Pierreluigi Collina

[bangormaine]

Just reading an article about Pierreluigi Collina, the finest ref I ever saw, but I cannot remember where I saw him. It must have been at Ibrox, but I cannot recall the match. Who should I ask, that’s right Follow Follow never lets you down.

 

[HarryBosch]

Psv at Ibrox in 1999.

 

[Bayheadloyal]

Looks like he did a few of our away games v galatasaray and fenerbache around the same time and then again Man Utd in 2003 at OT

 

[barcode]

We used to have a Sottish referee that looked a bit Collina-ish. (in looks not ability)

 

[dcbluenose]

I could never look at him without being reminded of Uncle Fester from The Addams Family.

 

[Bearsden Bear]

We used to have a Sottish referee that looked a bit Collina-ish. (in looks not ability)

Baldy Rowbotham!

Sent off Gazza at Parkhead after he and Morten Weighorst clashed, the correct outcome for which should have been a yellow card for each player. However, he gave Gazza a straight red, and wouldn't even give Weighorst a yellow, as he had been booked earlier, and would have had to walk.

In many folk's minds that decision was a pivotal moment in our bid for TIAR.

 

[Texas ranger]

As mentioned above,

Rangers 4 PSV 1 Oct 20th 1999
Galatasaray 3 Rangers 2 Sep 27th 2000
Fenerbahce 2 Rangers 1 Aug 22nd 2001
Man U 3 Rangers 0 Nov 4th 2003

 

[HarryBosch]

Just watched the Brazil 2002 documentary on Sky. The bold Collina was doing the World Cup Final alongside our very own Hugh Dallas. They had to be at the stadium really early and so with time to kill Collina takes Hugh in to meet the Brazilian team.

I'm assuming he did likewise with the Germans.

 

[fraser19191919]

I never understood the "love" for him. He was ( IMHO) a rascist cheat. He sent Paul Ince off in Italy when, at a corner, Ince was stood with his hands on his hips. The keeper ( maybe Buffon, but I can't remember) threw himself on the ground with his hands on his face. Collina races over and red cards Ince. He couldn't have seen anything to warrant any card, except to the keeper fo simulation. As far as I am aware he has never even apologized or acknowledged his "error", he seemed to get a lot of his reputation just for looking scary.

 

[Dynamo]

I never understood the "love" for him. He was ( IMHO) a rascist cheat. He sent Paul Ince off in Italy when, at a corner, Ince was stood with his hands on his hips. The keeper ( maybe Buffon, but I can't remember) threw himself on the ground with his hands on his face. Collina races over and red cards Ince. He couldn't have seen anything to warrant any card, except to the keeper fo simulation. As far as I am aware he has never even apologized or acknowledged his "error", he seemed to get a lot of his reputation just for looking scary.

So he’s racist based on the fact he, allegedly, wrongly sent Paul Ince off once?

 

[GranvillusClutterbuckus]

I never understood the "love" for him. He was ( IMHO) a rascist cheat. He sent Paul Ince off in Italy when, at a corner, Ince was stood with his hands on his hips. The keeper ( maybe Buffon, but I can't remember) threw himself on the ground with his hands on his face. Collina races over and red cards Ince. He couldn't have seen anything to warrant any card, except to the keeper fo simulation. As far as I am aware he has never even apologized or acknowledged his "error", he seemed to get a lot of his reputation just for looking scary.

Did he use the "N" word when he sent him off, or does he have a history of only sending off black people?

Struggling to grasp the racism bit.

 

[Robert Prytz]

I never understood the "love" for him. He was ( IMHO) a rascist cheat. He sent Paul Ince off in Italy when, at a corner, Ince was stood with his hands on his hips. The keeper ( maybe Buffon, but I can't remember) threw himself on the ground with his hands on his face. Collina races over and red cards Ince. He couldn't have seen anything to warrant any card, except to the keeper fo simulation. As far as I am aware he has never even apologized or acknowledged his "error", he seemed to get a lot of his reputation just for looking scary.

It’s quite a deduction to label anyone a racist because he wrongly sent off Ince, what other incidents are there to back this up ?

 

[The Fat Xavi]

I never understood the "love" for him. He was ( IMHO) a rascist cheat. He sent Paul Ince off in Italy when, at a corner, Ince was stood with his hands on his hips. The keeper ( maybe Buffon, but I can't remember) threw himself on the ground with his hands on his face. Collina races over and red cards Ince. He couldn't have seen anything to warrant any card, except to the keeper fo simulation. As far as I am aware he has never even apologized or acknowledged his "error", he seemed to get a lot of his reputation just for looking scary.

Did this happen twice to Paul Ince?

He was wrongly sent off against Piacenza but it was a player who threw themselves to the ground and it certainly wasn’t Collina who was the ref.

https://twitter.com/x/status/770567458784763904

 

[Tino_Col]

Did this happen twice to Paul Ince?

He was wrongly sent off against Piacenza but it was a player who threw themselves to the ground and it certainly wasn’t Collina who was the ref.

https://twitter.com/x/status/770567458784763904

Collina sent Ince off vs Sweden. In that notable game where emmmmm Buffon played for Sweden apparently...

 

[Plantation pioneer]

I was convinced he cheated us away to fenerbache. Seemed to give them every decision , but maybe my bias and alcohol has clouded my memory.

 

[Bluebeard]

We used to have a Sottish referee that looked a bit Collina-ish. (in looks not ability)

Rowbottom. The only similarity with Collina was he also had a totally bald head. A very poor referee.

 

[Plantation pioneer]

Dennis Rowbottom. The only similarity with Collina was he also had a totally bald head. A very poor referee.

Was it him who sent off Amo up in Dingwall and nobody knew why, think it was last minute and Klos saved the penalty

 

[Bluebeard]

Was it him who sent off Amo up in Dingwall and nobody knew why, think it was last minute and Klos saved the penalty

Probably mate I remember him sending Hazza off for nothing as well and smiling while doing it. An utter prick of a referee

 

[Dynamo]

Dennis Rowbottom. The only similarity with Collina was he also had a totally bald head. A very poor referee.

John Rowbottom

 

[Dynamo]

So he’s racist based on the fact he, allegedly, wrongly sent Paul Ince off once?

I’m glad I included the word ‘allegedly’ because even the basis of the accusation appears to be bollocks

 

[HarryBosch]

Did he use the "N" word when he sent him off, or does he have a history of only sending off black people?

Struggling to grasp the racism bit.

Its a modern-dayism. Anybody white does anything to black people it is immediately, and obviously, racist.

It does the cause of tackling actual racism NO good at all.

 

[jackstar]

We used to have a Sottish referee that looked a bit Collina-ish. (in looks not ability)

Could do with him here.....to sort out the referees.

 

[possilbear2]

Remember 1 night at Ibrox when he was the Ref.some wee boy asked him for his autograph when he was warming up.It look liked the linesmen were ripping the pish out of him for it.

 

[Superted 1872]

Absolutely robbed us in Turkey

 

[1972 bear]

The hills have eyes!!!

 

[TheHammerJorgAlbertz11]

Is he involved with Fifa these days?

Saw him a few times at the WC.

 

[JPS Blue]

Looks like he did a few of our away games v galatasaray and fenerbache around the same time and then again Man Utd in 2003 at OT

Was at game in Ali Semi Yen v galatasaray,collina was 100%a homer that night.

 

[eeboh]

I was convinced he cheated us away to fenerbache. Seemed to give them every decision , but maybe my bias and alcohol has clouded my memory.

I've always thought he denied us a stonewall penalty near the end of that game, like yourself though the sands of time and copious amounts of alcohol watching the game may have clouded my judgement.
I've still thought him a cheat since then anyhow hahaa.

 

[Aragorn]

Psv at Ibrox in 1999.

Walking to that match I recall a guy in front of me asking his mate who the ref was. “Yon baldy basturt” came the reply…said it all.

 

[Bayheadloyal]

Is he involved with Fifa these days?

Saw him a few times at the WC.

Supposedly he was involved with the additional injury time being more 'accurate' iniative/trial for this world cup

 

[student_loyal]

Supposedly he was involved with the additional injury time being more 'accurate' iniative/trial for this world cup

He’s the head of refereeing for fifa

 

[student_loyal]

Dennis Rowbottom. The only similarity with Collina was he also had a totally bald head. A very poor referee.

Dennis Rowbottom.

You are a parody of your previous self.

 

[Briggsybear]

Psv at Ibrox in 1999.

He awarded them a pen that night that I swore blind was never a pen and I was absolutely livid. I watched it again on the highlights show when I got home and it was a stonewaller

 

[orjan_persson]

I never understood the "love" for him. He was ( IMHO) a rascist cheat. He sent Paul Ince off in Italy when, at a corner, Ince was stood with his hands on his hips. The keeper ( maybe Buffon, but I can't remember) threw himself on the ground with his hands on his face. Collina races over and red cards Ince. He couldn't have seen anything to warrant any card, except to the keeper fo simulation. As far as I am aware he has never even apologized or acknowledged his "error", he seemed to get a lot of his reputation just for looking scary.

 

[Rangers_2001]

I never understood the "love" for him. He was ( IMHO) a rascist cheat. He sent Paul Ince off in Italy when, at a corner, Ince was stood with his hands on his hips. The keeper ( maybe Buffon, but I can't remember) threw himself on the ground with his hands on his face. Collina races over and red cards Ince. He couldn't have seen anything to warrant any card, except to the keeper fo simulation. As far as I am aware he has never even apologized or acknowledged his "error", he seemed to get a lot of his reputation just for looking scary.

You have had a nightmare here.

 

[HarryBosch]

He awarded them a pen that night that I swore blind was never a pen and I was absolutely livid. I watched it again on the highlights show when I got home and it was a stonewaller

Standard without the benefit of replays.

 

[Craigie]

I never understood the "love" for him. He was ( IMHO) a rascist cheat. He sent Paul Ince off in Italy when, at a corner, Ince was stood with his hands on his hips. The keeper ( maybe Buffon, but I can't remember) threw himself on the ground with his hands on his face. Collina races over and red cards Ince. He couldn't have seen anything to warrant any card, except to the keeper fo simulation. As far as I am aware he has never even apologized or acknowledged his "error", he seemed to get a lot of his reputation just for looking scary.

To claim racism from that, however accurate your description, is a bit of a leap!

 

[Craigie]

He awarded them a pen that night that I swore blind was never a pen and I was absolutely livid. I watched it again on the highlights show when I got home and it was a stonewaller

Ditto. From CR4 looked as though Moore won the ball cleanly.

On review, he wasn't even close to it!

 

[Cavalera]

This thread man haha



*Pierreluigi

*Collina a bit racist for sending off a black player in a game he didn't referee

*Dennis Rowbotham



Brilliant

 

[Southside_shug]

He was a skinny baldy cheating bastard

 

[Withambear]

I read his autobiography a few years ago, a decent read

 

[Leo_Ger]

I was at the game when Dennis Rowbottom sent off Paul Ince for sitting on the front seat of the bus and refusing to budge.

 

[Cavalera]

He was a skinny baldy cheating bastard

Pierreluigi or Dennis?

 

[Southside_shug]

Pierreluigi or Dennis?

John

 

[Gios_Gillet]

I read his autobiography a few years ago, a decent read

Did he mention any lynchings.

 

[HarryBosch]

John

John Collina?

 

[Southside_shug]

John Collina?

The very chapesse

 

[HarryBosch]

Did he mention any lynchings.

A whole chapter dedicated to his time in Mississippi in the 50s.

 

[Bill the Butcher]

Dennis Rowbottom. The only similarity with Collina was he also had a totally bald head. A very poor referee.

John.

 

[tazzabear]

We used to have a Sottish referee that looked a bit Collina-ish. (in looks not ability)

Rowbotham.
You’re right though, nothing like the Italian in terms of ability.