Comments on: Why was Campbell shown a yellow card at all?

By: gh

gh — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:32:17 +0000

I noticed the linesman on that side of the pitch only called offside once in that entire match. There were at least 3 clear cases of offside when Hull were attacking the left-side goal (on the TV), including the one that lead to the penalty. The other linesman was much better.

By: pires is king

pires is king — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:11:18 +0000

Spot on article. While the ‘unsporting behavior’ is an interesting argument, I think it’s a stretch. I think this situation was a black or white decision and the ref was scared to make the call. So he invented- as so many do- which is a complete and unnecessary intrusion into the game. The ref is there to make sure the laws are followed, not to chat and lecture and smile and make up in-between rules and the such. Thanks for your clearly articulated argument, groan. good stuff!

By: Vassey

Vassey — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:25:11 +0000

St stevie g elbows someone in the face and gets nothing. It’s not like he’s got a history of violence..
It’s obvious the clubs with “history” (and ridiculous amounts of debt) get different, preferential treatment to everyone else.
What comes around goes around…

By: wambam

wambam — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:04:03 +0000

Stop the BS Menace!
i’m african and i’m shocked you’d write that.
WHY WASN’T VIDIC BOOKED???
Manure loving refs do this CONSTANTLY.

By: wambam

wambam — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:58:58 +0000

Thank you Wenger,lol!
was thinking the same thing,one rule for united.

By: simple

simple — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:03:49 +0000

The answer? EPL referees are crap. They tend to favor english players. Rooney is their god.

By: Briggsy

Briggsy — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:58:03 +0000

As Socalreferee said it comes down to unsporting behaviour and the referee interpertation of that law. Say for instance a unwritten law such as saying my ball instead of putting a name on it to gain advantage even if not intended a indirect free kick would be awarded against the offending player while its not in the law book the ref deems it unsporting. Same as challenging for the ball as the keeper kicks it out. That one results in a yellow as the offending player would of thought of it before hand. Like I said on this occasion Andre got the decision right for a change. Unlike he’s many other mistakes.

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:40:46 +0000

SocalReferee, thanks for clearing it up. So it comes under the umbrella of unsporting behaviour if the attack is a promising one?

I can see why there should be a rule for that, especially when teams try to break up promising attacks with tactical fouls, but perhaps it is just a wording issue that makes it confusing – it can’t really be called ‘unsporting’ if it was an accident.

But thanks for clarifying it!

Menace, it has nothing to do with race. This article was only loosely talking about the Campbell yellow, it was a wider question affecting all players.

jrincewind, thanks! I do tend to be a bit irregular with posting times, I’m impressed that Arseblogger is disciplined enough to post at the same time every day. I might try to make things a bit more consistent!

By: Dare Olubanwo

Dare Olubanwo — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:53:28 +0000

Referees can be unfair at times when making decisions,especially with cards.

By: koma-s.sudan

koma-s.sudan — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:34:00 +0000

When we want to se how English players are favoured see how Rooney was shouting on the Referee,if that was Eboue then u will have to see yellow or even red,am fed up with them but they will get it from s.Africa and lesson to from the dismissal of their Graham Poll…am fed up from my poor sudan.