Debating big refereeing decisions has become a weekly habit among League of Ireland observers and supporters, with last Friday's fare serving up a few more controversial flashpoints.
Warren Davis's disallowed goal for Drogheda United against Cork City had everyone confused (he appeared to be guilty of encroachment at a goal-kick); while the dismissal of Derry City's Danny Mullen for a second yellow at Shamrock Rovers looked harsh.
Twenty-seven cards were dished out across the five top-flight matches - 24 yellows and three reds. That does not include three additional yellows flashed to members of management/coaching teams.
On the RTÉ Soccer Podcast, Richie Towell and Paul Corry reflected on the latest controversial calls, stressing the need for greater communication from officials to players on the field.
"Every single week we're kind of talking about a refereeing decision," said Towell. "The league has really come on leaps and bounds over the last number of years but let's be realistic, I don't think the refereeing has.
"You see the clubs are doing everything possible to get the pitches better, the facilities better, the game experience better. Then you have the players that are doing extra training on the pitch, they're doing ice baths, recovery rooms, they're doing everything to get themselves into the best shape possible to go and put on a good spectacle for the crowd.
"We're getting let down week on week by silly refereeing decisions. There comes a time where there needs to be a little bit of accountability. What are they actually doing to improve themselves week to week, year on year because there seems to be the same mistakes happening all the time and there's no repercussions, which is really disappointing."
Corry, in reference to the Davis incident at Turner's Cross, highlighted the benefits of more transparency.
"We're all human, we all make mistakes," he said. "If somebody came out and said, 'Listen I gave it for encroachment and he was either inside or outside the box, when I look back on it I got it wrong', I think people would be more accepting of that.
"If a referee comes out, and gives you a bit of an understanding as to why he's made the decision, I think that puts to bed some of the conversations that take place on social media.
"The rules can be complex at the best of times, when trying to understand your offside rules or the starting of games, but it feels like the referees do get a couple of things wrong and the lack of communication then almost pours petrol on the fire throughout the week.
"Then the magnifying glass goes on them again the next week to see if they're making another mistake."
Towell echoed those sentiments, and aired his desire to see referees make an increased effort to explain the reasoning behind some of their calls.
"I don't think there's a level of respect between the referees and the players," he added.
"I think the players are constantly on the refs, which I don't agree with either. I've been guilty of that when playing. But it comes from a frustration and an anger that there's no communication there.
"If they turned around and said, 'Richie, that was for encroachment, that's why', then you can take a little step back and go, 'oh, OK, no problem thanks'.
"You see it in rugby. The referees have their microphones, they're talking to their captains constantly and there's that level of respect there.
"Especially in our league there's not that level of communication, and that's where managers get frustrated, that's where players get frustrated and it boils over and you get sending offs, managers get yellow cards.
"We want to stamp that out of the game. We're having some great games, we don't want to be let down by silly red cards."
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