Curley content as rules furore fading

NATIONAL Referees Chairman, Mick Curley, has declared himself pleased with the opening round of National Football League fixtures, revealing “no adverse reaction” from the game’s top whistlers.

Curley watched highlights from three of the weekend’s top clashes and revealed his mobile phone has been quiet since the weekend, indicating no fresh teething problems with the experimental rules.

Curley said: “The lads would be onto me straight away if they had any difficulties.”