Yep.
All this stuff about referees not understanding the game because they've never played at a reasonable level is bollocks.
Terry and Lampard were straight in there complaining to the ref after the challenge. They're top professionals who supposedly know the game, and they were certain that it was a fair challenge (obviously it's all gamesmanship, but still).
A precedent needs to be set in that if you shout and swear at a referee, straight yellow card. The idea of only the captain's being allowed to talk to the referee like they do in rugby seems reasonable, but whether it's enforceable, i don't know.
Posted By: Dog on March 20th 2008 at 11:24:15
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- Yeah, but... (Other Football) - Dog, Mar 20, 11:05:14
- Chelsea might (Other Football) - pants, Mar 20, 11:20:17
- it seemed obvious to me (Other Football) - big member, Mar 20, 11:10:18
- It would soon stop if that course of action was taken. (Other Football) - Dog, Mar 20, 11:18:06
- the cards after that incident should have been (Other Football) - south, Mar 20, 11:39:49
- It would have done if it was Aliadiere (Other Football) - pants, Mar 20, 11:19:09
- Yep. (Other Football) - Dog, Mar 20, 11:24:15
- Barnet do it voluntarily (Other Football) - Cannydc, Mar 20, 12:23:49
- It's enforced in Rugby, so wht not in football? (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, Mar 20, 11:30:51
- Because they don't want it (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Mar 20, 11:46:14
- Bingo. (Other Football) - sheffieldcanary, Mar 20, 11:33:25
- This for me is the sad part about the English game. The ref we had on saturday is 22 (Other Football) - pants, Mar 20, 11:57:48
- It's set in the champs league, just watch terry and lampards behaviour in that (Other Football) - pants, Mar 20, 11:26:50
- my son picks that up (Other Football) - south, Mar 20, 11:41:15
- the captain of England should not be captain, he is an arse. (Other Football) - NCFC4life, Mar 20, 11:44:33
- Why not just plan to have 1 club then? (n/m) (Other Football) - sheffieldcanary, Mar 20, 11:31:40
- my son picks that up (Other Football) - south, Mar 20, 11:41:15
- Yep. (Other Football) - Dog, Mar 20, 11:24:15
- Just adds to how much weaker the premiership is getting entertainment wise (Other Football) - pants, Mar 20, 11:17:12
- I don't think i've ever seen a more disgraceful show of arrogance in football (Other Football) - sheffieldcanary, Mar 20, 11:16:18
- Yet when Poll said they needed to be taught a lesson last season (Other Football) - pants, Mar 20, 11:18:32
- CAshley Cole is a total cunt (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Mar 20, 11:17:15
- It would soon stop if that course of action was taken. (Other Football) - Dog, Mar 20, 11:18:06
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