Collina to ref England game

[Wardy]

Just read on the offical Euro 2004 site that we will have Collina to ref our game against Croita. A good move imo

 

[dougdeep]

No excuses then.

 

[Beach Hut]

Good referee for us

 

[Hove Lad]

Good omen as well

 

[Brighton Breezy]

He is getting a degree from Hull Uni the same day as I am meant to pick mine up.

 

[somerset]

Good, hope he gets a grip on the bleedin' Croats and their great diving and rolling around abilities.

 

[CAFC Matt]

Top top referee

 

[Zebedee]

Couldn't have asked for a better ref. Terrific news.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Lets hope our tackling is better then in the last two games then. Not sure Collinna would have let Ashley Cole kick the crap out of Pires or let Lampard and Scholes get away with some of their awful tackling. What odds on Rooney getting booked?

 

[magoo]

he is the best ref. v.reasonable.
unless rooney is really stupid he won't get booked.

 

[magoo]

but he does remind me of Death from bill & ted's bogus journey.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

 

[fatboy]

He is getting a degree from Hull Uni the same day as I am meant to pick mine up.

Meant to be?!?!?!

 

[Darren (Crawley)]

From TheFA.com

Collina has taken charge of many high-profile games, including England's 0-0 draw with Turkey in Istanbul that secured qualification for Euro 2004 and the 2002 World Cup Final.

He also officiated England's match away to Germany in September 2001 and the game between Argentina and England in the Sapporo Dome in the 2002 World Cup.

England Head Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has previously said of the referee:
"Collina is a guarantee. He is one of the best in the world."

He also reffed the 99 champions lge final

 

[Wardy]

Bet he was a bit upset about having to be 4th offical last night though at what was the game of the tournament so far.

 

[Willow]

This is his last tournament, isn't it? Before he's forced to retire by FIFA because of his age. Bloody stupid rule, that. They should just put them through regular fitness checks, like OAPS who want to keep on driving.

 

[kevinsmith]

Glad we have the best ref in the world for Mondy night. Can't understand why he will no longer be able to ref as he is to old?

 

[Wardy]

Can still ref at league level but FIFA rules state after 45 you cannot ref european on world cup games.

 

[Crawley Boy]

Is there no Fantasy Football on ITV after the game then, otherwise he'll struggle to be in 2 places at once? He looks like he knows how to handle the feather duster when he's been on so far.

 

[magoo]

Is there no Fantasy Football on ITV after the game then, otherwise he'll struggle to be in 2 places at once? He looks like he knows how to handle the feather duster when he's been on so far.

That's about the only amusing thing in that show.