Player goes down, big roar, ref panics

Human, but presumably the better refs can detach themselves from the atmosphere and context to a degree. Who knows.

Posted By: yarmyyarmy on June 13th 2014 at 16:12:09

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so was last night's referree corrupt or just human? (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 13, 15:59:42
- Player goes down, big roar, ref panics (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 13, 16:12:09
  - you'd hope so, could also explain how Div 1 (Champs?) home advantage is greater than Prem (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 13, 16:19:54
- Do those that think he was bought off also believe that both assts and the 4th official (Other Football) - Adster, Jun 13, 16:09:37
  - Just human nature, crowd pressure etc. but you never know I guess 1 in a 100000 chance (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jun 13, 17:05:07
    - Wasn't he charged with corruption near the end of his career? (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 17:08:30
  - Doesn't need to be a bribe for something to be corrupt (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:21:48
    - Exactly (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Jun 13, 16:25:32
    - But you think there was something in it for him/them? (n/m) (Other Football) - Adster, Jun 13, 16:23:53
      - could be blackmail (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 13, 16:36:14
      - Undoubtedly, further games in the next round. Play it safe and gain credit (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:25:54
        
        And the asst refs too? I'm assuming the ref didn't have to over rule either of them? (n/m) (Other Football) - Adster, Jun 13, 16:30:15
        
        Majority of Asst referees are generally conflict adverse for the sake of knowing (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:32:49
        
        I dunno, assistant reffing Brazil in Brazil at the opening match of the WC finals seems (Other Football) - Adster, Jun 13, 16:37:59
        
        The 2 extra officials on the goal line for the Europa league showed that (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:40:45
        
        *averse* (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:34:06
        
        Is there a long history in the World Cup then of referees getting the big gigs (Other Football) - norway, Jun 13, 16:28:48
        
        Oh so you've decided to shift from being childish with the crack and the snipes (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:30:34
        
        Yep (Other Football) - norway, Jun 13, 16:34:13
        
        When you learn to grow up, or not spend most of the time on here attacking people's (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:37:23
        
        *Think little reactionaries* I think that's a better phrase than crackpots. (Other Football) - norway, Jun 13, 16:40:43
        
        You group together with other trolls on here, and you need that group to self validate (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:42:40
        
        Yes, yes I do. Bye now. Get a calypo. Calm down. PLEASE. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Jun 13, 16:44:07
        
        *crackpot* (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:31:31
  - They were bought off as part of a a hitherto undiscovered plot which has been designed (Other Football) - norway, Jun 13, 16:11:11
    - Bit of pre match trolling before the main event of being disparaging to Spanish footer (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:22:50
      - Goodness me pants, old chap (Other Football) - norway, Jun 13, 16:26:41
    - The Gloominati (n/m) (Other Football) - Adster, Jun 13, 16:17:05
  - ^^take out one 'also'^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - Adster, Jun 13, 16:10:36
- old trafford syndrome (n/m) (Other Football) - earthleakage, Jun 13, 16:05:56

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