[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Right OK, you would think a Champions league official like that would know better though, especially in the climate we're in at the moment

sounds like in the heat of the moment he did not know the players name and distinguished him from the white player and perhaps a player mistook negru for well you know what...

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

sounds like in the heat of the moment he did not know the players name and distinguished him from the white player and perhaps a player mistook negru for well you know what...

Wouldn't it be the standard thing though for an official to use the players number? They're printed pretty largely on their jerseys

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Wouldn't it be the standard thing though for an official to use the players number? They're printed pretty largely on their jerseys

he may not have seen the number

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

he may not have seen the number

If he can't read the gigantic numbers, he probably shouldn't be a linesman

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

If he can't read the gigantic numbers, he probably shouldn't be a linesman

he is pitchside and if you have watched football from a touchline and their is a melee its difficult, the ref wanted an immediate response if that player is behind 3 players he cant see it.

To say that a young, pro linesman in a champions league game is a racist and is prepared to be racist is ridiculous imo

I feel sorry for him - poor guy must feel awful

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

he is pitchside and if you have watched football from a touchline and their is a melee its difficult, the ref wanted an immediate response if that player is behind 3 players he cant see it.

To say that a young, pro linesman in a champions league game is a racist and is prepared to be racist is ridiculous imo

I feel sorry for him - poor guy must feel awful

So without knowing much you're sure he didn't mean it?

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

he is pitchside and if you have watched football from a touchline and their is a melee its difficult, the ref wanted an immediate response if that player is behind 3 players he cant see it.

To say that a young, pro linesman in a champions league game is a racist and is prepared to be racist is ridiculous imo

I feel sorry for him - poor guy must feel awful

I have watched plenty of games from the sidelines, in fact those games I watched were school boys leagues with my son so not professional games and even then I've never heard any of the referee's refer to any of the players by their skin colour. I haven't made any claims on whether I think the linesman is racist or not but what I have said is, as a professional in his game he should know better than to refer to players by the colour of their skin. Especially right now when racist issues in football is being addressed a lot.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I have watched plenty of games from the sidelines, in fact those games I watched were school boys leagues with my son so not professional games and even then I've never heard any of the referee's refer to any of the players by their skin colour. I haven't made any claims on whether I think the linesman is racist or not but what I have said is, as a professional in his game he should know better than to refer to players by the colour of their skin. Especially right now when racist issues in football is being addressed a lot.

Absolutely right. Officials have to be more professional. They cant say 'The Chinese player' surely we can all see why that's not acceptable.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

he may not have seen the number

try again

[Denver]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

sounds like in the heat of the moment he did not know the players name and distinguished him from the white player and perhaps a player mistook negru for well you know what...

You do realise that word is a Romanian word for a racist slur?

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by Denver

You do realise that word is a Romanian word for a racist slur?

its the actual word for black, i just checked so what other word for black is there in romanian?