As a referee myself i fully agree with them going on strike as its offensive to say that the refs have been bias or even worse accused of cheating, the powers that be ought to back them to the hilt and maybe it would sort out the conmen,divers and cheats within the game who are vastly overpaid for what they do. As regards the claim that %80 of referees in scotland failed a test on the rules of the game what a load of rubbish as firstly there are no rules they are called laws of the game and secondly if you fail your annual fitness test and exam you have to step down a level at least so you would not be reffing at the top divisions, for my part now i am getting fit again and starting refereeing again i take no hassle off anyone on the pitch and believe you me word soon gets round and my games usually go off with no problems also my rules are simple swear at me or accuse me of cheating then its a red card and off they go and if this was implemnted at top flight level the game would benifit so much for it all best stan