Men In Black
The ongoing refereeing dispute is turning Scottish football into a farce - with the footballing authorities looking more and more like the sporting equivalent of - the Keystone Cops.
The referees have a strong case - but they're going about things in completely the wrong way - by their visible lack of strategy - and unbelievably bad negotiating skills.
In fact, as Craig Brown (the Motherwell and former Scotland manager) points out - the referees have not even tried to make common cause with anyone else - before refusing to play ball.
So instead putting forward ideas and suggestions that could bring about some welcome changes to the game - the whistle blowers simply exit stage left.
In a thoroughly petulant display - which is, of course, as ridiculous and childish as some of the behaviour - that Scotland's referees have been complaining about in the first place.
The 'beautiful' game has a lot to learn from other sports - including rugby, tennis and cricket.
Where modern technology is used not just to stamp bad behaviour and cheating - but also to correct and improve decision-making - particularly at crucial moments.
The simple truth is that the Men In Black don't always get it right first time - the difference is that other sports reached this conclusion a long time ago.
The referees have a strong case - but they're going about things in completely the wrong way - by their visible lack of strategy - and unbelievably bad negotiating skills.
In fact, as Craig Brown (the Motherwell and former Scotland manager) points out - the referees have not even tried to make common cause with anyone else - before refusing to play ball.
So instead putting forward ideas and suggestions that could bring about some welcome changes to the game - the whistle blowers simply exit stage left.
In a thoroughly petulant display - which is, of course, as ridiculous and childish as some of the behaviour - that Scotland's referees have been complaining about in the first place.
The 'beautiful' game has a lot to learn from other sports - including rugby, tennis and cricket.
Where modern technology is used not just to stamp bad behaviour and cheating - but also to correct and improve decision-making - particularly at crucial moments.
The simple truth is that the Men In Black don't always get it right first time - the difference is that other sports reached this conclusion a long time ago.
