It has to be official now

[Red Kent]

...whatever their nationality are ruining the game, something has to be done.

[Epic Swindle]

Thought this was about players play acting. Refs are s*** too like.

[Red Kent]

Thought this was about players play acting. Refs are s*** too like.

 

Players dont help the situation, but some of those dives were getting 9.5 9.5 9.7 9.5.

 

FIFA should bring players to book for diving by issueing a caution after the game, it would stop it virtually overnight.

[Earl Hafler]

Players dont help the situation, but some of those dives were getting 9.5 9.5 9.7 9.5.

 

FIFA should bring players to book for diving by issueing a caution after the game, it would stop it virtually overnight.

 

 

Alves dived - not booked. If the refs want to stop them, then book them more often

 

f***ing spineless useless w*****s. Ruining the game

[Hassony]

Alves dived - not booked. If the refs want to stop them, then book them more often

 

f***ing spineless useless w*****s. Ruining the game

 

been like this for a very long time, it's only a big deal in england

[Epic Swindle]

Players dont help the situation, but some of those dives were getting 9.5 9.5 9.7 9.5.

 

FIFA should bring players to book for diving bya issueing a caution after the game, it would stop it virtually overnight.

 

They only do that when it's a FIFA flavour of the month campaign. The problem referees have is the players are so f***ing good at it these days.

[Red Kent]

Alves dived - not booked. If the refs want to stop them, then book them more often

 

f***ing spineless useless w*****s. Ruining the game

 

But many referees cannot tell the difference between a dive and a foul, and far to often get both wrong.

 

It really frustrates the hell out of me because far too many games are getting settled by terrible refereeing decisions.

 

They need to be held accountable by interviews at the end of the game, if they want the limelight - give it to them.

[Hassony]

They only do that when it's a FIFA flavour of the month campaign. The problem referees have is the players are so f***ing good at it these days.

 

the only answer is video evidence

 

but that's a non goer for fifa and uefa, despite them using it during the world cup final

[Cheesecake]

Busquets pulling one hand away from his face to see what the ref was doing and then putting it back to role around on the ground somemore is pathetic though. It cheating plan and simple and youre right it just seems to be acceptable in some european countries to do it - Portugal being possibly the league with the worst offenders, If Busquets played for say Tottenham or Bolton or anyone else in the premier league they'd be ripped to shreds by fans of every other club if je did that in a league game.

[Red Kent]

Busquets pulling one hand away from his face to see what the ref was doing and then putting it back to role around on the ground somemore is pathetic though. It cheating plan and simple and youre right it just seems to be acceptable in some european countries to do it - Portugal being possibly the league with the worst offenders, If Busquets played for say Tottenham or Bolton or anyone else in the premier league they'd be ripped to shreds by fans of every other club if je did that in a league game.

 

I'll always remember one of Rigobert Song's first games for us, he got fouled and started rolling around the pitch like he was on fire. Carra went up to him and told him to get up,

 

"We don't do that kind of thing here" said Jamie.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

the players have to be accountable too.

 

Problem is, it's an ECSF. The 'win by any means' mantra chimes loudest.

 

Like I've said, I think this WC is going to be spoiled by a combo of 'look at me' refs, purely s*** refs, and players making it as hard for the refs as possible

 

FIFA will do nothing about it apart from some stupid cosmetic s**** like insisting socks can't be pulled above the knees

[Swipe]

Biscuits should be pulled for that. He's a bit of a s***house in general, but that was shameful.

 

Shocking showing from the refs in both semi-final ties.

[CarraLegend]

All I generally worry about before games now is officials. Used to be the oppo's best players but horrific decisions are made game after game after game and some are so dodgy its unreal.

[Red Kent]

All I generally worry about before games now is officials. Used to be the oppo's best players but horrific decisions are made game after game after game and some are so dodgy its unreal.

 

Me too, I always look to see who the ref is as they can definately change the game.

[Epic Swindle]

Me too, I always look to see who the ref is as they can definately change the game.

 

It's always been the same though hasn't it? We still talk about horrendous decisions made 30 and 40 years ago. I don't envy them, especially with the constant media intrusion these days. One thing is certain the gamesmanship and blatant conning of officials is at its peak, and worse still is now just considered part and parcel of the game.

[Red Kent]

It's always been the same though hasn't it? We still talk about horrendous decisions made 30 and 40 years ago. I don't envy them, especially with the constant media intrusion these days. One thing is certain the gamesmanship and blatant conning of officials is at its peak, and worse still is now just considered part and parcel of the game.

 

Obviously the coverage these days highlights everything, 30-40 years ago there were mistakes but I'm betting quite a lot less than today. Laws of Football have changed so much in that time, back then most of them were "If in the opinion of the referee....". now it's, you shall caution, you shall dismiss. etc. Referees are told how to referee, and told badly.

[Nebraska Red]

The players don't care how bad they look when they do all the cheating, the refs are clueless most of the time, the 4th official often looks like a deaf mute and is incapable of getting the ref's attention.

 

Some of the crap tha twent on in tha tagme today was a joke, it made a mockery of the game. Both sides were intent on bending the rules as much as possible and doing whatever it took to get an opponent booked or dismissed.

 

The Inter keeper got booked for time wasting and then did the same thing on numerous occasions, yet the ref does not have the balls to give him a deserved 2nd yellow, so why bother giving the first?

 

I have never seen so many "Didi crumples" in 1 game, both sides were at it from the 1st minute. Both teams must spend hours perfecting that "fall" just as the defender gets close. Do the refs watch games on TV? Do they not see these attempts to cheat?

 

You watch these games and you lose respect for so many players and you feel like you have been cheated out of something. These games just aren't fun to watch anymore.

[smithdown]

There was an Old Firm game two or three years ago where the ref decided "f*ck this, let them get on with it" and didn't hardly blow at all. It was great. The stupid fouls pretty much stopped and both sides got stuck in to playing the ball.

[floyd]

Looks like Inter got through a European Cup semi final this time, inspite of the ref, instead of "buying" the ref.

Edited April 29, 2010 by floyd

[John am Rhein]

There was an Old Firm game two or three years ago where the ref decided "f*ck this, let them get on with it" and didn't hardly blow at all. It was great. The stupid fouls pretty much stopped and both sides got stuck in to playing the ball.

 

but imagine the lack of step-over and general prancing highlight videos that would lead to

[Buzz]

The ref last night was just very odd, I mean, what the f*** was all that with the drop ball at the half way line towards the end

This is exactly the sort of thing mentioned in a thread in the Liverpool forum about refs being interviewed and explaining their decisions.

[CarraLegend]

The ref last night was just very odd, I mean, what the f*** was all that with the drop ball at the half way line towards the end

This is exactly the sort of thing mentioned in a thread in the Liverpool forum about refs being interviewed and explaining their decisions.

 

Haha that was crazy, free kick to Barca, ref wont let em take it, try again ref wont let em take it, try again ref wont let em take it, picks up the ball and does a drop ball. Errrr yer wha??

[Damian_de]

Looks like Inter got through a European Cup semi final this time, inspite of the ref, instead of "buying" the ref.

Bit lucky with the 'handball' surely?

[D.Boon]

"We don't do that kind of thing here" said Jamie.

 

We do now though.

[John am Rhein]

I'll always remember one of Rigobert Song's first games for us, he got fouled and started rolling around the pitch like he was on fire. Carra went up to him and told him to get up,

 

"We don't do that kind of thing here" said Jamie.

 

yeah, we've improved since then though