Sexton is going to get screwed

 

No one can accuse me of being a Johnny Sexton fan, but as much as Mr Misery irritates the life out of me with his constant whingeing on the field, referees, and their lack of accountability to anyone, piss me off immensely. They are answerable to nobody but their own little cabal and they are protected by every single board and organising body. They always back the official. The game has become all about them. Little celebrities in their own minds. In recent years everyone has fallen foul of criticising the match day officials. Some have been punished more than others (that’s a post for another day though) some have gotten away with nothing but a few column inches in a blog somewhere. But, to a man, all are critical of the level of officiating.  There are almost no officials worthy of a test match these days but no one is telling them how bad they are, because everyone is too scared to do it!! Sexton was wrong according to the standard, but being threatened with a 10 week ban for losing his cool in a pressure situation and using some choice language to Jaco Peyper and his team.  To be fair, they had a better game than normal but what Sexton did was vent in the moment.  It wasn’t a leaked video or a TV interview, it was a “Fuck you” in the heat of professional sport. Wrong, yes!! Undoubtedly, but worthy of a 10 week ban. Never!!

What would go a long way to appeasing everyone who has issue on match day is if the officials were required to go to a press conference post match. Why not? Players, coaches and others are required to do so but match officials shower, change, have a beer, pat each other on the back and then go home thinking they are gods.  It’s a fair request, after all, on the field no one can influence the game more than the officials. They hold players’ and coaches’ futures in their hands and they are untouchable, and it’s wrong. Argue with me why this shouldn’t happen!!!