BRISTOL86 Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Quitting English football to referee in Saudi Arabia http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38993655 Not somewhere I'd want to spend a significant part of my life but can anyone blame him? With the ridiculous sums that footballers earn at the top level and the amount of flack referees take on their (comparative) pittance why not try and get a slice of it when an opportunity arises. Perhaps there will finally be serious steps taken to incentivise new referees and improve the standard down the pyramid if the established ones are going to get lured away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 1 minute ago, BRISTOL86 said: Quitting English football to referee in Saudi Arabia http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38993655 Not somewhere I'd want to spend a significant part of my life but can anyone blame him? With the ridiculous sums that footballers earn at the top level and the amount of flack referees take on their (comparative) pittance why not try and get a slice of it when an opportunity arises. Perhaps there will finally be serious steps taken to incentivise new referees and improve the standard down the pyramid if the established ones are going to get lured away. don't blame him at all, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 2 minutes ago, Monkeh said: don't blame him at all, Absolutely. Respect towards referees must be at an all time low and even if it's no better in Saudi, why not earn twice as much for the same effort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted February 16, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Agree with the points above, with players earning inflated salaries why not let the other big part of the game get in on the act too Names have gone from the top of my head but this was discussed on Talksport a few weeks back, as there was a concern many of the top officials were being approached to referee out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Glad he's going. Gets tattoos of the big games he referees. Idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meryl Goodrum Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 19 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said: Quitting English football to referee in Saudi Arabia http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38993655 Not somewhere I'd want to spend a significant part of my life but can anyone blame him? With the ridiculous sums that footballers earn at the top level and the amount of flack referees take on their (comparative) pittance why not try and get a slice of it when an opportunity arises. Perhaps there will finally be serious steps taken to incentivise new referees and improve the standard down the pyramid if the established ones are going to get lured away. It's a shame to lose a good referee, but no I don't blame him. Refs are under so much pressure now. All they can do is play by the book and then they get personal abuse from players and crowd alike. Hope it works out for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 7 minutes ago, RedDave said: Glad he's going. Gets tattoos of the big games he referees. Idiot. His choice. I'm sure he couldn't care less what RedDave on OTIB thinks about his tattoos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 What is wrong with China - that's where the big money is. Food is better too. tfj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 He's never struck me as a particularly competent ref. His reputation is entirely undeserved IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 It's a disgrace how little referees get paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 5 minutes ago, Shtanley said: It's a disgrace how little referees get paid. Especially taken in conjunction with how little they get respected by the 'sportsmen' they're meant to be refereeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 20 minutes ago, RedDave said: Glad he's going. Gets tattoos of the big games he referees. Idiot. Plenty of people get tattoos to commemorate what they see as significant moments in their lives. Who is anyone else to say what he should or shouldn't do in that regard? He was proud of what he'd achieved and why shouldn't he be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted February 16, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 26 minutes ago, RedDave said: Glad he's going. Gets tattoos of the big games he referees. Idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockneydave Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 1 minute ago, BRISTOL86 said: Especially taken in conjunction with how little they get respected by the 'sportsmen' they're meant to be refereeing. If the powers that be were to clamp down hard on the managers and players that seem to abuse the ref on every game and showed some respect we might get somewhere.sKY dont help by re running every decision and after 3 OR 4 re runs give their grudging approval if the ref got it right.We fans dont help either by abusing every decision that goes against OUR team either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 25 minutes ago, Taxi for Johnson said: What is wrong with China - that's where the big money is. Food is better too. tfj And the beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Changing subject a bit best and worst ref over the years? Uriah Rennie has to be up there with the worst also that Kettle bloke!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 16 minutes ago, phantom said: Well I can't see anything wrong with that, nice memento of a couple of career highlights for any referee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Compared to a lot of the rubbish that players get written all over themselves, I'd say it was pretty mild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 13 minutes ago, Super said: Changing subject a bit best and worst ref over the years? Uriah Rennie has to be up there with the worst also that Kettle bloke!! Collina was amazing. Can you imagine him taking the sort of vitriol that's now ingrained as being acceptable? I seem to remember an Indian ref going back many years who was always awful but his name escapes me. Keith Stroud also has to be up there amongst the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 19 minutes ago, Super said: Changing subject a bit best and worst ref over the years? Uriah Rennie has to be up there with the worst also that Kettle bloke!! Gurnam Singh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Just now, Port Said Red said: Gurnam Singh? Think that's him. Remember a game he failed to give us a pen most blatant handball you will ever see. He was useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Sorry but until he's on the front cover of Pro Evo alongside Henry and Totti he's achieved sweet fa. Plus Collina had the cover all to himself for the previous iteration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 2 hours ago, BRISTOL86 said: Quitting English football to referee in Saudi Arabia http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38993655 Not somewhere I'd want to spend a significant part of my life but can anyone blame him? With the ridiculous sums that footballers earn at the top level and the amount of flack referees take on their (comparative) pittance why not try and get a slice of it when an opportunity arises. Perhaps there will finally be serious steps taken to incentivise new referees and improve the standard down the pyramid if the established ones are going to get lured away. Not sure he will be spending a significant part of his life there either, I know he said he wants to stay there a for the years to come but I'm sure he will earn enough money in a year then move on somewhere else, just like the person he took over from, Howard Webb. Howard Webb just moved to the Mls to take over introducing video technology into refereeing in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Libertine1 said: His choice. I'm sure he couldn't care less what RedDave on OTIB thinks about his tattoos. I agree. Why would he? Idiotic choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 1 hour ago, BRISTOL86 said: Plenty of people get tattoos to commemorate what they see as significant moments in their lives. Who is anyone else to say what he should or shouldn't do in that regard? He was proud of what he'd achieved and why shouldn't he be? Many think the same as me. Referees shouldn't be noticed, it's not about them. Clattenburg makes it about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxo Jr. Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 10 minutes ago, RedDave said: Many think the same as me. Referees shouldn't be noticed, it's not about them. Clattenburg makes it about him. By getting tattoos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 8 minutes ago, RedDave said: Many think the same as me. Referees shouldn't be noticed, it's not about them. Clattenburg makes it about him. Makes what about him? His tattoos don't affect his performance as a referee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 I read somewhere that a paper outed him for having a personalised plate on his car as well Who gives a flying ****? It's not for me, but he's earned his money, he can spend it how he wants. So what if he's got tattoo's, it's up to him I don't blame him for taking the money, good luck to the bloke He's a PL ref, hardly affects us anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballwinningcentrehalf Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Clattenburg is a fine referee and will be missed. I cannot blame him at all for making a move that will be more beneficial to him financially. Officials have a tough job and get a ridiculous amount of unfair criticism and abuse from players, pundits and supporters. The comment above about 'referees shouldn't be noticed' sums up a lot of the misguided and out-dated opinions about our officials. How you'd expect officials taking charge of the biggest football matches on the planet, in the biggest competitions, to go unnoticed when they have to make judgements that will face such scrutiny and cause such emotion, beggars belief in my mind. We wouldn't have the game without these people and they need the respect and help from the authorities and the rest of us to help us continue to improve the standard of officiating, rather than facing abuse because they have a tattoo or personalised number plate, or they've called a decision wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 5 minutes ago, ballwinningcentrehalf said: Clattenburg is a fine referee and will be missed. I cannot blame him at all for making a move that will be more beneficial to him financially. Officials have a tough job and get a ridiculous amount of unfair criticism and abuse from players, pundits and supporters. The comment above about 'referees shouldn't be noticed' sums up a lot of the misguided and out-dated opinions about our officials. How you'd expect officials taking charge of the biggest football matches on the planet, in the biggest competitions, to go unnoticed when they have to make judgements that will face such scrutiny and cause such emotion, beggars belief in my mind. We wouldn't have the game without these people and they need the respect and help from the authorities and the rest of us to help us continue to improve the standard of officiating, rather than facing abuse because they have a tattoo or personalised number plate, or they've called a decision wrong. Superb. Couldn't put it better myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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