Ben Williams on Iran, Iranian fans etc...

[Hosseini]

It is so crazy to think that a referee should stop carding someone because they have been carded earlier in the game. So taking a basketball analogy... referees of a game should remember how many fouls Lebron James has and make sure they don't charge him with a 6th foul so god forbid he would foul out from the game... give me a break..Pooladi deceived the ref and got the yellow deservedly. Those who threatened the ref on his facebook page and etc... are the real cowards. By the way Iran will not win the Asian Cup, MARK MY WORD.

Ban this troll lmao

[shahin2000]

Someone had mentioned that they smell arogh after this post of yours:

Khosham miad ke rafti va jost o joo kardi... aslan een harf e man o az koja payda kardi Man een harf o khoda midoone kay zadam but I did. Valy khoda vakili bayad vagheh been bashim.
By the way I really love your in depth analysis of TM games past and present. Thanks for all your hardwork.

[Futbaldoost]

Lessons learned:

1- Our players need to be intelligent about their game and their interaction with the referee. Many TM players body language and facial expressions are too harsh and could create a tense atmosphere towards the ref that ultimately doesn't serve us. Skipper needs to lead the conversations with the ref and remind other players to behave professionally.

2- We need to outplay our opponents in a way that gives us the safety margin in such cases.

3- The past has many lessons, we need to learn from them, take responsibility and move on (unlike what Ben Williams did)

[Leopard]

He could not remember that he had issued a yellow already. How many yello cards had he given to 22 players that he could not remember one of them. A true redneck and stupid man. send emails to AFC and FIFa with the video clip. e dont want williams. quote him also since he could not remember and Iraqi players had to tell him. He was malicious

[sarbaz]

F**k Williams , he is a piece of garbage and the only reason Iran at least did'nt make Finals of AC

4 years ago.

[eerooni]

In this Asia Cup, TM players need to remember they are playing in a Hostile country that is now deporting Iranian businessman in droves and even average people, The UAE with the collaboration with KSA and AFC will do its best NOT TO allow Iran stand in the champion podium! This is FACT! So Refs are looking for excuses.... This tournament is TM vs AFC!

[Leicester City]

As long as we have 2 or more goal margins, we should be fine

[khodam]

The two yellow he gave were both unjustified. After the red card, a lot of calls went Iran's way (guess to make up). From a referee's point that game was a disaster. He can enjoy his pathetic retirement as nobody.

[teammelli91]

Benjamin Williams,

It is quite sad to hear your words after 4 nears since you unjustifiably red carded our left back Mehrdad Pouladi. Your refereeing has been questionable and at times a bit extreme even before the Iran vs Iraq match. So for you to not come out and at least see how and why Iranian fans would be upset just proves why you’re not a fully competent official. You’ve had good matches where you officiated with full focus and without bias. But as many have stated, you’re intention from the get go was to take revenge on Iran as our head coach (who by the way has coached in a continent that produces highly credible referees) stayed time and time again that they should have NOT appointed you to take charge of this SENSITIVE match.

Benjamin, please pay attention to the word SENSITIVE. A sensitive match in the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup, where two classic rivals go to head to head. You are in charge of officiating a match with Iran for the second time after our head coach Carlos a Queiroz expressed his opinions on your officiating in our match against Bahrain.

There is absolutely no doubt in any football/soccer fan, professional and competent player, trainer, coach or referee’s mind that what you did in that game was unjust. Now we can’t prove if there was money under the table coming your way, but we sure have records from your officiating in the Australian league and your continuous vindictive behavior on the pitch.

Everything you received after that match you deserved. You are an absolute disgrace to football.

[teammelli91]

I hope this clown doesn’t officiate ANY of our matches. I can still taste the bitterness from 4 years ago. Disgusting.

[Omids]

I hope this clown doesn’t officiate ANY of our matches. I can still taste the bitterness from 4 years ago. Disgusting.

Looks like his shadow is also frighening you. He wont officiate in any of the matches he retired a few years ago

and eveyone rejoiced...

https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports...dda25e247f7b92

Funny enough they show the picture of the red card from the iran v iraq game in the article.

[teammelli91]

Looks like his shadow is also frighening you. He wont officiate in any of the matches he retired a few years ago

and eveyone rejoiced...

https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports...dda25e247f7b92

Funny enough they show the picture of the red card from the iran v iraq game in the article.

One wonders if he retired with Saudi Money in his pockets.

[KC McElroy]

It is very clear that he was saudied in that game.