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Thread: I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

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    I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

    ..spoiled with so many rugby interruptions.

    Seriously though, I know some folk say football could learn from how players respect the referee in rugby, but how those players have to listen to him drone on and on for what seems likes minutes as he 'explains to the lads' every single decision , I've no idea.

    Much rather a "for f*cks sake ref" or "you're not f****ng serious", and then just get on with it..

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    Re: I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

    Best RU referee out there. It’s all about respect.
    Football could learn a lot from it.

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    Re: I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

    Quote Originally Posted by William Treseder View Post
    Best RU referee out there. It’s all about respect.
    Football could learn a lot from it.
    He isn’t a though is he?
    It’s all about him akin to Mike Dean in football.
    Believes his own hype.

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    Re: I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

    He's not the best ref in rugby but that's not because he takes time to explain the big decisions - what a strange criticism.
    Football needs to learn about respecting the ref from rugby otherwise the grassroots game is going to end.

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    Re: I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

    Quote Originally Posted by The Bob Banker Spanker View Post
    He isn’t a though is he?
    It’s all about him akin to Mike Dean in football.
    Believes his own hype.
    The game this morning was of the highest standard you can get in RU. He referred it to perfection.
    It’s a breath of fresh air to hear the referee explain his decisions to the captains, and for players to accept it with no abuse.

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    Re: I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

    He's not a bad ref but not the best.

    Throwing in a few one liners like "This isn't soccer" has done more for him than his refereeing ability in my opinion.

    It also irritates me when he talks a player through a point after a decision three times at a snails pace. He isn't the quickest speaker anyway and it is not needed.
    The way he spoke to Owen Farrell earlier was downright ridiculous. It was like he was telling off a toddler who had little grasp of the language.

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    Re: I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

    Quote Originally Posted by William Treseder View Post
    Best RU referee out there. It’s all about respect.
    Football could learn a lot from it.
    I thought it was LGBT.

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    Re: I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

    missed 2 obvious forward passes..at least

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    Re: I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

    Quote Originally Posted by kendoddsdadsdogsdead View Post
    missed 2 obvious forward passes..at least
    He did, but still one of the best refs IMHO.

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    Re: I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

    So glad to see it's not just me who thinks he's overhyped. How football refs put up with the abuse they get is beyond me but Nigel Owen has little man syndrome the way he talks down to the players. It's the players we all want to watch not some dickhead ref spouting his shite.

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    Re: I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

    Why cant this go in the rugby world cup thread ?

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    Re: I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

    Quote Originally Posted by Hot Shot Hamish. View Post
    So glad to see it's not just me who thinks he's overhyped. How football refs put up with the abuse they get is beyond me but Nigel Owen has little man syndrome the way he talks down to the players. It's the players we all want to watch not some dickhead ref spouting his shite.
    You sound quite abusive yourself.

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    Re: I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

    Quote Originally Posted by insider View Post
    Why cant this go in the rugby world cup thread ?
    Oh no. 2 threads on rugby. Let’s call the cops!

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    Re: I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

    Genuine question to those who say Nigel Owens isn't the best ref out there, who do you think is?

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    Re: I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

    Quote Originally Posted by B. Oddie View Post
    I thought it was LGBT.
    Not TBG?

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    Re: I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

    Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
    Genuine question to those who say Nigel Owens isn't the best ref out there, who do you think is?
    The best referee is, in football and rugby, the one who referees a good game and when you are talking about it later you cannot remember who he was.

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    Re: I caught about 20 minutes of the Nigel Owens Show this morning.

    That windbag delivers the Gettysburg Address each time he exercises his jaw on the rugger field.

    I'm tipping New Zealand to beat the Wales eggers for the 31st successive occasion next Friday.

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