it is even possible to get red card?? for this action??

maybe for unsporting behavior.

what have happened to the refs these days....

This post has been edited by nivlanauk: Mar 10 2011, 08:56 AM

yes. same goes to RVP. stupid

not in play also red card? *facepalm*

I rili zha dou see this -.-

Respect the referee?? LOL

seldom do we see both sets of players (opponents on the filed) being so fed up and dissapointed by the same decision of the ref, even though it may be to one team's advantage.

That is the "real" problems behind alot of controversial refereeing decisions - the referee do not understand the game and apply laws too rigidly. How can there be disrepute to the game by tackling down an intruder (especially when 3-4 stewards cant even manage to touch him - so if he evades for 10 minutes, whizzing past players, they cant do anything and have to quietly "enjoy the view" for 10 minutes????) How can that be an act of indiscipline????

well technically all cards are given while not in play (coz ref would have blown the whistle to stop the game before giving cards). I think what you meant to say, an incident that is nothing to do with the match itself is being punished. technically a ref have full power, if he wants to sent off a fan coz he dont like how he looks, he can. But that is power abuse la. So the question here is, on what grounds did the referee thing what that player did is wrong?

If i am the referee i wouldnt even think of a card, i could even walk to the player and smile at him. Also not to mention the stadium staff took their time in dealing with it; walking to that streaker instead of running and chasing him? its not like that player tackled the streaker the first chance he had, they all waited for a fair amount of time. The player did exactly what the securities should have done. This ref got a lot of explaining to do, in my opinion.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13...s.html?ITO=1490
how about this?

This post has been edited by leymar7: Mar 10 2011, 02:59 PM

and this also....

wow to ref these days.

Unfair & unwise as it may seems, but that's just part of the rules. The referee reacts according to the rules, if not it'll costs his job.

so the referee's ultimate objective is not to uphold sporting fairness and be an unbiased arbiter - he is to give utmost priority to -> keeping his job?

the only reason we still have referees around in soccer (as is being stressed repeatedly by our dear I-am-always-right-Mr-Fifa-Blatter) is that there is the "human element" involved and the spontanety humans referees make that make the game more enjoyable to watch and (in an ideal world) more "humanised" and appeal to the spectators who are all highly charged with adrenallin anyway watching games. In other words, it makes the game exciting and as a direct side-product, controversial. Referees are given DISCRETIONS based on his experience and control of the game - if he feels tackles are strong but fair and game is in good atmosphere he may be more lenient so as to allow flow, vice versa.

So why did the referee not excercise discretion in these scenarios above?

nah, i disagree. Like i said, referees are given full power in the 90 minutes of football. So i dont think he will be punished if he chose not to card that player. If referees who dont act according to the rules will be penalized, then that would mean the countless fouls, offsides and out balls that referee fails to spot on field, or saw but deemed not to be the case, will be penalized.

would be interested to see what will the follow up be. I believe the club would have a very strong case if they chose to appeal it.

This post has been edited by pyroboy1911: Mar 10 2011, 04:34 PM

A good read :

Broken Rules, Stupid Laws: Football Needs a Revolution

Stupid ref. He should thank the player instead of sending him off. The security officers can't do shit. Badan je besar.

call for video replay..

ref should thank him for doing the job the lazy stewards should do..football is crazy these days..