Comments on: Let’s All Blame the Referees! http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lets-all-blame-the-referees.html News from the Italian Serie A Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:14:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Martha http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lets-all-blame-the-referees.html#comment-21399 Martha Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:00:39 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lets-all-blame-the-referees.html#comment-21399 Just saw that, Lisa -- go Amauri! Who knew they'd let him be so honest? Just saw that, Lisa — go Amauri! Who knew they’d let him be so honest?

]]> By: Lisa http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lets-all-blame-the-referees.html#comment-21365 Lisa Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:14:00 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lets-all-blame-the-referees.html#comment-21365 <a href="http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sep27o.html" rel="nofollow">Amauri has admitted it was a handball</a> but says it was involuntary. (Also, Jamie, WTF? The riots had less to do with anything on the field than they did with a segment Catania's "fans" being batshit insane and completely out of control. I don't think most sports fans keep an arsenal in their team's stadium.) Amauri has admitted it was a handball but says it was involuntary.

(Also, Jamie, WTF? The riots had less to do with anything on the field than they did with a segment Catania’s “fans” being batshit insane and completely out of control. I don’t think most sports fans keep an arsenal in their team’s stadium.)

]]> By: k http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lets-all-blame-the-referees.html#comment-21332 k Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:36:43 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lets-all-blame-the-referees.html#comment-21332 i think its a 2 part solution... we lost because we couldn't score and because the ref wasnt the brightest... im not blaming the ref for the loss, but that was a wrong decision i think its a 2 part solution… we lost because we couldn’t score and because the ref wasnt the brightest… im not blaming the ref for the loss, but that was a wrong decision

]]> By: sofia http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lets-all-blame-the-referees.html#comment-21287 sofia Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:44:52 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lets-all-blame-the-referees.html#comment-21287 the refs for the past 4 juve games have been crap and we only lost one of them so i am not saying anything about the outcomes of games. however during the udine game we scored a tying goal but the ref called a mysterious foul just before the ball when in. juve had a crappy ref the past 4 games, milan have been having crap refs, i mean collina really needs to figure out his refing situation because this is just stupid now. i thought canadian (well north american refs overall) were crap but wow these italian refs are starting to make them look .....dare i say it...good :S the refs for the past 4 juve games have been crap and we only lost one of them so i am not saying anything about the outcomes of games. however during the udine game we scored a tying goal but the ref called a mysterious foul just before the ball when in. juve had a crappy ref the past 4 games, milan have been having crap refs, i mean collina really needs to figure out his refing situation because this is just stupid now. i thought canadian (well north american refs overall) were crap but wow these italian refs are starting to make them look …..dare i say it…good :S

]]> By: chris http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lets-all-blame-the-referees.html#comment-21279 chris Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:25:50 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lets-all-blame-the-referees.html#comment-21279 No, I didn't mean to imply otherwise. Roma did foul often. I didn't think the refereeing was anything to cry over. Although I still haven't figured out what happened when Mirko went end over end. No, I didn’t mean to imply otherwise. Roma did foul often. I didn’t think the refereeing was anything to cry over. Although I still haven’t figured out what happened when Mirko went end over end.

]]> By: Martha http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lets-all-blame-the-referees.html#comment-21278 Martha Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:55:05 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lets-all-blame-the-referees.html#comment-21278 Chris, is it possible Roma just fouled more? (That's actually a mostly seriously question. It's hard for me to come up with a scenario under which refs are corrupt for the Viola and/or against Roma.) And seriously, Milan can't score to save their lives -- you saw their goal difference. How could Ancelotti seriously say any dropped points are the fault of referees? Chris, is it possible Roma just fouled more? (That’s actually a mostly seriously question. It’s hard for me to come up with a scenario under which refs are corrupt for the Viola and/or against Roma.)

And seriously, Milan can’t score to save their lives — you saw their goal difference. How could Ancelotti seriously say any dropped points are the fault of referees?

]]> By: Angharad http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lets-all-blame-the-referees.html#comment-21276 Angharad Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:45:39 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lets-all-blame-the-referees.html#comment-21276 I haven't seen the game yet (and probably won't, since it will make me cry), so I can't judge the veracity of Ancelotti's statements -- but true or not, he needs to leave off making excuses and start focusing on the serious problem Milan are having in Serie A, namely, their complete inability to hit the back of the net. I'm not going to throw up my hands and start crying "get rid of Gila!!!", because frankly, we have no one (competent or incompetent) to replace him, but something, somehow, needs to be done. Strike practice, at the very least. I haven’t seen the game yet (and probably won’t, since it will make me cry), so I can’t judge the veracity of Ancelotti’s statements — but true or not, he needs to leave off making excuses and start focusing on the serious problem Milan are having in Serie A, namely, their complete inability to hit the back of the net. I’m not going to throw up my hands and start crying “get rid of Gila!!!”, because frankly, we have no one (competent or incompetent) to replace him, but something, somehow, needs to be done.

Strike practice, at the very least.

]]> By: chris http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lets-all-blame-the-referees.html#comment-21274 chris Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:22:27 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lets-all-blame-the-referees.html#comment-21274 What do you mean by Roma crazies.... There were two legitimate gripes for Roma, with Mexes' early yellow for breathing too hard on Pazzini (foul? yes. card? please) and only the yellow for Mutu when he should've been sent off immediately for that blatant and intentional elbow - which I'll be bullshit about if he isn't suspended. Other than that, I don't think there was anything to bitch about. The penalty was Ferrari's fault and Fiorentina deserved a point. (Even though the fouls were heavily in the Viola's favor) Ancelotti has a legitimate gripe though. What do you mean by Roma crazies….

There were two legitimate gripes for Roma, with Mexes’ early yellow for breathing too hard on Pazzini (foul? yes. card? please) and only the yellow for Mutu when he should’ve been sent off immediately for that blatant and intentional elbow – which I’ll be bullshit about if he isn’t suspended. Other than that, I don’t think there was anything to bitch about. The penalty was Ferrari’s fault and Fiorentina deserved a point. (Even though the fouls were heavily in the Viola’s favor)

Ancelotti has a legitimate gripe though.

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