No excuse for some of the stuff like we saw yesterday - inconsistent approach to bookings and failure to send off when due - but I do think the referees have a harder job than previous generations. The game is much faster and the amount of deliberate cheating and play-acting has increased. I think where modern referees aren't helping themselves is their propensity to give a foul 95% of the time whenever a player goes to ground - irrespective of the reason. The only exception is in the penalty area. In my view, this just encourages players to cheat more which perpetuates the cycle.