Turkish delight

[nutty nigel 7,565]

Wasn't there an Argentinian ref shot dead by a player he sent off?

[East Rider 551]

31 minutes ago, nutty nigel said:

Wasn't there an Argentinian ref shot dead by a player he sent off?

Crikey. What kind of individual plays football with a gun strapped to his waist?

Probably the keeper, they're all mad...

[TheGunnShow 5,983]

37 minutes ago, nutty nigel said:

Wasn't there an Argentinian ref shot dead by a player he sent off?

 

2 minutes ago, East Rider said:

Crikey. What kind of individual plays football with a gun strapped to his waist?

Probably the keeper, they're all mad...

Here you go, chaps.

Referee ‘shot dead by player he sent off’ during amateur match in Argentina | Referees | The Guardian

[Hank shoots Skyler 2,094]

4 hours ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said:

Hopefully this is the watershed moment that causes the authorities to sort football's attitudes to referees out, as opposed to a ref being killed, which isn't beyond the realms of possibility with how things seem to be going. 

I've said for years that the abuse referees get is disgusting from players, coaches and fans alike. They're human beings who mistakes, just like coaches and players, but you don't seem the level of vitriol directed towards a striker missing a chance or a midfielder misplacing a pass. Fans tend to accept that it will happen sometimes, but if a ref gives a 50-50 decision the wrong way, or even worse, a 70-30, it's unforgivable. 

Nowadays with VAR, it's made it even worse, because everyone has a different interpretation of what's a 'clear and obvious error', from fans, coaches and even the refs themselves, so when 60-40 decisions are reviewed, or not reviewed, it just causes more arguments. Referees are under more pressure than ever before and it can't help them make decisions quickly in the heat of the moment when they know they're going to get pelters from one side regardless of the decision they make.

There was supposed to be a clampdown on dissent this season, and there was for a couple of weeks in August, but this seems to have been forgotten about already. Players can shout abuse at the ref without punishment, which makes fans think it's okay and encourages kids to do the same.

FIFA really need to do something about this now, with stronger punishments for dissent and attempts made to improve the relationships between coaches/players and referees, because right now it's awful.

Broadcasting the ref's mic live would be a good start in my opinion (on a delay of a few seconds so any strong language can be blocked) so everyone can hear the ref's explanation and maybe make players think twice about their behaviour if they know everything they say is being broadcast.

Very well said! 

[The Raptor 1,227]

10 hours ago, Capt. Pants said:

All football in all leagues has been postponed indefinitely in that country!

 

So you're saying in April if it looks like ipswich are going up Delia should take one for the team. Punch a ref, league abandoned, no promotion for them?

[mastoola 185]

The guy is a member of the Turkish parliament 

[Fen Canary 855]

13 hours ago, BurwellCanary said:

Can you imagine a last gasp equaliser at Portaloo Road on Saturday and Delia running on an assaulting the ref 

OK - maybe not

 

Wrapping her glass of sherry around his noggin 

[KiwiScot 1,459]

So Turkish league restarts and the Istanbulspor president doesn't like a penalty decision walks onto the field and tells his players to leave the field. Match abandoned. At least the ref was safe this time

[Capt. Pants 4,271]

Beggars belief that Turkey will joint host Euro 2032.

[The Raptor 1,227]

43 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said:

Beggars belief that Turkey will joint host Euro 2032.

But they deserve to after all those generous donations they make to UEFA (apparently)