Is there a long history in the World Cup then of referees getting the big gigs

after making decisions that everyone can see are blatantly wrong?

It would be great if you back up your suspicions.

Posted By: norway on June 13th 2014 at 16:28:48

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so was last night's referree corrupt or just human? (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 13, 15:59:42
- Player goes down, big roar, ref panics (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 13, 16:12:09
  - you'd hope so, could also explain how Div 1 (Champs?) home advantage is greater than Prem (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 13, 16:19:54
- Do those that think he was bought off also believe that both assts and the 4th official (Other Football) - Adster, Jun 13, 16:09:37
  - Just human nature, crowd pressure etc. but you never know I guess 1 in a 100000 chance (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jun 13, 17:05:07
    - Wasn't he charged with corruption near the end of his career? (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 17:08:30
  - Doesn't need to be a bribe for something to be corrupt (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:21:48
    - Exactly (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Jun 13, 16:25:32
    - But you think there was something in it for him/them? (n/m) (Other Football) - Adster, Jun 13, 16:23:53
      - could be blackmail (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 13, 16:36:14
      - Undoubtedly, further games in the next round. Play it safe and gain credit (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:25:54
        
        And the asst refs too? I'm assuming the ref didn't have to over rule either of them? (n/m) (Other Football) - Adster, Jun 13, 16:30:15
        
        Majority of Asst referees are generally conflict adverse for the sake of knowing (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:32:49
        
        I dunno, assistant reffing Brazil in Brazil at the opening match of the WC finals seems (Other Football) - Adster, Jun 13, 16:37:59
        
        The 2 extra officials on the goal line for the Europa league showed that (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:40:45
        
        *averse* (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:34:06
        
        Is there a long history in the World Cup then of referees getting the big gigs (Other Football) - norway, Jun 13, 16:28:48
        
        Oh so you've decided to shift from being childish with the crack and the snipes (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:30:34
        
        Yep (Other Football) - norway, Jun 13, 16:34:13
        
        When you learn to grow up, or not spend most of the time on here attacking people's (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:37:23
        
        *Think little reactionaries* I think that's a better phrase than crackpots. (Other Football) - norway, Jun 13, 16:40:43
        
        You group together with other trolls on here, and you need that group to self validate (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:42:40
        
        Yes, yes I do. Bye now. Get a calypo. Calm down. PLEASE. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Jun 13, 16:44:07
        
        *crackpot* (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:31:31
  - They were bought off as part of a a hitherto undiscovered plot which has been designed (Other Football) - norway, Jun 13, 16:11:11
    - Bit of pre match trolling before the main event of being disparaging to Spanish footer (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 16:22:50
      - Goodness me pants, old chap (Other Football) - norway, Jun 13, 16:26:41
    - The Gloominati (n/m) (Other Football) - Adster, Jun 13, 16:17:05
  - ^^take out one 'also'^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - Adster, Jun 13, 16:10:36
- old trafford syndrome (n/m) (Other Football) - earthleakage, Jun 13, 16:05:56

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