Comments on: Will your club respect referees this season? http://soccerlens.com/will-your-club-respect-referees-this-season/9194/ Football News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:17:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Yankee Gunner http://soccerlens.com/will-your-club-respect-referees-this-season/9194/#comment-98663 Yankee Gunner Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:58:35 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=9194#comment-98663 I'm an American and watching the stark contrast between what I see watching american football versus european footy is horrendous. In all the sports I watch, other that football, I see a respect for the referee with harsh penalties called in cases that involve athletes who lack this respect. To see some top footballers just not have a touch of class when it comes to accepting a decision makes my stomach turn. Yes, some referees suffer mistakes, but that is to be expected, they are human after all. These guys do something I wouldn't want to do and deserve respect from everyone involved: players, fans, managers, and club representatives alike. Every team at every level has had someone disrespect a referee and I don't think fingers should be pointed about what has happened in the past. Rather I think referees should strictly enforce the code they are told to uphold. GO ARSENAL I’m an American and watching the stark contrast between what I see watching american football versus european footy is horrendous. In all the sports I watch, other that football, I see a respect for the referee with harsh penalties called in cases that involve athletes who lack this respect.

To see some top footballers just not have a touch of class when it comes to accepting a decision makes my stomach turn. Yes, some referees suffer mistakes, but that is to be expected, they are human after all. These guys do something I wouldn’t want to do and deserve respect from everyone involved: players, fans, managers, and club representatives alike.

Every team at every level has had someone disrespect a referee and I don’t think fingers should be pointed about what has happened in the past. Rather I think referees should strictly enforce the code they are told to uphold.

GO ARSENAL

]]> By: Russell http://soccerlens.com/will-your-club-respect-referees-this-season/9194/#comment-98599 Russell Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:34:23 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=9194#comment-98599 I think that refs deserve far more respect than they get in the premier league. I follow Australian Rules Football as well as football and players are suspended or given 50m penalties against them for much less than they get away with in the premier league. AFL is much more physical game but a lot more respect is given by the players. I think it is about time football caught up with the rest of the sporting world. Anyone that doesn't agree is a moron and should have a try at being a ref themselves. Then they might think differently. I think that refs deserve far more respect than they get in the premier league. I follow Australian Rules Football as well as football and players are suspended or given 50m penalties against them for much less than they get away with in the premier league. AFL is much more physical game but a lot more respect is given by the players. I think it is about time football caught up with the rest of the sporting world. Anyone that doesn’t agree is a moron and should have a try at being a ref themselves. Then they might think differently.

]]> By: Dee http://soccerlens.com/will-your-club-respect-referees-this-season/9194/#comment-98581 Dee Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:10:44 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=9194#comment-98581 They should target the biggest offenders. Man Utd Arsenal and Chelsea. But as these teams are allowed to get away with it week after week after week, what else do they expect. Dock any offenders points. End of. The FA just have no bottle. They should target the biggest offenders. Man Utd Arsenal and Chelsea. But as these teams are allowed to get away with it week after week after week, what else do they expect.

Dock any offenders points. End of. The FA just have no bottle.

]]> By: Ahmed Bilal http://soccerlens.com/will-your-club-respect-referees-this-season/9194/#comment-98575 Ahmed Bilal Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:44:04 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=9194#comment-98575 @Greekos - and fans shouldn't learn any respect or patience? @Greekos – and fans shouldn’t learn any respect or patience?

]]> By: Greekos http://soccerlens.com/will-your-club-respect-referees-this-season/9194/#comment-98574 Greekos Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:24:19 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=9194#comment-98574 As long as refs are not made to feel the pressure by moaning managers and the mind games played by many managers in the league then it should be fine. Its to be expected of supporters and players but not from managers they should learn some respect then it might rub off on some of the prima donnas they train. As long as refs are not made to feel the pressure by moaning managers and the mind games played by many managers in the league then it should be fine. Its to be expected of supporters and players but not from managers they should learn some respect then it might rub off on some of the prima donnas they train.

]]> By: Freddie71 http://soccerlens.com/will-your-club-respect-referees-this-season/9194/#comment-98567 Freddie71 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:35:47 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=9194#comment-98567 As long as the officials dont cost us points like they did with their ridiculous decisions last season giving penalties against us that arent and offside which arent. These officials need taking to task As long as the officials dont cost us points like they did with their ridiculous decisions last season giving penalties against us that arent and offside which arent.
These officials need taking to task

]]> By: Kiwivillan http://soccerlens.com/will-your-club-respect-referees-this-season/9194/#comment-98566 Kiwivillan Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:25:54 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=9194#comment-98566 As long as they realise John Carew is a big lad and stop giving fouls against because he brushes against a defender. As long as they realise John Carew is a big lad and stop giving fouls against because he brushes against a defender.

]]> By: George http://soccerlens.com/will-your-club-respect-referees-this-season/9194/#comment-98562 George Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:12:48 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=9194#comment-98562 Man u wont...They never will Man u wont…They never will

]]> By: Bluesbrother http://soccerlens.com/will-your-club-respect-referees-this-season/9194/#comment-98560 Bluesbrother Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:07:19 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=9194#comment-98560 As long as they stop costing us points with the decisive decisions! If they were at least consistent it would be a start!! As long as they stop costing us points with the decisive decisions! If they were at least consistent it would be a start!!

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