This, week Ian and Chris dissect the latest football news, but also take a step back to analyse the seemingly weekly barrage of abuse that referees get. They question whether this abuse in the game's top flight, filters down to lower leagues, as hear from former grassroots refs, who recount their experiences on the pitch including times when they were threatened with knives and subjected to death threats.

Ian and Chris also discuss Everton's 10-point deduction and question whether the same punishment would be given to a club in the 'Big 6'.

All this, plus we ask...will Trent Alexander-Arnold 'get in the way' of Jude Bellingham on the pitch, if he continues to play in midfield for England AND...what's the latest with Chris' Christmas trees?!

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'The curse of the game is abuse of referees' Why are we not doing more to protect officials? 50:18 Share

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'The curse of the game is abuse of referees' Why are we not doing more to protect officials?