WHY Blame the Ref?

Football is a complicated sport.
The GAME isn't complicated - but the PEOPLE involved in it sure as hell are.

Here's the latest example...Man U vs R Madrid .
It was ALWAYS going to be a big game - just look at the teams involved.
Then look at the star players.
...And then the Managers.

Let's not forget the gazillion fans watching on site and at home. We ALL have an opinion
But no amount of screaming would change the result.(tried that one already)

The debate about whether the ref was right or wrong in his decision will rage on forever. And to some, he will now always be a 'w*nker' (at least).

But stop.
Haven't we seen teams with only 10 men win games before? Hell yeah.
In the face of mounting pressure, some teams have played better than they would have played with
11 men on the pitch, and won the game.

But not this time.
That's football.

Passion for the game gives us the opportunity to demonstrate the stuff we're made of.
It also gives us the opportunity to demonstrate that we're a complete pr*ck.


Alex is too distraught to talk about the result (is that good leadership? - just sayin').

Jose says the best team lost (what must HIS team , who WON the game, think?).

Ferdinand dis's the ref to his face (what example does that set to his team, colleagues and young fans the world over?)

Other players joined in and ranted at the ref at the end of the game - no doubt shouting and swearing. (but its over. sad, frustrating. And over).


So WHY blame the ref?
He didn't lose the game for Man U, and he didn't win the game for Madrid.
He had a job to do and he did it.

BOTH teams are , and will carry on being, GREAT teams.

Sadly, some individuals (in the heat of the moment no doubt) have just lost some respect, and have damaged their reputation in front of millions of young kids watching.
That's our future.

Its easy (and lazy) to blame...it's more of a challenge to turn a problem around.

Perhaps we need to pay them more money to do that?

If money is tight, give the players to me, and I'll quickly make their attitude control the best in the world.
No messin' around.

Until footballers (and managers) can master their mind , they will NEVER be as good as they COULD be.

Football, it's all in the head.

Amana
straightforward, straight talking coach.

www.amanawalker.com
www.walkahead.co.uk




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