Questions you'd like answering, regardless of how trivial they may seem

[Mad Doug Biker]

Blue Riband biscuits. Is it pronounced Rye-band or Riband? My partner pronounced it the same as ribbon, with a D on the end. I always thought it was R(eye)band. Presumably only the manufacturers know for sure

Ah, now, my Grandpa used to tell us it is Blue Riband (or 'Ribind') and is apparently named after the award given to the fastest trans Atlantic crossings by the ocean liners back in the day.
Or so he always told us anyway, we never thought to actually find out 😆

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Riband

Alternatively:
A "Blue Riband" (an archaic or French-influenced spelling of "ribbon") is a traditional symbol of top-tier quality or ultimate achievement. The term originates from historical awards of prestige and has come to describe the highest honor in a given field, as well as famous commercial products.

Why do some people load the supermarket trolley with pack upon pack of water in bottles, don’t they have a tap? This is seen on a weekly basis where we live in Derby.

I had a neighbour who did that as she didn't like the taste of the tap water.
She eventually stopped, but she must have spent an absolute fortune (she was very, very wasteful anyway).

 

[Alex321]

Why do some people load the supermarket trolley with pack upon pack of water in bottles, don’t they have a tap? This is seen on a weekly basis where we live in Derby.

Some people just don't like the taste of tap water, others don't like the chemicals added to sterilise it.

But is is an expensive way to get your drinking water.

 

[AndyRM]

I was being flippant obviously. Well I say obviously, it apparently wasn't.

Ah, is that what it was.

Cool.

Comparing rugby and football is pointless, refereeing or otherwise.

 

[Binky]

Ah, is that what it was.

Cool.

Comparing rugby and football is pointless, refereeing or otherwise.

No it's not. Seeing as both sports have rules on how players address referees and who and when it should be done there is a definite similarity.
In rugby a referee will penalise a player for talking back, usually first offence is a warinng then team marched back 10m, then pen etc.
In football a referee can also sanction player but it rarely happens.
That is the point being discussed here, rugby referees can and do take action. Football referees rarely do.

 

[Gillstay]

We used to have a game of surrealist football every year with the students at a college I worked at. The ref was the ultimate ruler and they never knew what he would do. Penalty with two goalies, penalty with someone else's glasses on, side line doesn't count, no excessive violence.
Weird thing was everyone really enjoyed it, and very often it ended in a draw. 10/10 And everyone thought the ref was good.

 

[AndyRM]

No it's not. Seeing as both sports have rules on how players address referees and who and when it should be done there is a definite similarity.
In rugby a referee will penalise a player for talking back, usually first offence is a warinng then team marched back 10m, then pen etc.
In football a referee can also sanction player but it rarely happens.
That is the point being discussed here, rugby referees can and do take action. Football referees rarely do.

There really isn't a comparison between rugby and football.

You think there is, which is fine.

I'll leave it there.

 

[Binky]

There really isn't a comparison between rugby and football.

You think there is, which is fine.

I'll leave it there.

Well it's not what I think it's a fact.
Referees of both sports can sanction players for dissent. Dissent is fortunately rare in pro rugby but it happens but in those cases an immediate sanction is issued by the referee.

In football pretty much exact same options are there for the referee to act but rarely does.

Not my opinion, it's what it is.

You of course can dispute this as is your right but I think if you'll find I'm correct which is unfortunate as although I much prefer rugby and watch far more than football, when I do watch football it never fails to amaze me how the players are permitted to act towards officials.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

To stick with the thread title...

"Why do people think that the way rugby is refereed would work for football?"

I really wish it would, but I think one advantage as far as Rugby Union goes is, the ref can just march you back ten yards, or send you off for a bit. That causes extra work for the other 14 big strong blokes who are liable to be less than impressed with the tantrum, and will no doubt make their displeasure known.
It did used to be a similar thing in football when a player was fouled. If they were rolling about like a sniper victim, their team mates would tend to 'assist' them to their feet rather than have to fill the gap on the pitch.

 

[Binky]

I really wish it would, but I think one advantage as far as Rugby Union goes is, the ref can just march you back ten yards, or send you off for a bit. That causes extra work for the other 14 big strong blokes who are liable to be less than impressed with the tantrum, and will no doubt make their displeasure known.
It did used to be a similar thing in football when a player was fouled. If they were rolling about like a sniper victim, their team mates would tend to 'assist' them to their feet rather than have to fill the gap on the pitch.

Easy solution. The referee issues a yellow card to any player showing dissent. If that doesn't work then red.
If refs did this it would stop but they won't/don't do it. Football refs have the option of sanctions but rarely if ever use them.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I had a neighbour who did that as she didn't like the taste of the tap water.

Probably the mixed oxidants used to treat it. A small amount of vit C removes the “taste”.

 

[DRM]

To stick with the thread title...

"Why do people think that the way rugby is refereed would work for football?"

It's called respect, the ref's decision is final, don't walk backwards while being harangued by one side the ref made a decision against, stand your ground, tell shut up or your off, dead easy, they'll soon learn

 

[Ming the Merciless]

There really isn't a comparison between rugby and football.

You think there is, which is fine.

I'll leave it there.

 

[Alex321]

There really isn't a comparison between rugby and football.

You think there is, which is fine.

I'll leave it there.

When it comes to refereeing, there certainly is.

And you were the one who raised the question in the first place.