Mike Newell, manager of the Luton Town soccer team has caused a bit of a stir by complaining about wemen referees in the mans game. Here's what he's reported as saying:
"She shouldn't be here. I know that sounds sexist but I am sexist. This is not park football, so what are women doing here? We have a problem in this country with political correctness - bringing women into the game is not the way to improve refereeing and officialdom. If you start bringing in women you have big problems. It is tokenism for the politically correct idiots."
How would guys honestly feel about a woman refereeing a senior football or hurling game?
"She shouldn't be here. I know that sounds sexist but I am sexist. This is not park football, so what are women doing here? We have a problem in this country with political correctness - bringing women into the game is not the way to improve refereeing and officialdom. If you start bringing in women you have big problems. It is tokenism for the politically correct idiots."
How would guys honestly feel about a woman refereeing a senior football or hurling game?