Politics and Football

[johnhughthom]

Don't blame the ref, it's not his fault Gomes is a complete idiot.

Rule number one: Play until the whistle is blown.

I agree, Gomes was an idiot. Still, referees should only play the advantage when necessary, was there a likely counter attack on? No, the free kick should have been given. I know that by the letter of the law the referee did no wrong, the advantage rule is open to interpretation however, and the referees interpretation in this instance was moronic. I hate the criticism referees get, it's a thankless task and managers and players should be banned or fined more often over their conduct towards them, referees don't help themselves when they do things like that.

I have to say though, what really bugs me about that goal is Nani's celebration. You've taken advantage of a referee's mistake, at least have the decency to act like it.