---
type: Article
title: Urs Meier destroys England's hopes
description: Those that read this column regularly will know that I'm more of a rugby fan than football but I do support England when they play big football matches - and last night we was robbed.
resource: https://www.simoncox.com/short-articles/2004-06-25-urs-meier-destroys-englands-hopes/
tags: [Shorticles, Opinion]
timestamp: 2004-06-25
---

Those that read this column regular will know that I'm more of a rugby fan than football but I do support England when they play big football matches and last night "we was robbed".

I was not surprised that Sol Campbell's perfectly good goal was disallowed as there had already been a string a awful refereeing judgements during the match, corners that should not have been, throw-ins awarded to the wrong side and fouls awarded to whoever looked like they suffered the most.

I can't blame Portugal for anything. They did not cheat, they did not play up, they played very good football and they got lucky. 

I fully blame the ref for the result and no one else. If you feel like me then you can have your say at Urs Meiers own website where [you can give you own feedback to the ref](https://web.archive.org/web/20091126174011/http://www.ursmeier.ch/referee/ref60.html). 

Like Swiss Cheese Urs Meier's decisions last night were full of holes.

Appalled of Croydon.

  

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