Pre-match: Panama-USA World Cup Qualifier, 28 March 2017, Panama City, Panama

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  1. Dr. Gamera

    Dr. Gamera Member+

    Oct 13, 2005
    Wheaton, Maryland
    #1 Dr. Gamera, Mar 15, 2017
    Courtesy of @MassachusettsRef, the referee for Panama-USA is Roberto García of Mexico, who has refereed for the USMNT several times before: USA 0-2 Colombia in the Copa América Centenario group stage, USA 1-1 Panama in the 2015 Gold Cup third-place match, USA 2-0 Panama in a 2013 WCQ, USA 1-0 Venezuela in a 2012 friendly, USA 1-1 Argentina in a 2011 friendly, and USA 0-0 Colombia in a 2010 friendly.
     
  2. HScoach13

    HScoach13 Member+

    Nov 30, 2016
    Club:
    Atlanta
    #2 HScoach13, Mar 15, 2017
    It is absurd that we have to have refs that are from competing nations ref the game. Refs should be taken from minnow nations that did not make the HEX. Remove any possibility of any thoughts of prejudice.
     
  3. Perspolis#1

    Perspolis#1 Member+

    Jun 27, 2011
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    #3 Perspolis#1, Mar 15, 2017
    How many qualified CONCACAF referees from minnow nations are there for these bigger games? I assume most of Concacafs referees come from the top 6 in the hex. Its not like Asia where you just pick refs from countries in Group A for Group B
     
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  4. HScoach13

    HScoach13 Member+

    Nov 30, 2016
    Club:
    Atlanta
    #4 HScoach13, Mar 15, 2017
    Canada should have some refs. If not enough then bring them in from outside nations...
     
  5. deuteronomy

    deuteronomy Member+

    Angkor Siem Reap FC
    United States
    Aug 12, 2008
    at the pitch
    Club:
    Siem Reap Angkor FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #5 deuteronomy, Mar 15, 2017
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  6. GiallorossiYank

    GiallorossiYank Member+

    Jan 20, 2011
    NJ/Roma/Napoli
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #6 GiallorossiYank, Mar 15, 2017
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  7. Master O

    Master O Member+

    Jul 7, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #7 Master O, Mar 15, 2017
    Refs should be from UEFA. They'd actually call all the hard fouling and hacking the Central American countries do in World Cup qualifiers. I have very little confidence in Concacaf's referees.
     
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  8. dna77054

    dna77054 Member+

    Jun 28, 2003
    houston
    #8 dna77054, Mar 16, 2017
    Mexican refs typically call pretty tight games. I will take a Mexican ref any time.
     
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  9. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    #9 Suyuntuy, Mar 19, 2017
    The Panama squad has a lot of players from South American clubs. Wonder if they've become dribbling demons down there.
     
  10. Ghost

    Ghost Member+

    Sep 5, 2001
    #10 Ghost, Mar 19, 2017
    Four points would be tough at full health. It's going to be a lot to ask banged up.
     
  11. Dr. Gamera

    Dr. Gamera Member+

    Oct 13, 2005
    Wheaton, Maryland
    #11 Dr. Gamera, Mar 20, 2017
    Relevant event to both those extolling the virtues of Mexican referees and those wishing for a referee other than Roberto García: @Fanison has drawn our attention to news from last Wednesday that César Ramos of Mexico will be the Panama-USA referee instead, apparently as an injury replacement. César Ramos has refereed for the USMNT several times before: Costa Rica 4-0 USA in a 2016 WCQ, Trinidad and Tobago 0-0 USA in a 2015 WCQ, and USA 2-1 Honduras in the 2015 Gold Cup group stage. He was the 2016 CONCACAF Male Referee of the Year.
     
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  12. Marko72

    Marko72 Member+

    Aug 30, 2005
    New York
    #12 Marko72, Mar 20, 2017
    First of all, who is sitting on a single yellow card right now?
     
  13. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    #13 Suyuntuy, Mar 20, 2017
    I feel better with a Mexican ref. The Central American ones only pull a yellow when a bone is broken.
     
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  14. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    #14 TimB4Last, Mar 23, 2017
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  15. juveeer

    juveeer Member+

    Aug 3, 2006
    #15 juveeer, Mar 24, 2017
  16. Pegasus

    Pegasus Member+

    Apr 20, 1999
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #16 Pegasus, Mar 24, 2017
    My kingdom for a healthy center forward?
     
  17. skim172

    skim172 Member+

    Feb 20, 2013
    #17 skim172, Mar 24, 2017
    And lo, Wondo shall inherit the kingdom.

    He's just one heartbeat away.:eek:
     
  18. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    #18 Suyuntuy, Mar 24, 2017
  19. dlokteff

    dlokteff Member+

    Jan 22, 2002
    San Francisco, CA
    #19 dlokteff, Mar 24, 2017
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  20. FirstStar

    FirstStar Hustlin' for the USA

    Fulham Football Club
    Feb 1, 2005
    Time's Arrow
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #20 FirstStar, Mar 24, 2017
    Ok. Time to get Timmy Chandler on a plane. Depth on the right side is really bad now.
     
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  21. Grumpy in LA

    Grumpy in LA Bringing It Since 1807™

    Sep 10, 2007
    Chicago
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #21 Grumpy in LA, Mar 25, 2017
    You know, I know he'd had some shaky results lately, but Jurgen Klinsmann looked like a whole new coach out there tonight.
     
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  22. um_chili

    um_chili Member+

    Jun 3, 2002
    Losanjealous
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #22 um_chili, Mar 25, 2017
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  23. Dr. Gamera

    Dr. Gamera Member+

    Oct 13, 2005
    Wheaton, Maryland
    #23 Dr. Gamera, Mar 25, 2017
    A note of caution.

    Routing perhaps the weakest Honduras team in a dozen years at home does not foreordain success when traveling to perhaps the best-ever Panama team. Any draw in Panama would be a good result; any win in Panama would be a great result.
     
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  24. Tejas

    Tejas Member+

    Jun 3, 2000
    Tejas
    #24 Tejas, Mar 25, 2017
  25. FrankieRodgers

    FrankieRodgers Member

    Oct 25, 2015
    #25 FrankieRodgers, Mar 25, 2017
    I watched the Panama T&T Match tonight. Panama did not impress me.
     
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