Match 60: SWE : ENG - KUIPERS (NED)

Discussion in 'World Cup 2018: Refereeing' started by balu, Jul 5, 2018.

  1. El Rayo Californiano

    Feb 3, 2014
    Facile reliance on cheap, sweeping generalizations about cultural causality will also leave one unprepared.
     
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  2. chwmy

    chwmy Member+

    Feb 27, 2010
    Did you think this game would be easier, from a refereeing perspective, than col:eng? Be honest....
     
  3. Pierre Head

    Pierre Head Member+

    Dec 24, 2005
    Some of what you say is true but is does seem that most games that turn into a shitfest involve
    predominately teams from the New World. It was more apparent at this World Cup than before.

    PH
     
  4. El Rayo Californiano

    Feb 3, 2014
    Sweden vs England? Oh, that would be a very easy match to officiate because the Swedes are conciliatory and the English are stoic.
     
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  5. code1390

    code1390 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 25, 2007
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I've watched enough CONCACAF football to know that surrounding a referee is apart of the football culture in central and South American a lot more than it is in northern Europe. But maybe Lahoz could come do a Panama v Mexico Gold Cup semifinal and all the players would respect him and not surround him. But I highly doubt that to be true.
     
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  6. chwmy

    chwmy Member+

    Feb 27, 2010
    It was an honest question. If you didn’t think so, just say so. Sheesh.
     
  7. Rufusabc

    Rufusabc Member+

    May 27, 2004
    It’s not a stereotype if it’s true.
     
  8. Alberto

    Alberto Member+

    Feb 28, 2000
    Northern, New Jersey
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No.
     
  9. JohnW

    JohnW Member

    Apr 27, 2001
    St. Paul
    That's what I thought. Thanks for clearing that up.
     
  10. HoustonRef

    HoustonRef Member

    May 23, 2009
  11. mudhen

    mudhen Member

    Apr 11, 2012
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    On a local level, I disagree. Over the years, I have had FAR more trouble from players with a Latin background . I don't know why.
     
  12. USSF REF

    USSF REF Guest

    So, is it possible that you may have to do a little work on understanding the cultural differences to improve this?
     
  13. mudhen

    mudhen Member

    Apr 11, 2012
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    I dunno. All of the guys I have worked with side by side five days a week for the past 27 years are Mexican American and they agree with me.
     
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