EIHL games because she lives down south and thus the travelling distances involved. I heard that she was very anti EIHL, something to do with the lack of brits in the league not sure if any of it is true but that's what I heard. I must be missing something, theres plenty if Brits in the EIHL |
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