Dave

Teacher. Digital Clinician. Chelsea FC.

[Dave @Davedoziem]

@alsedfyy @martinez0x69 Same!

[Dave @Davedoziem]

@martinez0x69 Yes. I am experiencing same issues

[Dave @Davedoziem]

@stillrony I weak

[Dave @Davedoziem]

@MobyChe My brother, forget about British commentary in this UK, esp during Chelsea games. Why I hate watching games on Sky or TNT. Peter Drury is fantastic & does the job perfectly, but his co-commentators… forget it! Very bias lot!

This is why I rather watch games on BeIN Sports.

[Dave @Davedoziem]

@WorkaholicDavid This was my colleague in the office this morning. He was trying to use it for a photo. I had to break the bad news to him.

Overall S25 Ultra is peak mobile device for me! It is gorgeous! It feels like the little year on year refinements have finally paid off!

[Dave @Davedoziem]

@daniel_scuteri Come to football X. And you'll be amazed!

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@sondesix This is what happens when you rush to comment or be the first.

You could have looked at it critically before you rushed to claim it was classical Samsung.

No flash, very big bezel, some apps don't look like One UI e.g. email app

[Dave @Davedoziem]

@AdaoraFay I just want to see the eater. Because, what is this na?

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@TheGalox_ Is it coming out this summer or next year?

[Dave @Davedoziem]

@SamMobiles Is it coming out this Summer?

[Dave @Davedoziem]

@TheGalox_ No galaxy S10 tab?

[Dave @Davedoziem]

@theonecid What of Galaxy Tab S10?

[Dave @Davedoziem]

@TheGalox_ But what of tab S10?

[Dave @Davedoziem]

@BennettBuhner Hi Bennett, I was hoping the S10 tab (the base model) will be sold this summer, is that not the case?

[Dave @Davedoziem]

@RjeyTech It's either slight laziness or pride to think we all know or follow your YouTube channel. Because you haven't inserted a link to your post. I want to watch but don't know how to

[Dave @Davedoziem]

One word: overhyped!

[Dave @Davedoziem]

@freematikk I can't stand it! I just mute both poster and retweeter! I can't leave Facebook since 2017 for things like this, and you're still after my peace of mind! If it's WhatsApp status, I mute or block!

[Dave @Davedoziem]

@choehau_alen What part of the phone settings is this?

[Dave @Davedoziem]

@AnxiousHolly I got same. Don't say you weren't warned🤣🤣

[Karl Henry @karlhenry08]

I agree with all of this apart from the ‘referees at grassroots are doing a great job’ line.

I’ve been coaching grassroots football in Birmingham for the past 3 years. Let me tell you, the level of officiating is disgusting.

In my experience, 80% of grassroots refs are power hungry do-gooders who are either intent on showing everybody who the boss is for 90 mins or are completely incompetent and unfit for the job.

From the Premier League down to grassroots, an overhaul is needed. The criteria for young refs at grassroots level needs to be higher. If the standard was higher, refs would command more respect.

At the top of the game, it’s exactly the same. Refs provide a service. If the service is poor, expect criticism. The level of mistakes in the Premier League by PGMOL refs is, as Arteta said, embarrassing!!

I’ve always been a huge advocate for former players being involved. Too many refs lack the understanding of nuanced situations on a pitch. Of course, some get some unfair stick but in the best league of the biggest sport in the world, the standards need to be higher.

Retrospective apologies from the PGMOL are worthless. Do better!

Solutions:

1. Get former players in to help educate referees. Yes, ‘educate’ them. When you have played professional football for 10 plus years, you have an understanding of the game far beyond somebody who hasn’t.

2. Create a panel to independently review the performances of referees. This must be independent of the PGMOL. This panel would be made up of former refs, managers and players and would be responsible for promoting and demoting referees on a weekly basis.

3. Raise the bar for referees at grassroots level rather than simply protecting their incompetence. Millions of pounds of investment would be required from the FA to go into better educating young referees and reviewing their performances. Make it mandatory that any team recording a match send a copy to the league for possible referee review.

4. Start a national referee Academy for those serious about become professional refs. Football clubs pump millions into producing young players via their Academies. The FA could do the same for young referees. Select the best young refs in the country to go into full time scholarship programmes at 16 where they’re developed as referees to hopefully become the next batch of professionals.

The PGMOL is an old boys club who are somehow pulling the strings in the best league in the world.

It’s time for a change.

And by the way, going back to grassroots football… the other 20% of referees I’ve experienced have been excellent! Firm, but fair, great communication throughout games, authoritative figures who commanded respect and had a good understanding of the game. Unfortunately, they are tarred with the same brush as the completely incompetent 80%.

What are your thoughts? Too harsh or am I onto something? 🤔