Howard Webb to referee World Cup Final

[Lady Whistledown]

Is it wrong that I find Howard Webb oddly attractive?

 

[Long Saulty Seagull]

Is it wrong that I find Howard Webb oddly attractive?

Not at all. Did you find Pierluigi Collina a bit of a sex god?

 

[Box of Frogs]

Fully deserved - best ref around at the moment.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Great news.

I should know this, but who was the English ref in the 70s/80s, an Argentina or Brazil game I think, who blew for full-time just after one team had a corner in the air (which they duly scored from)?

 

[footychick]

And he's hot

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Not at all. Did you find Pierluigi Collina a bit of a sex god?

No, old and ugly.

But Howard: well I would

 

[Lady Whistledown]

And he's hot

Phew not just me then.

 

[Gwylan]

Is it wrong that I find Howard Webb oddly attractive?

Bloody coppers, always sticking together

 

[Gwylan]

Great news.

I should know this, but who was the English ref in the 70s/80s, an Argentina or Brazil game I think, who blew for full-time just after one team had a corner in the air (which they duly scored from)?

That was Clive Thomas, but he wasn't English - he came from Treorchy in the Rhondda

 

[Stevie Boy]

Good luck to him and his assistants, all been extremely good this WC

 

[withdean62]

well done mate

 

[luke17]

well done mate

Is he actually your 'mate'?

I once knew a person who knew Robbie Mustoe so i classed him as a mates mate but as for having a mate called Howard must go down as legendary status but even more so if its Howard Webb.
I still think him and Jap Stam are related tho.

 

[The Large One]

Great news.

I should know this, but who was the English ref in the 70s/80s, an Argentina or Brazil game I think, who blew for full-time just after one team had a corner in the air (which they duly scored from)?

Brazil v Sweden 1978

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[Brightonfan1983]

That was Clive Thomas, but he wasn't English - he came from Treorchy in the Rhondda

Ah yes thank you. I meant British but deserved the correction.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I actually think the standard of refs and linesmen in these finals has been bloody good - best I can remember (those dozy Uruguayans and the officials in the Argentina/Mexico game apart).

The standard of the offsides decision making has been bloomin' good. There are some exceptions of course - but that is a difficult task.

I would make all football pundits and commentators have a go at running the line for a few games and let know how difficult it is these days.

 

[jcdenton08]

Correct decision - best ref in the world currently.

 

[beardosh]

Big year for him personally - Champions League Final and World Cup Final. A very good ref, a new Collina in the making I feel.

The only thing that annoys me is how the commentators, who slate every decision he makes in Premier League games because its cool to do so now say how brilliant he is at the world cup?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Is it wrong that I find Howard Webb oddly attractive?

He rocks a bald head very very well.

 

[Dirty Dave]

didn't realise until today that he is actually a Police Officer on a career break

 

[Lady Whistledown]

didn't realise until today that he is actually a Police Officer on a career break

Not a bad way to spend it, I would venture.