| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 13:23 - Oct 22 with 1332 views | SWGF |
Strange perpetrator to highlight, given he could have, as per the photo at the top of the article, picked a far more high-profile exponent of the art of calling the ref every name under the sun. Given this happens in every single match, surprised of the need to name-check Chambers. |  |
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| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 13:35 - Oct 22 with 1275 views | crossyitfc |
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| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 13:42 - Oct 22 with 1257 views | Swansea_Blue |
That's got the kind of zeal I'd expect from a disgruntled Blackpool supporter. |  |
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| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 13:49 - Oct 22 with 1210 views | Steve_M |
| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 13:23 - Oct 22 by SWGF |
Strange perpetrator to highlight, given he could have, as per the photo at the top of the article, picked a far more high-profile exponent of the art of calling the ref every name under the sun. Given this happens in every single match, surprised of the need to name-check Chambers. |
Well, quite. Compare with the Derby side of a few years ago for example. |  |
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| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 13:56 - Oct 22 with 1180 views | TheTrueBlue1878 |
oh f*ck off ref you grass. |  |
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| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 14:21 - Oct 22 with 1116 views | CrayonKing |
I know the done thing is to stick up for your team whatever they do (partly why politics is so broken nowadays, but I digress) but this seems completely out of order from Chambers.
I usually hate the whole “footballers are role models” argument when applied to off-field matters, but when they’re on the pitch they really are. My 6 year-old daughter can name 3 footballers: Messi, Ronaldo, and Luke Chambers and I’d hate for her to see/hear him constantly telling the ref to f-off and thinking that is how you’re supposed to behave on a football pitch.
What I don’t get is why refs don’t book players for it though? Foul and abusive language is against the rules and the refs are supposed to enforce the rules! Given the issue it’s having on referee recruitment it seems like it should be a major focus for the governing bodies to sort out.
I expect that there will be clampdown sooner-or-later, not because they care about referee recruitment but because empty stadiums mean it’s that much more audible and broadcasters will get fed up of apologising for bad language every game |  | | |
| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 14:37 - Oct 22 with 1076 views | Parsley |
| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 14:21 - Oct 22 by CrayonKing |
I know the done thing is to stick up for your team whatever they do (partly why politics is so broken nowadays, but I digress) but this seems completely out of order from Chambers.
I usually hate the whole “footballers are role models” argument when applied to off-field matters, but when they’re on the pitch they really are. My 6 year-old daughter can name 3 footballers: Messi, Ronaldo, and Luke Chambers and I’d hate for her to see/hear him constantly telling the ref to f-off and thinking that is how you’re supposed to behave on a football pitch.
What I don’t get is why refs don’t book players for it though? Foul and abusive language is against the rules and the refs are supposed to enforce the rules! Given the issue it’s having on referee recruitment it seems like it should be a major focus for the governing bodies to sort out.
I expect that there will be clampdown sooner-or-later, not because they care about referee recruitment but because empty stadiums mean it’s that much more audible and broadcasters will get fed up of apologising for bad language every game |
Agreed that it's out of order from Chambers but I wouldn't single him out, a lot of players do it and it will happen most if not all games which is why refs let it go. I don't know why they don't clamp down on it as it seems quite an easy fix? start punishing it with cards it would soon stop. I also think having refs microphoned up would help gain more respect as they can explain their decisions to viewers and also it would pick up any abuse from players which wouldn't come across well. |  | | |
| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 14:49 - Oct 22 with 1043 views | Garv |
It doesn't look great when printed in black and white, but I really don't think what's he's quoted as saying is that bad in the grand scheme.
I'm surprised the author of that article has needed stadiums to be empty to realise what sort of things get said on the pitch. |  |
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| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 14:51 - Oct 22 with 1025 views | CrayonKing |
| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 13:23 - Oct 22 by SWGF |
Strange perpetrator to highlight, given he could have, as per the photo at the top of the article, picked a far more high-profile exponent of the art of calling the ref every name under the sun. Given this happens in every single match, surprised of the need to name-check Chambers. |
It’s probably just an example he saw recently, and I guess putting a name to it makes the story more personal than just “players often say this sort of thing”. We’re also a fairly big club by EFL standards (despite the last 15 years) so there’s probably an element of clickbait too - I certainly wouldn’t have clicked it if it hadn’t been posted here. | | | |
| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 14:56 - Oct 22 with 1029 views | PhilTWTD |
| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 13:42 - Oct 22 by Swansea_Blue |
That's got the kind of zeal I'd expect from a disgruntled Blackpool supporter. |
I know Chris, he's not a Blackpool fan. I saw the second incident and LC was angry about a tackle from behind on Alan Judge, which the referee had felt wasn't a foul, while Teddy Bishop had also been the victim of a couple of poor challenges which had gone without cards being shown. The comment was more 'do your f-ing job' as I recall it and the comment to the linesman was along the lines of whether he'd been watching the incident. I think I made reference to it on here in a thread at the time.
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| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 15:04 - Oct 22 with 986 views | 66notout |
| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 13:23 - Oct 22 by SWGF |
Strange perpetrator to highlight, given he could have, as per the photo at the top of the article, picked a far more high-profile exponent of the art of calling the ref every name under the sun. Given this happens in every single match, surprised of the need to name-check Chambers. |
I heard Chambers was particularly vocal in this game and I would guess the journo is basing his article on the half in which Chambo was rampaging up and down the flank adjacent to the press box. Simple as... |  | | |
| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 17:19 - Oct 22 with 791 views | Plums |
| Chambo v Ref - interesting read on 14:21 - Oct 22 by CrayonKing |
I know the done thing is to stick up for your team whatever they do (partly why politics is so broken nowadays, but I digress) but this seems completely out of order from Chambers.
I usually hate the whole “footballers are role models” argument when applied to off-field matters, but when they’re on the pitch they really are. My 6 year-old daughter can name 3 footballers: Messi, Ronaldo, and Luke Chambers and I’d hate for her to see/hear him constantly telling the ref to f-off and thinking that is how you’re supposed to behave on a football pitch.
What I don’t get is why refs don’t book players for it though? Foul and abusive language is against the rules and the refs are supposed to enforce the rules! Given the issue it’s having on referee recruitment it seems like it should be a major focus for the governing bodies to sort out.
I expect that there will be clampdown sooner-or-later, not because they care about referee recruitment but because empty stadiums mean it’s that much more audible and broadcasters will get fed up of apologising for bad language every game |
I totally agree. I’ve seen referees ignore players doing this at non league level before a ball is kicked. It’s intimidation and needs stamping out. A yellow card immediately and it would soon stop.
We now have sin bins in youth football for this but unless the professional exponents are punished for it, it won’t stop. |  |
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