"We are in a poor state - no respect from players - MONEY BUYING POINTS AND PLAYERS - matches that do not attract (or need) spectators to survive".
So says 'Albert' - a Level 5 referee, on an officials-only website for referees.
The senior levels of the English game are becoming equivalent of the Corrupt Bastards Club that dominated Alaskan politics until recently.
The conversations on the referee-social-networking-site are very revealing about how referees are feeling regarding the developments in the English game under the tutelage of the PGMOB.
There is evidently a substantial body of match officials who are not happy about how events are unfolding.
For example, the PGMOB have recently announced their roster for Premiership season 2008/09.
Well, that is only half true.
If you hack into the PGMOB site, you will be able to find the roster for next season.
* The remainder of this post assesses the controversial appointments and demotions in the Select Group of PGMOB officials for next season, the successful appeals of two 'relegated' referees, an overview of Stuart Attwell and Mike Jones (the new refs) and details of the controversy within the world of refereeing about how the PGMOB is ruining the English game.
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