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[Terbs]

Not a moaning post, just an observation/opinion

Last night, after swmbo went to bed, I switched through the channels and ended up watching a football programme......
Let me say from the start, I spent many years as a referee so know a bit about these things People wonder why I don't watch football, or never go to a match after being so involved.....last night confirmed my decisions

The standard of refereeing in some cases was really poor, the players were farcical, and pundits comments, coming out of their 'arris's'
There were many offside goals given, handball decisions against some poor sole who never knew what hit him (rule says deliberately plays the ball with hand/arm) and the usual players on the ground writhing near death till the free kick is given, then the magic sponge brings him back to life.....I cannot understand why the NHS don't have these in their armoury!!!
And the farcical actions of players...what a laugh. Those who saw (I think it was a Sheffield match??) the players surround a ref because he had not blown his whistle over some offence....the rest of the team scored in the confusion, but they did not have the goal allowed because of the situation of the ref and the other players. Classic case of not playing to the whistle. If I was their manager, they would be kicked out or dropped at the very least. I just thought 'plonkers'...you just deprived your team of a goal. What do they call it...'Gamesmanship' 
And then to hear various managers try to justify their teams actions aferward is a laugh in itself. And the TV pundits, who should read a copy of the Referees Chart....they may learn a thing or two (on saying that, a few refs could do the same )
But then I think, why do the gullable masses go and pay good money to watch this rubbish They must know something I don't

I must be getting old....it wasn't like this in my day I'd rather watch 'Last of the summer wine' than football nowadays

[TheBoy]

Its probably difficult for the officials, with the players trying to act better than John Wayne, and pretending to be as delicate as ballet dancers.

Thats whats ruined footie, IMHO

[feeutfo]

simulation should be a red card imo.

[cem_devecioglu]

Not a moaning post, just an observation/opinion

Last night, after swmbo went to bed, I switched through the channels and ended up watching a football programme......
Let me say from the start, I spent many years as a referee so know a bit about these things People wonder why I don't watch football, or never go to a match after being so involved.....last night confirmed my decisions

The standard of refereeing in some cases was really poor, the players were farcical, and pundits comments, coming out of their 'arris's'
There were many offside goals given, handball decisions against some poor sole who never knew what hit him (rule says deliberately plays the ball with hand/arm) and the usual players on the ground writhing near death till the free kick is given, then the magic sponge brings him back to life.....I cannot understand why the NHS don't have these in their armoury!!!
And the farcical actions of players...what a laugh. Those who saw (I think it was a Sheffield match??) the players surround a ref because he had not blown his whistle over some offence....the rest of the team scored in the confusion, but they did not have the goal allowed because of the situation of the ref and the other players. Classic case of not playing to the whistle. If I was their manager, they would be kicked out or dropped at the very least. I just thought 'plonkers'...you just deprived your team of a goal. What do they call it...'Gamesmanship' 
And then to hear various managers try to justify their teams actions aferward is a laugh in itself. And the TV pundits, who should read a copy of the Referees Chart....they may learn a thing or two (on saying that, a few refs could do the same )
But then I think, why do the gullable masses go and pay good money to watch this rubbish They must know something I don't

I must be getting old....it wasn't like this in my day I'd rather watch 'Last of the summer wine' than football nowadays

we have very similiar toughts.. and I'm very happy to see I'm not lonely..
 
its the dictators who needs football to manage their countries.. ie Antonio Salazar

[Sir Tigger KC]

simulation should be a red card imo.

It's language like this that has crept into the game that is the problem IMO, it's cheating pure and simple!! Gamesmanship is another one... it's cheating!!!! 

I used to watch Match Of The Day every week, but I don't bother any more because I got sick of the casual attitude towards cheating.  Not so long ago Alan Hansen said about a controversial penalty decision.. " ... he was touched in the box so was entitled to go down."  and Shearer and Lineker sat there nodding wisely.... Aaaaaaah!!!! 

[feeutfo]

bothered? Man U went 6 clear over city today. YEEEEEEEHS.

[plym ian]

bothered? Man U went 6 clear over city today. YEEEEEEEHS.

now there's a first a Man U fan outside of manchester

[Rods2]

bothered? Man U went 6 clear over city today. YEEEEEEEHS.

now there's a first a Man U fan outside of manchester

And another one. 

Most enjoyable when we go to the local council house and turn them over in the dying seconds. 

[mantahatch]

Dear Terbert, it does not seem to get any better http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20583970 This is the startof the story and there are another 2 follow up stories to my knowledge.
I allways thought the dutch where decent people, sadly it would appear they have as many problems as other countries.

[Terbs]

Mantahatch, thanks for the link....what is it about football that turns ordinary people into morons

[tigers_gonads]

Dear Terbert, it does not seem to get any better http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20583970 This is the startof the story and there are another 2 follow up stories to my knowledge.
I allways thought the dutch where decent people, sadly it would appear they have as many problems as other countries.

The older cloggies are still imo, the most decent folks around but sadly the youth are more like our lot nowdays 

[plym ian]

I saw this yesterday on espn. so wrong

http://youtu.be/BS-0V1VkeFc

[SteveAvfc.]

I saw this yesterday on espn. so wrong

http://youtu.be/BS-0V1VkeFc

And your marks judges please 10  10  10