heres a list from FIFA`s site showing which referees from each area have been pre-selected for the 2010 world cup. now, which name stands out the most for you?

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament...0_22oct2008.pdf

wow , its like they are rewarding that twat innit ?

I wonder if he'll get any Ivory Coast matches???

Or England or Germany or Portugal or .... :(

I'm glad Overbo is there....would have been sad if he was overlooked.

heres a list from FIFA`s site showing which referees from each area have been pre-selected for the 2010 world cup. now, which name stands out the most for you?

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament...0_22oct2008.pdf

That list is from october 2008. In other words, before our game against Barcelona.

Maybe they'll make a few changes before the final list comes out?

Tom Ovrebo, must be a joke.

UEFA didn't ban him from UEFA competitions, so why would FIFA do such a thing? I'd be more surprised about this if some big cheese at either of those organisations had come out and said that Øvrebø actually was a disgrace, but since no one did that, there's no reason for them leave him out of the list of World Cup referees. I mean, according to the official opinion Øvrebø has done his job well, so if they now left him out of the World Cup, they would basically admit that Øvrebø actually had been a disgrace. That would just cause a bigger scandal and that's not what FIFA wants.

Are they serious ? Anyways South Africa is a dangerous place, might be a good decision too !

Of course he's still there , they have to able to rely on at least one ref to swing the result for them if things aren't going to plan.

This is what they do, so it shouldnt be a surprise to anyone. When they make an error they dont atone for it and try to correct it, they dig their heels in.

This is what they do, so it shouldnt be a surprise to anyone. When they make an error they dont atone for it and try to correct it, they dig their heels in.

It won't be a shock if UEFA uses him in the latter stages of the CL, but it'll be surprising if FIFA selects him for WC2010. He is a horrible referee.

England Get Overbo and Frisk as the ref's in their group! You lot are fecked, and you'd probably be advised not to play any Chelsea players in those matches