Only ONE MLS referee has made it to the World Cup

[Oldtimer]

OK, so Baldomero Toledo wins hand down as the worst referee in MLS, hand down. There are a few other examples (or more than a few) of poor officials.

So I was looking at the list of World Cup referees, the supposed "best of the best." There is only one MLS referee on the list!



Mark Geiger is the guy you want doing your match.

For assistants, you want:

Eric Boria, Joe Fletcher, Sean Hurd. Precious few, in other words.

Here's an article on Mark Geiger:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports...11f_story.html

[OgtheDim]

I like what Larson said today

As I say every time somebody rightly slams MLS referees... Refs are bad everywhere. Yes, as bad as MLS refs. It's what replay has done.

[Redcoe15]

I'd have thrown up today's meal and the weekend's if it were Toledo.

[Richard]

I'd have thrown up today's meal and the weekend's if it were Toledo.

FIFA dont like the USA, if they did, I wouldnt put it beyond them to have hin their lol.

[GabrielHurl]

There's only one referee from each country. I don't get your point

[Oldtimer]

There's only one referee from each country. I don't get your point

That would mean at least two potential MLS refs.

[Jack]

That would mean at least two potential MLS refs.

How?

[eustacchio]

There's a Canadian assistant referee (Joe Fletcher), if that makes a difference.

[Shakes McQueen]

One too many.

[james]

Mexico vs cameroon I think the whole officiating team was from Columbia. What a shit performance that was, worst I ever seen!

[habstfc]

Mexico vs cameroon I think the whole officiating team was from Columbia. What a shit performance that was, worst I ever seen!

Not as bad as that PK given to Brazil by that Japanese ref.

[OgtheDim]

Best ref so far was the Ivorian in the Chile / Australia game.

Helped that he wasn't dealing with a bunch of divers / actors / agitating whiners.

Which reminds me, the England / Italy game is on today.

[Richard]

Give credit where its due as he called a pretty good game today.

[Detroit_TFC]

Geiger did fine, waved off the dives from both sides.

[Yohan]

Geiger is probably the best ref so far in the tourney. Still early though

[Yohan]

Geiger got himself a primo match Spain vs Chile for not sucking compared to other refs

[Yohan]

Another decent game by Geiger. no major controversies that I can recall

[OgtheDim]

That game could have easily boiled over. He's done well. Hope he gets a late 3rd round match and it would be nice to see competence rewarded. He and the Turkish ref have impressed me the most.

[Yohan]

Geiger is 4th official for brazil-mex semi final match

[GeeGee]

they are simply not experienced enough yet. look at the TFC vs chicago fire game on june 2nd..