Articles tagged with "referees"
They got everything, but they didn't take his Referee Jersey
By Bob | March 8th, 2007You can't blame Brazilian referee Marcelo de Lima for being a bit distracted during Wednesday night's match between Flamengo and Madureira. You also can't ...
I'm David Beckham and I did not approve this Political Ad
By Bob | February 22nd, 2007Everyone is looking to capitalize as Brand Beckham continues its inevitable build up until that sacred moment when the Golden One steps foot on American ...
Platini: The More Referees the Merrier
By Bob | February 14th, 2007Good news for all of the students who skip their homework to spend all day reading The Offside. We are here to tell you ...
Keepers Set. Linesmen Ready. Shi*T, Where's the Ball?
By Bob | February 9th, 2007Some thoughts that go through the mind of a referee as he gets ready to kick off a football match: Are both teams ready? ...
It's a Bird ... It's a Plane ... It's Super Ref!
By Martha | January 17th, 2007Say goodbye, friends, to errors in Serie A -- Super Refs are coming! The problems in the past, you see were caused not by corruption, ...
Pierluigi Collina Still Looks Like an Alien
By Bob | December 28th, 2006Admit it. Even with the imitators out there you've missed this face. Retired referee turned financial adviser Pierluigi Collina is making a football ...
Daily Dose 12.01
By Bob | December 1st, 2006Some stories to read while you get beat at bowling by a blind 94-year-old.... Keep an eye out for the captain, Charles Charlie Charles (Ramblings of ...
Luton Town boss Mike Newell is a card carrying sexist
By Bob | November 13th, 2006We learned this weekend that Luton Town manager Mike Newell longs for the simple days when gender roles were more clearly defined and blown calls ...
Today's Question: Is Graham Poll F***ing Shite or a F***ing Cheat?
By Bob | November 9th, 2006There are very few things in this world that can ruin my football watching experience. A fridge devoid of beer, a raging case of ...
Milan Can't Win Because the Refs are Mean, Or: Welcome to the Real World, Suckers
By Martha | November 6th, 2006The Italian press (as well as the team's homepage) today is full of quotes from the Milan camp about the injustice that has been visited ...
It's Tough out there for Referees in Germany
By Bob | October 31st, 2006There have been a lot of discouraging headlines coming out of Germany the past few days regarding the increase in fan violence that is taking ...
Some Smart People have confirmed what you already knew about Premiership Referees
By Bob | October 30th, 2006I have to give those in academia a lot of credit. They are always finding ways to watch football in the "name of science." The ...
Pulling the linesman's pants down probably won't help with those blown offside calls
By Bob | October 30th, 2006While I'd like to think that this video gets cut off too soon and the referees come up into the stands and shove their flags ...
After Further Review, Instant Replay is not the Answer
By Bob | October 23rd, 2006Add Arsenal coach Arsenal Wenger to the list of people in favor of adding video technology to football. A-Dub, as our man Trent likes ...
A Referee's Revenge
By Bob | October 13th, 2006Most referees look like they couldn't fight their way out of a paper bag, but this guy should give you a bit of caution next ...
Presumably, drop kicking a referee is now illegal in France
By Bob | October 10th, 2006French legislators today passed a new law today to address the scourge on society known as attacks on sports referees. The new law makes ...
Daily Dose 10.04
By Bob | October 4th, 2006Some stories to read while you finally get around to looking for the guy you haven't seen in years.... * A Mexican football love triangle straight ...
Optometry might not be the Best Profession for this Linesman
By Bob | September 20th, 2006We're not sure which is worse these days, the requirements for becoming a referee or the requirements for becoming an optometrist in Spain. Apparently ...
UEFA to Crack Down on Imaginary Card Waving
By Bob | September 1st, 2006Call it the Cristiano Ronaldo rule or anti-mime legislation. UEFA announced today that it is dead serious about getting rid of that scourge known ...
Thatcher Tackle Referee Shown the Red Card
By Bob | August 25th, 2006While Manchester City has suspended Ben Thatcher and the English FA continues think about the punishment it will hand out for the nasty tackle he ...
Here's Another Headline About Those Referees Picking on Wayne Rooney
By Bob | August 11th, 2006Wayne Rooney has an explanation for why he can't seem to make it through a match without picking up a red card. It is ...
Pierluigi Collina: Captain of Industry in Retirement
By Bob | August 2nd, 2006Usually when a referee retires from football we are there to open the door and to make sure it hits him on the way out. But ...
Markus Merk Takes a Break from His Break
By Bob | August 1st, 2006Coming off a nice, relaxing vacation following our adventures on World Cup Blog, we can relate to top referee Markus Merk. The German ref ...
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