1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
- 15,185
...on the whole very good I think. So far.
It seems the only FIFA directives this time around have been:
1) To let the game flow as much as possible.
2) Blow the whistle bang on when the allotted added on time is up.
I think they've got most of the big decisions right. The odd penalty decision that could have gone either way I suppose, but then you're always going to get that. For me the refereeing has been like a breath of fresh air, especially compared to my memory of previous tournaments. I don't think there's been a single game where the talking point has been the referee. Most have been anonymous, just like they should be.
What have you thought of it so far?
It seems the only FIFA directives this time around have been:
1) To let the game flow as much as possible.
2) Blow the whistle bang on when the allotted added on time is up.
I think they've got most of the big decisions right. The odd penalty decision that could have gone either way I suppose, but then you're always going to get that. For me the refereeing has been like a breath of fresh air, especially compared to my memory of previous tournaments. I don't think there's been a single game where the talking point has been the referee. Most have been anonymous, just like they should be.
What have you thought of it so far?