希羅 發表於 2007-5-11 18:28:28

GRAHAM POLL has dramatically decided to quit refereeing

POLL QUITS
EXCLUSIVE Controversial ref blows whistle on his career this Sunday
By John Cross 11/05/2007

GRAHAM POLL has dramatically decided to quit refereeing.

His last game will be Portsmouth's Premiership clash with Arsenal on Sunday.

Poll will end his career early after becoming fed up with the abuse that goes with being the most controversial and high-profile official in English football.

The 43-year-old was publicly ridiculed for his World Cup blunder last summer when he showed three yellow cards to Croatia's Josip Simunic.

Referees' chief Keith Hackett tried to persuade Poll to change his mind.

But Poll, who could have carried on for at least another six years, would not be swayed and was adamant the match at Fratton Park would be his last at the top level. Poll retired from refereeing in international finals after the gaffe in Germany, which put paid to any chance he had of being awarded the World Cup Final.

He was still hoping to be put in charge of this season's Champions League Final, only for that to be scuppered by Liverpool being one of the finalists.

He has been involved in controversy this season after sending off Chelsea captain John Terry during their defeat at Tottenham.

Chelsea players claimed Poll said they needed to be "taught a lesson" but he was later cleared of any wrongdoing by the Premier League.

Nicknamed the Thing From Tring by fans after the Hertfordshire town where he lives, Poll also dismissed Everton's James McFadden in November for allegedly calling him a "cheat" when he waved away a penalty claim for a foul on Andrew Johnson.

His latest run-in was with Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho on Wednesday, the pair exchanging angry words during the goalless draw with Manchester United.

It is believes there was jealousy and bitterness among his fellow officials who felt Poll received special treatment.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/tm_headline=poll-quits%26method=full%26objectid=19084382%26siteid=89520-name_page.html

:bye:

[ 本帖最後由 希羅 於 2007-5-1109:40 PM 編輯 ]

FlyingDonkey 發表於 2007-5-11 18:29:52

:icon127: :icon127: :icon127: :icon126:

:bye: :bye:

Manu super fans 發表於 2007-5-11 18:30:08

:icon112: :icon101:

ohcl 發表於 2007-5-11 18:30:14

很好

STAM 發表於 2007-5-11 18:30:26

可惜呀:icon074: :icon101:

David_Beckham 發表於 2007-5-11 18:30:37

上場吹到pat屎gum....:icon101:

David_Beckham 發表於 2007-5-11 18:31:21

1分鐘有4個reply (1830)...可想而知...:icon101:

hehe0114 發表於 2007-5-11 18:33:26

:icon101:

Keith 發表於 2007-5-11 18:34:15

其他英超球證都唔係好架喇:icon102:

ken809 發表於 2007-5-11 18:35:00

:bye:
Never foget :icon127: :icon127: :icon127: =:icon126: :icon101:

AC米仔 發表於 2007-5-11 18:36:03

support!:icon101:

hehe0114 發表於 2007-5-11 18:36:52

原帖由 Keith 於 2007-5-1118:34 發表 http://hkcm.hkehost.net/forum/images/common/back.gif
其他英超球證都唔係好架喇:icon102:
足總太保護球證了

Eggio 發表於 2007-5-11 18:40:15

:icon127: :icon127: :icon127: :icon126:
Classic forever:icon101: :icon101: :icon101:

2plus 發表於 2007-5-11 19:34:50

POLL娛樂性一流:icon101:

dtclaw 發表於 2007-5-11 19:41:19

原帖由 2plus 於 2007-5-1107:34 PM 發表 http://hkcm.hkehost.net/forum/images/common/back.gif
POLL娛樂性一流:icon101:
從此就少左樣野睇:icon075: :icon101:

歐石南 發表於 2007-5-11 20:34:38

少左一個為禍人間:icon101:

thomaskung 發表於 2007-5-11 20:37:51

咁星期日要俾面佢睇佢告別戰:D

熱刺#29戴維斯 發表於 2007-5-11 23:34:21

:icon101: 來香港吧

SamiHyyyyyyyia 發表於 2007-5-12 00:32:24

原帖由 David_Beckham 於 2007-5-1106:30 PM 發表 http://hkcm.hkehost.net/forum/images/common/back.gif
上場吹到pat屎gum....:icon101:

佢有邊場吹得好:icon101:

TAMTOM 發表於 2007-5-12 04:20:53

Poll 係差 ,但其他個D 仲差呢..
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