World Cup Cancelled
Discussion
Or at least it should be, because there is very little footbal being played...
As an absolutely dedicated football fan...I am beginning to find the games unwatchable.
Players are going down constantly, all players, for all teams...falling...jumping...dropping to the floor in an attempt to draw fouls and gain any advantage when they are losing the ball or running into a dead end.
The only time the players are up on their feet is when they are surrounding the ref to moan, shout and poke him......minimoking every foul to be a card....miming that every contact was an elbow...trying to get players sent off - cheating.
The refs themselves are apalling....there is no consistency...and none of them can control the game...
ing awful....Gorvid said:
Fair point.....
But the players asking for cards etc is a newer thing and the refs losing control is a sortable problem....
Yeah, you`re right on those points. There`s some refs from "lesser" countries in games with big-time players, who know all the tricks. They`re just not up to it. I think football could learn some lessons from rugby. It`s a shame Collina`s not around anymore...But the players asking for cards etc is a newer thing and the refs losing control is a sortable problem....
mark r skinner said:
They`re just not up to it. I think football could learn some lessons from rugby. It`s a shame Collina`s not around anymore...
Yes and yes....
It would have been worth changing the rules for refs to let Collina have some of the bigger games...
And rugby refereeing should be the model for footy to be developed towards
mark r skinner said:
I think football could learn some lessons from rugby. It`s a shame Collina`s not around anymore...
You would of thought he would of got involved with referee training.
Gorvid said:
I just think the players attitudes and the referees ability have hit an all time low....
,i really dont understand a player asking for another one to be booked,how low can one go 
v15ben said:
Twas quite funny in an earlier match when a player asked for the opponent to get a card and got a card himself. A bit more of that logic would stop players asking for opponents to be booked!!
Totally...but there is no consistency..
ZR1cliff said:
You would of thought he would of got involved with referee training.
Speaking of cancelled, there was mention during the France match tonight that Togo might not play their match against the Swiss tomorrow as they are in dispute over pay (the Togo manager has already resigned DURING the tournament over a pay dispute as well). Shouldn't they just be kicked out and their results expunged and let the money grabbing w@nkers fight it out amongst themselves at home?
Plus this isn't the first time in a world cup that appearance money and bonuses have been raised, so shouldn't there be a rule that by a certain deadline (say a month before the tournament kicks off), all payments and bonuses are agreed, otherwise that team won't be competing and the next legible team will in their stead?
Plus this isn't the first time in a world cup that appearance money and bonuses have been raised, so shouldn't there be a rule that by a certain deadline (say a month before the tournament kicks off), all payments and bonuses are agreed, otherwise that team won't be competing and the next legible team will in their stead?
Gorvid said:
I just think the players attitudes and the referees ability have hit an all time low....
There's a lot of quality referee's who have been left at home in order for the silly rule of just picking out a referee from each country. Hence having some very sub-standard referee's over there
Gorvid said:
Fair point.....
But the players asking for cards etc is a newer thing and the refs losing control is a sortable problem....
But the players asking for cards etc is a newer thing and the refs losing control is a sortable problem....
Agree Gorvid this is just not on , it was funny to see one player demand another got a card only to get ont himself
PS USA was robbed in the game with Italy
Eric Mc said:
Quit moaning - I'm enjoying it.
Ahh, American style sport. Three seconds of action and five minutes of hanging around...I can see why you're fond of it.
Brazil - Australia was
awful refereeing. To be fair to the Brazilians, it wasn't their fault, but the ref blew every time they touched a blade of grass. The games are fast becoming unwatchable. Too many yellows, and so many of the big decisions are completely wrong, especially from the linesmen. Still, it's the World Cup. Refereering and Ronaldo are two R's of the modern tournament.
Antony Moxey said:
Shouldn't they just be kicked out and their results expunged and let the money grabbing w@nkers fight it out amongst themselves at home?
Don't agree with that. The problem is that the Togo players were officially promised this bonus money and once they got to the World Cup, it mysteriously vanished. I agree that it shouldn't get in the way of playing their matches, but if players are messed about over bonuses then this is not right. To be honest though, they didn't exactly play like they deserved much in the way of bonuses today!
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