Comments on: Should domestic leagues have foreign referees? http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/ World Soccer views and news Wed, 9 Jul 2008 04:25:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Betting Blue Boy http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-337079 Betting Blue Boy Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:55:39 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-337079 Perhaps if foreign referee's were drafted in to country's where the level of officiating is seen as deteriorating, for a short period of time, the standard of the referee's would improve. That wouldn't mean that these officials would be permanently based in any particular Country, just there as an aid to help for a short period of time. Or a scheme could be set up as it is in England to nurture young inexperienced referee's and deepens their knowledge of their duties and the pressures even before they set foot on a football field. Perhaps if foreign referee’s were drafted in to country’s where the level of officiating is seen as deteriorating, for a short period of time, the standard of the referee’s would improve.
That wouldn’t mean that these officials would be permanently based in any particular Country, just there as an aid to help for a short period of time.
Or a scheme could be set up as it is in England to nurture young inexperienced referee’s and deepens their knowledge of their duties and the pressures even before they set foot on a football field.

]]> By: Weekly Dose 28.2.08 - Hannover 96 - The Offside - German Football League Blog http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-336978 Weekly Dose 28.2.08 - Hannover 96 - The Offside - German Football League Blog Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:37:55 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-336978 [...] The referees didn’t do a particularly stelar job in the Bundesliga lately, so if Italy want them, they can have them. (Reuters Soccer Blog) [...] […] The referees didn’t do a particularly stelar job in the Bundesliga lately, so if Italy want them, they can have them. (Reuters Soccer Blog) […]

]]> By: clement http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-336975 clement Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:51:12 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-336975 what about the value of importing refs from countries outside the top leagues so that they're not as terrible during european/world competitions? what about the value of importing refs from countries outside the top leagues so that they’re not as terrible during european/world competitions?

]]> By: Mark Meadows http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-336970 Mark Meadows Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:16:08 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-336970 what's sad is that people seem to agree referees are 'tainted' if they officiate in a league for a while. Collina never was (although some Italians would dispute that.) What do people mean by tainted? Apart from the match fixing affair and the German ref no one has accused them of outright cheating lately. What Italians worry is that referees are under 'psychological pressure' in certain matches. I used to be a parks referee and the temptation to even out a decision you realise you got wrong is hard to resist. what’s sad is that people seem to agree referees are ‘tainted’ if they officiate in a league for a while. Collina never was (although some Italians would dispute that.)
What do people mean by tainted? Apart from the match fixing affair and the German ref no one has accused them of outright cheating lately. What Italians worry is that referees are under ‘psychological pressure’ in certain matches. I used to be a parks referee and the temptation to even out a decision you realise you got wrong is hard to resist.

]]> By: JohnST http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-336969 JohnST Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:56:07 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-336969 Quite sensible of Collina to reject the idea. I doubt if foreign referees will result in more impartial decisions. Even if we do see an improvement at the beginning, there is no guarantee the referees will be untainted in the long run. Quite sensible of Collina to reject the idea. I doubt if foreign referees will result in more impartial decisions.

Even if we do see an improvement at the beginning, there is no guarantee the referees will be untainted in the long run.

]]> By: Soccerlens Daily - Liverpool and Chelsea in Crisis, Manchester United accused of tapping-up, Manchester City, Barcelona, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and more http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-336967 Soccerlens Daily - Liverpool and Chelsea in Crisis, Manchester United accused of tapping-up, Manchester City, Barcelona, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and more Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:01:49 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-336967 [...] Meadows of the Reuters Soccer blog talks about how the AC Milan and Juve chairmen have floated the idea that foreign referees should be [...] […] Meadows of the Reuters Soccer blog talks about how the AC Milan and Juve chairmen have floated the idea that foreign referees should be […]

]]> By: Soccer Rag http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-336964 Soccer Rag Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:47:56 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-336964 A lot of these ideas spring from sour grapes, in my personal opinion. What makes them think that foreign referees won't be as biased as the local ones, once they have been afforded the same treatment by the clubs in question? A lot of these ideas spring from sour grapes, in my personal opinion. What makes them think that foreign referees won’t be as biased as the local ones, once they have been afforded the same treatment by the clubs in question?

]]> By: Daily Dose 2.27.08 - World Cup Blog - African Cup of Nations 2008 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-336955 Daily Dose 2.27.08 - World Cup Blog - African Cup of Nations 2008 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:36:03 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-336955 [...] Foreign referees in domestic leagues? (Reuters Soccer Blog) [...] […] Foreign referees in domestic leagues? (Reuters Soccer Blog) […]

]]> By: Pitch Invasion » Links » It’s in the (inter)net! | 02.27.08 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-336951 Pitch Invasion » Links » It’s in the (inter)net! | 02.27.08 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:58:10 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/27/should-domestic-leagues-have-foreign-referees/#comment-336951 [...] Foreign referees in Italy? [Reuters Soccer Blog] [...] […] Foreign referees in Italy? [Reuters Soccer Blog] […]

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