Referee Quotes

Referee Quote of the day

Having one child makes you a parent; having two you are a referee.

Soccer is a game for 22 people that run around, play the ball, and one referee who makes a slew of mistakes, and in the end Germany always wins.

You don't notice the referee during the game unless he makes a bad call.

I was waiting for my teammates to embrace me and no one came, ... I told them, 'Come hug me or the referee isn't going to allow it.'

There's nothing better than a good, blind referee.

The objective of a referee is not to get mentioned. I tell a lot of young referees that not being mentioned is king. If you can achieve that, that then it has been a pretty good game.

The referee was only five or seven yards away from that incident.

If you're good enough, the referee doesn't matter.

You can't applaud a referee.

It's a game of integrity. There's no referees out there. We all respect each other.

The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.

Everyone who watches me play knows I am an honest player. play the game as honestly as I can. If the referee gives a penalty there is nothing you can do.

Don't you think it's strange how many referees work at Footlocker?

Life was a damned muddle - a football game with everyone offside and the referee gotten rid of - everyone claiming the referee would have been on his side.

Referees are only human, I think.

Coaches will do what they can but it doesn't necessarily bother me. You are an international referee for a reason. If things like that are going to ruffle your feathers, don't bother doing the job.

You have to become involved to make an impact. No one is impressed with the won/loss record of the referee.

Golf requires only a few simple Rules and Regulations to guide the players in the true nature of its sporting appeal. The spirit of the game is its own referee.

I just get on with my game and let the referees do their job.

We talked to the referees before the game; there's always new situations to adjust, for the refs and for us as well. Even on the ice, it's good for players to talk and interact with the referee.

My wife runs the house much better than I could so I think she could be a linesman or a referee or even a football manager and that's the truth.

The referee will now keep track of the time on the field and the shootouts have finally been banned.

McCarthy shakes his head in agreement with the referee.

Never take your eyes off the ball - even when it's in the referee's pocket.

Referee Norlinger is outstanding in the sense that he stands out.

I was surprised we were playing in Manchester and have a referee from Greater Manchester.

That's referee Mike Reed's 50th booking of the season, which works out at an average of six a game.

I do swear a lot, but the advantage is that having played abroad, I can choose a different language from the referee's.

I love what I'm doing. It's my life. When it's time to go, I'll probably be fighting to get out of the casket. I'll be yelling at the priest instead of a referee.

I felt Holyfield was using his head illegally. I told the referee I wasn't getting any help, so I went back to the streets. I cannot defend it, but it happened.

You will never see players from City surround the referee.

Damn referees, I'll miss them less than anybody.

It's the referee's job. It's not for me to have to say I should ease up.

But then southern hemisphere teams are more skilful than their northern hemisphere counterparts, which means games can be easier to referee.

The pace of the game demanded a referee who was fit. It is an indictment of our game. You see referees abroad who are as fit as butcher's dogs. We have some who are fit. He wasn't fit.

I don't have any ideas; my coaches have them. I just pass the ideas on and referee the arguments.

First female referee can't play probably, either, right? But you're thinking the game like you know it? Okay, see ya.

The referee said it was not acceptable, but the Press considered they could not refuse to publish a book by a professor of the university.

Referees don't come down here with a particular flavoured shirt on.

I always liken it to being a referee - if you notice the referee, that's not a good thing.

Once the referee throws the ball in the air, it's either your ball or their ball and you have to just take your shot.

When I saw Rijkaard entering the referee's dressing room I couldn't believe it. When Didier Drogba was sent off, I wasn't surprised.

If the referee happens to be in the way you just yell, 'move or I'll break your ankles!' which I used to do with referees. Some refs will stop and watch the fight it drives you crazy.

In my old neighborhood, a boy stopped playing when he began to lose his pulse. And then he became the referee.

Why aren't the Nets playing in Newark?

I'm not going to blame a referee for something I feel like I should be able to control. I should get up quicker. If you want to win fights, you just have to do it, regardless of what's going on.

I think you and the referee were in a minority of one, Billy.

Tell them it was a foul.

Chavez will hit the canvas. He will be sitting in his corner, or with the doctor or referee stopping the fight. There's no other outcome.

I do everything The Miz needs me to do. I make sure everything goes smoothly. If I can get involved in the match when the referee is not looking. You know, we have to keep the title!