Comments on: Does rubbish refereeing ruin football? Or does it make it better? http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2011/03/09/does-rubbish-refereeing-ruin-football-or-does-it-make-it-better/ World's Best Football Gossip | Transfer Rumours | Premier League News | WAGs | Celebrity Footballers Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:08:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jp http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2011/03/09/does-rubbish-refereeing-ruin-football-or-does-it-make-it-better/#comment-432572 Jp Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:36:22 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2011/03/09/does-rubbish-refereeing-ruin-football-or-does-it-make-it-better#comment-432572 Can someone please confirm of the referee (Busacca) ever got a query or sanction from Uefa? Its very unfair to end a teams seasons preparation woth a bad referee decision especially if the ref goes unpunished.. Can someone please confirm of the referee (Busacca) ever got a query or sanction from Uefa? Its very unfair to end a teams seasons preparation woth a bad referee decision especially if the ref goes unpunished..

]]> By: Jp http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2011/03/09/does-rubbish-refereeing-ruin-football-or-does-it-make-it-better/#comment-432568 Jp Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:20:48 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2011/03/09/does-rubbish-refereeing-ruin-football-or-does-it-make-it-better#comment-432568 People say d better side won. This is football. The better side doesn't always win else Arsenal would won EPL every year. I think uefa had some favour towards Barca to sell the tournament further. People say d better side won. This is football. The better side doesn’t always win else Arsenal would won EPL every year. I think uefa had some favour towards Barca to sell the tournament further.

]]> By: Chris B. http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2011/03/09/does-rubbish-refereeing-ruin-football-or-does-it-make-it-better/#comment-432353 Chris B. Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:50:16 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2011/03/09/does-rubbish-refereeing-ruin-football-or-does-it-make-it-better#comment-432353 Adam has it exactly right; it wasn't chaos. I thought as I watched the match that Busacca was in control and making excellent decisions in pretty much every case except the sending off. And the sending off was an example of, for me, the hardest type decision for a referee to make--the type that relies 100% on judgment and instantaneous awareness of all aspects of a new and complicated situation, rather than just the rules of the game (I would compare it to the quick-kick by Porto against Arsenal last winter). In the instant after RVP took his shot, the referee had to assess a lot of different questions, all of which were easier to see in retrospect: was crowd noise keeping him from hearing the whistle? Was there enough time between the whistle and the shot for RVP to stop? Would a send-off absolutely kill the second half of the game? That type of assessment is best made by taking a breath and thinking for a second, but during the match, referees, if they are anything like me, get into a mental mode where they are making so many snap decisions (and they usually can't afford to be any slower) that they might forget to slow down and recognize the one or two situations where more deliberation is called for. It takes a once-in-a-generation refereeing genius like Collina to instantaneously take in that entire situation and answer all the questions correctly, and do so virtually 100% of the time that a new problem comes up. The rest of the referees in the world, even the best, will continue to get it right only 98% of the time, and that won't be good enough for most of the people watching. Too bad for them. Adam has it exactly right; it wasn’t chaos. I thought as I watched the match that Busacca was in control and making excellent decisions in pretty much every case except the sending off. And the sending off was an example of, for me, the hardest type decision for a referee to make–the type that relies 100% on judgment and instantaneous awareness of all aspects of a new and complicated situation, rather than just the rules of the game (I would compare it to the quick-kick by Porto against Arsenal last winter). In the instant after RVP took his shot, the referee had to assess a lot of different questions, all of which were easier to see in retrospect: was crowd noise keeping him from hearing the whistle? Was there enough time between the whistle and the shot for RVP to stop? Would a send-off absolutely kill the second half of the game? That type of assessment is best made by taking a breath and thinking for a second, but during the match, referees, if they are anything like me, get into a mental mode where they are making so many snap decisions (and they usually can’t afford to be any slower) that they might forget to slow down and recognize the one or two situations where more deliberation is called for. It takes a once-in-a-generation refereeing genius like Collina to instantaneously take in that entire situation and answer all the questions correctly, and do so virtually 100% of the time that a new problem comes up. The rest of the referees in the world, even the best, will continue to get it right only 98% of the time, and that won’t be good enough for most of the people watching. Too bad for them.

]]> By: elcynico http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2011/03/09/does-rubbish-refereeing-ruin-football-or-does-it-make-it-better/#comment-432344 elcynico Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:20:57 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2011/03/09/does-rubbish-refereeing-ruin-football-or-does-it-make-it-better#comment-432344 Barca are the masters of the (footballing) universe. Refs must always give them whatever help they can otherwise some nasty side from England might win and they don't play football. According to Monsieur Wenger many of them play rugby. Anyone who disagrees will be fined £6,000,000 and banned for 3 yrs from the Champions League. Signed Michel Platini Barca are the masters of the (footballing) universe. Refs must always give them whatever help they can otherwise some nasty side from England might win and they don’t play football. According to Monsieur Wenger many of them play rugby. Anyone who disagrees will be fined £6,000,000 and banned for 3 yrs from the Champions League. Signed Michel Platini

]]> By: Venger Degage http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2011/03/09/does-rubbish-refereeing-ruin-football-or-does-it-make-it-better/#comment-432310 Venger Degage Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:03:12 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2011/03/09/does-rubbish-refereeing-ruin-football-or-does-it-make-it-better#comment-432310 Venger MUST go. He should have played Chamakh instead of the useless bendtner. Van persie deserved his first card and in my opinion was not mentally fit to play. Venger always makes this sort of mistakes by not trusting his players. Chamakh by the way scored more than 14 goals so far and would have definitely scored against Barca. venger MUST go. From 4 cup chances, down to two now and soon down to zero. Enough is enough. Venger MUST go. He should have played Chamakh instead of the useless bendtner. Van persie deserved his first card and in my opinion was not mentally fit to play. Venger always makes this sort of mistakes by not trusting his players. Chamakh by the way scored more than 14 goals so far and would have definitely scored against Barca. venger MUST go. From 4 cup chances, down to two now and soon down to zero. Enough is enough.

]]> By: Adam http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2011/03/09/does-rubbish-refereeing-ruin-football-or-does-it-make-it-better/#comment-432289 Adam Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:28:21 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2011/03/09/does-rubbish-refereeing-ruin-football-or-does-it-make-it-better#comment-432289 Last night wasn't chaos. There was a single call that was reprehensible, even though it was correct given the laws of the game. The referee should have displayed some restraint. The rest of the game was Arsenal swiping at the air and kicking ankles which resulted in a choppy game. The referee did a good job of letting them play early but lost some control on the game, the red card was probably the result of him trying to clamp down in the 2nd half. Wenger is a whiner Last night wasn’t chaos. There was a single call that was reprehensible, even though it was correct given the laws of the game. The referee should have displayed some restraint.

The rest of the game was Arsenal swiping at the air and kicking ankles which resulted in a choppy game. The referee did a good job of letting them play early but lost some control on the game, the red card was probably the result of him trying to clamp down in the 2nd half.

Wenger is a whiner

]]> By: R2Dad http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2011/03/09/does-rubbish-refereeing-ruin-football-or-does-it-make-it-better/#comment-432288 R2Dad Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:24:58 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2011/03/09/does-rubbish-refereeing-ruin-football-or-does-it-make-it-better#comment-432288 The achilles heel of all leagues is the lack of refereeing uniformity. We want similar calls for similar fouls, and it's impossible to get because of human error, official subjectivity (even if it is subconscious), the inability to see everything on the pitch, home vs away influence, etc. The fact is Busacca wanted to assert his authority in a match that he felt was running away from him. So he pulled a card out of his pocket to soothe his ego and ruined the match. Common sense says you don't get time-wasting in a tight match in the first 65 minutes. Busacca was too eager and didn't ask himself, "Is this what the match requires, or am I being an over-sensitive douche?" No amount of laws/revisions/rules will stop an arse from reaching for his pocket when all that is required is a verbal warning. The achilles heel of all leagues is the lack of refereeing uniformity. We want similar calls for similar fouls, and it’s impossible to get because of human error, official subjectivity (even if it is subconscious), the inability to see everything on the pitch, home vs away influence, etc. The fact is Busacca wanted to assert his authority in a match that he felt was running away from him. So he pulled a card out of his pocket to soothe his ego and ruined the match. Common sense says you don’t get time-wasting in a tight match in the first 65 minutes. Busacca was too eager and didn’t ask himself, “Is this what the match requires, or am I being an over-sensitive douche?” No amount of laws/revisions/rules will stop an arse from reaching for his pocket when all that is required is a verbal warning.

]]> By: R2Dad http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2011/03/09/does-rubbish-refereeing-ruin-football-or-does-it-make-it-better/#comment-432283 R2Dad Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:57:13 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2011/03/09/does-rubbish-refereeing-ruin-football-or-does-it-make-it-better#comment-432283 Adam, I tend to believe that the universe unfolds into chaos--as do poorly refereed football matches. ACF, there is a wide spectrum of intervention that could be used to make the game more just. Your example of American football is a red herring used to discredit the reasonable application of technology to improve match officiating. Since no one is suggesting TV timeouts, instant replay officiating on the field, mascots, music and mincing on the sidelines, your point is illogical. As is your support of Blatter, who is a corrupt criminal who has single-handedly ruined the worlds greatest sporting event. Adam, I tend to believe that the universe unfolds into chaos–as do poorly refereed football matches.
ACF, there is a wide spectrum of intervention that could be used to make the game more just. Your example of American football is a red herring used to discredit the reasonable application of technology to improve match officiating. Since no one is suggesting TV timeouts, instant replay officiating on the field, mascots, music and mincing on the sidelines, your point is illogical. As is your support of Blatter, who is a corrupt criminal who has single-handedly ruined the worlds greatest sporting event.

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