The Official World Cup 2010 Thread

right-track · 07-12-2010, 12:31 PM

It seems that World Cup final referee Howard Webb can't win.
The Spanish team moaned about his lenience and the Dutch complained bitterly about his harshness.

Personally, I thought he handled the match well.
Had he been too lenient the bullying tactics of the Dutch may have won them the trophy.
No victory for football there.

Too harsh (or IMO to the letter of the law) and the match as a spectacle would have been reduced to, at best, a massive disappointment and at worse, nothing less than a farce.

Did he handle it the right way, or what?

07-12-2010, 12:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,769	It seems that World Cup final referee Howard Webb can't win. The Spanish team moaned about his lenience and the Dutch complained bitterly about his harshness. Personally, I thought he handled the match well. Had he been too lenient the bullying tactics of the Dutch may have won them the trophy. No victory for football there. Too harsh (or IMO to the letter of the law) and the match as a spectacle would have been reduced to, at best, a massive disappointment and at worse, nothing less than a farce. Did he handle it the right way, or what?