tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23188822.post115119413209326393..comments2023-11-05T01:49:25.268-08:00Comments on The Fan's Attic: A Few Words About WC RefereesThe Fan's Attichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10704334019031698607noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23188822.post-1151364796096238302006-06-26T16:33:00.000-07:002006-06-26T16:33:00.000-07:00Vagabond: I agree that blame must be placed on pl...Vagabond: I agree that blame must be placed on players. Sometimes, though, the officials are just as complicit when a game goes awry and deserve blame as well. In my opinion, the Portugal-Netherlands match was one of those times. Also, sometimes the blame is only on the referee when he makes a bad call and not on the players. <BR/><BR/>Matt: As far as the Italy-Australia game goes... That was just a brutal call to end the game. I truly think it was a foul (maybe a light foul), but it's like ending the NBA finals on the free-throw line--you don't want to see it. The Aussie went in on a slide tackle and missed the ball and obstructed the Italian's progress. The Italian may have acted some but he did just beat that guy and had some space to work.The Fan's Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10704334019031698607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23188822.post-1151344841578894702006-06-26T11:00:00.000-07:002006-06-26T11:00:00.000-07:00Any consideration for that PK that gave Italy the ...Any consideration for that PK that gave Italy the game vs. the Aussies?Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06230982483389284452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23188822.post-1151315291289269382006-06-26T02:48:00.000-07:002006-06-26T02:48:00.000-07:00referees should not be the centre of the game, if ...referees should not be the centre of the game, if they would do their jobs well they shouldn´t get the attentention they are getting now!<BR/>i watched the Holland game last night and mr. Ivanov was a real disaster, although not being helped by second rate Portugese actors, especially Figo. What a "#$%&!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23188822.post-1151298800352550582006-06-25T22:13:00.000-07:002006-06-25T22:13:00.000-07:00You said: "In some instances the cards are meant ...You said: "In some instances the cards are meant to prevent a game from getting too physical that is anticipated to be played that way"<BR/><BR/>That thinking right there is what's gotten a lot of referees in trouble in the first place. You absolutely cannot anticipate how a game is going to be played and make refereeing decisions based on that. That's ludicrous and wrong and that's putting all the power of the game into the ref's hands. <BR/><BR/>The referee is meant to officiate, not control. To say that they are anticipating is like a ref pulling a flag in football because a player had committed that foul earlier in the season. <BR/><BR/>I'm sorry, but that's not ok.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09062799595408709354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23188822.post-1151292514671662132006-06-25T20:28:00.000-07:002006-06-25T20:28:00.000-07:00Actually, I'm pretty sure the ratings are public o...Actually, I'm pretty sure the ratings are public opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23188822.post-1151276785649675872006-06-25T16:06:00.000-07:002006-06-25T16:06:00.000-07:00What about placing the blame for poor, chippy, hyp...What about placing the blame for poor, chippy, hyper agreesive, dive filled play where it rightly belongs: on the players not the referee!<BR/><BR/>If the players were mindful of the laws and their intrepretations the game could still be both physical and beautiful. Instead they see "gamesmanship" as part of their aresenal. That's what creates problems. the refs are left to clean up the mess. Blame the proximate cause not the janitor.<BR/><BR/>I have no real problem with FIFA's intent to bring the game back to the rulebook.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, is Marcelo the ultimate one trick pony on this subject? A foul is a foul regardless of how early or how late in a half (or for that matter where on the pitch) it is committed. I don't recall seeing anything about not carding players at certain times when I've read the laws!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com