Comments on: The 30 Referees of World Cup 2010

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:14:58 +0000

This is absolutely ridiculous! Australia, whos two top referees Mark Shield and Tammy Ogsten who were awarded the “best referees in Asia” last november (source:http://www.ausport.gov.au/sportsofficialmag/profiles/tammy_ogston_and_mark_shield,_football_-_refs_hit_the_right_pitch) don’t get given a position, whilst Martin Hansson who let a handball, that happened in front of 50,000 people, get away, and Coward Webb, who has made hundreds of mistakes. (sure everyone makes mistakes, but choosing webb is just injustice over the thousands of great refereesworldwide) I mean, why my god WHY??? choose Martin Hansson who has just been in one of most outrageous and debated scandals in the last 12 months, WHY CHOOSE HIM? What, they think that hes about due for a good call? This and the fact that Australia had the absolute worst calls in the 2006 FIFA World Cup (I know I’m from Australia, so I’m biased, BUT LOOK IT UP!!!!!! source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006 FIFA World Cup) But, no. not one Ausy ref. not one assistant ref. Refs of lower quality from Malaysia. (I’ve seen that ref, he is absolutely shocking) SERIOUSLY WTF FIFA WTF?????????

By: Manzbre

Manzbre — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:21:33 +0000

I will like to point out that the “I gotta think there’s more European refs with more big game experience” comment is really subjective. Look up both Mexican referees, not only has one of them refereed two FIFA World Club Cup Finals, but they a great vast of experience. Soccer is a very important sport in most of the countries in the world, and the U.S is not one of them, therefore in a way their referees suffer because they are overlooked for high profile game refereeing and don’t gain experience.

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:55:21 +0000

Tetchy tetchy, most of those guys have missed equal or worse.

My memory of 2006 is thinking that if someone blew a whistle one more time I would strangle myself.

By: For Real

For Real — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:03:24 +0000

Check the list and couldn’t find Overdo of Chelsea Vs Barce. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

By: Dustin

Dustin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:01:36 +0000

“How FIFA can repeatedly select Coward Webb is beyond me.”

Maybe because they know something you don’t know….like everything about refereeing.

“Also worth noting: Zero refs from the USA.”

Yeah that’s really pathetic, the USSF should be working really hard to rectify that sort of BS.

By: sandrahn

sandrahn — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:26:53 +0000

How FIFA can repeatedly select Coward Webb is beyond me.

By: Luka

Luka — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:22:36 +0000

@ Tom – Breeze is terrible, and so are the rest!

By: Seth

Seth — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:24:43 +0000

Olegario Benquerenca…represent!

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:45:26 +0000

@dano

I doubt Oceania have sunk so low that they’re swapping their votes for more referee spots.

As an Aussie, it stings a little bit that the Kiwis have two and we have none. But then Australia’s leading referee, Matthew Breese, has had an absolutely shocking twelve months in the A-league, so its probably for the best.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:31:41 +0000

Also worth noting: Zero refs from the USA.

And MLS fans are grateful!