Referee Quotes
92 quotes by 79 authors
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As all of us with any involvement in sports knows, no two umpires or no two referees have the same strike zone or call the…
— Herb Kohl
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The whole world knows that American TV companies have monopolized Olympic broadcasts and in order to please the fans in their country they do everything…
— Ivan Ilyin
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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…
— Ian Holloway
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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…
— Diego Maradona
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I remember an incident overseas about five years ago where a player punched a referee and knocked him cold. I don't think anything like that…
— Jalen Rose
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The pressure for conformity is enormous. I have experienced it in editors’ rejection of submitted papers, based on venomous criticism of anonymous referees. The replacement…
— Julian Schwinger
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The Uruguayans are losing no time in making a meal around the referee.
— Mike Ingham
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First female referee can't play probably, either, right? But you're thinking the game like you know it? Okay, see ya.
— Duncan Keith
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You can't applaud a referee.
— Alex Ferguson
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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…
— Alex Ferguson
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Pardew has come out and criticized me. He is the worst at haranguing referees. He shoves them and makes a joke of it. How he…
— Alex Ferguson
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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…
— Wayne Rooney
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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…
— Sara McMann
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If you're good enough, the referee doesn't matter.
— Jock Stein
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You have to become involved to make an impact. No one is impressed with the won/loss record of the referee.
— John Noble Holcomb
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I think you and the referee were in a minority of one, Billy.
— Jimmy Armfield
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McCarthy shakes his head in agreement with the referee.
— Martin Tyler
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If you're a boxing referee, it's probably illegal to wear a bow tie that spins or changes colors.
— Jack Handey
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Never take your eyes off the ball - even when it's in the referee's pocket.
— Christy Ring
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I want to congratulate again Mike Dean. I think his performance was unbelievable and I think when referees have unbelievable performances, I think it's fair…
— Jose Mourinho
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