I would not say "refs really suck"... But the strangest referees have been today. The one who "whistled" S.Korea-Togo gave free kicks(?) too easily (when there was no physical contact!).
The one in France-Switzerland gave yellow cards too easily...
But it isn't an easy job to do.
But the microphones ? Maybe they are for contacting the side referees? I know the main-referee (not sure if it's called like that) get's a beep/signal when there is a offside but maybe they have also some kind of radio communication also...??
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: lost and wandering looking for directions.
i didn't see today's games which might have had a couple bad calls, but so far i think the refereeing standart has been quite decent. clearly better compared to 2002 at least.
this is my list of bad calls which influenced the results:
1. Germany-Costa Rica: one of Wanchope's goals was offside
2. Argentina-Ivory Coast: wrongly disallowed goal to Argentina
3. Italy-Ghana: one penalty not awarded to Ghana
4. Italy-Ghana: massive oportunity for Italy awarded wrongly an offside
5. Italy-Ghana: on the same play, Kuffour not been given a card after a barbaric tackle from behind that would deserve a red card
and that's it, not too bad in about 10 games. I'm not counting the Japan goal since I have some doubts, the japanese player who blocks the keeper appears to be there due to being pushed by the aussie. Didn't see the play with full attention tho.
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Jun-13-2006 20:07
zoric
Rojiblanco and Bianconeri
Registered: Mar 2005
Location: Primera División and Serie B
You can't see everything during a game, they all do their best and no, this is not Italy so you can go and bribe them.
But I agree on the new rules about not touching the ball, and if you do so, you'll get booked. Also, there are some referee's who really shouldn't got the chance in this World Cup.
Euro U-21 had great refs, mostly anyways..
Jun-13-2006 21:19
Hman
Dig weedAddict
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: ottawa (clubbing in montreal)
Re: The refs at this World Cup really suck.
quote:
Originally posted by Aristronica
#1 japan should've never had their first goal - and had a PK called later in the 2nd half.
one weak egyptian ref.
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Jun-13-2006 21:29
Cloud
housy
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: GRTA , Ioannina
Italy - Ghana was the worst ref so far. He was Brazilian so I see why he was biased...
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Jun-13-2006 21:32
K.I.K.E.
Old Schooler
Registered: Nov 2005
Location: Castellón, Spain
Re: Re: The refs at this World Cup really suck.
quote:
Originally posted by Hman
one weak egyptian ref.
El-Ghandour "owns" him anytime.
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Jun-13-2006 21:37
noikeee
dubstep convert
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: lost and wandering looking for directions.
quote:
Originally posted by zoric
Euro U-21 had great refs, mostly anyways..
you have to be fucking kidding me, they were all complete clowns! it annoyed me to no end the entire tournament.
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Jun-13-2006 21:39
chesco
out to lunch
Registered: Jan 2003
Location: Glasgow
quote:
Originally posted by Cloud
Italy - Ghana was the worst ref so far. He was Brazilian so I see why he was biased...
Biased for who? The ghana players were playing very rough, a lot of elbows in faces, tackles over the top of the ball as well. The penalty shout maybe would have been a penalty if the ghana player never started falling about a yard before making contact with the two italians. I don't see how he was biased for anyone, just missed a lot.
Imo the refs, while trying to cut out diving, have missed some clear as day fouls. The japanese penalty that wasn't awarded was scandelous.
Apart from that, I've not really been bothered greatly by them, I like their general willingness to let the game flow in the games I've watched
Jun-13-2006 21:52
The_G0dfather
faisant cagnard
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: Corleone, Sicilia
The Belgian ref (de bleekere) had a good game, Ivanov on the other hand made some crazy decisions, in spite of his huge bag of experience
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Jun-13-2006 21:52
zoric
Rojiblanco and Bianconeri
Registered: Mar 2005
Location: Primera División and Serie B
quote:
Originally posted by paranoik0
you have to be fucking kidding me, they were all complete clowns! it annoyed me to no end the entire tournament.
That swede was excellent, and not because he was swedish, But because of he was good.
Jun-13-2006 22:00
noikeee
dubstep convert
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: lost and wandering looking for directions.
quote:
Originally posted by zoric
That swede was excellent, and not because he was swedish, But because of he was good.
the dude who was in the final, and did another 2 games at least?
i remember him making bad calls a zillion times, always allowing players to waste time without any consequences, and just being a complete jerk - he even refused to shake his hand with a player!
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Jun-13-2006 22:12
zoric
Rojiblanco and Bianconeri
Registered: Mar 2005
Location: Primera División and Serie B
quote:
Originally posted by paranoik0
the dude who was in the final, and did another 2 games at least?
i remember him making bad calls a zillion times, always allowing players to waste time without any consequences, and just being a complete jerk - he even refused to shake his hand with a player!
Shit, I guess I was just glad Serbia made it through then
