RateTheRef

After what I posted earlier in the week regarding League One refs being "tested" at games involving my beloved Sunderland AFC I took particular notice of someone who [ with respect] I had never heard of let alone seen in the flesh.
 Well I don't think he will be required to referee a World Cup or Champions League Final any time soon, at least he tried to keep the game flowing and used common sense in pulling back play after no advantage had been gained following a foul [ for BOTH sides] and resisting the great temptation in booking Lee Cattermole after his first foul, even though it was committed half way through the second half .
 He DID however miss the most blatant penalty for Southend before half-time and with the score at 1-0 to ourselves and quite rightly the Southend manager was furious about it in the press conference afterwards, and the boisterous away support above where I sit come up with a new chant [ to me] when voicing their displeasure"You're just a clown with a whistle" is what they chanted.
 Not the best ref I have ever seen, but by a country mile not the worst either.

Quote from: robbieg on Sat 27 Oct 2018 23:30

After what I posted earlier in the week regarding League One refs being "tested" at games involving my beloved Sunderland AFC I took particular notice of someone who [ with respect] I had never heard of let alone seen in the flesh.
 Well I don't think he will be required to referee a World Cup or Champions League Final any time soon, at least he tried to keep the game flowing and used common sense in pulling back play after no advantage had been gained following a foul [ for BOTH sides] and resisting the great temptation in booking Lee Cattermole after his first foul, even though it was committed half way through the second half .
 He DID however miss the most blatant penalty for Southend before half-time and with the score at 1-0 to ourselves and quite rightly the Southend manager was furious about it in the press conference afterwards, and the boisterous away support above where I sit come up with a new chant [ to me] when voicing their displeasure"You're just a clown with a whistle" is what they chanted.
 Not the best ref I have ever seen, but by a country mile not the worst either.

One or two of the Southend players hit the deck quicker than a harrier Jump Jet so I was glad to see a referee who didn't seem to have Lee Cattermole's name pre-printed on his card. On the penalty shout I'd have to agree that it certainly looked like the opposition had a good case but I notice Chris Powell failed to mention the penalty we should have had in the last minute when Josh Maja was dragged back. It was so blatant I thought the defender was under the impression that the ref had blown for full time and was attempting to swap shirts.

Quote from: yfc54 on Sun 28 Oct 2018 22:55

Quote from: robbieg on Sat 27 Oct 2018 23:30

After what I posted earlier in the week regarding League One refs being "tested" at games involving my beloved Sunderland AFC I took particular notice of someone who [ with respect] I had never heard of let alone seen in the flesh.
 Well I don't think he will be required to referee a World Cup or Champions League Final any time soon, at least he tried to keep the game flowing and used common sense in pulling back play after no advantage had been gained following a foul [ for BOTH sides] and resisting the great temptation in booking Lee Cattermole after his first foul, even though it was committed half way through the second half .
 He DID however miss the most blatant penalty for Southend before half-time and with the score at 1-0 to ourselves and quite rightly the Southend manager was furious about it in the press conference afterwards, and the boisterous away support above where I sit come up with a new chant [ to me] when voicing their displeasure"You're just a clown with a whistle" is what they chanted.
 Not the best ref I have ever seen, but by a country mile not the worst either.

One or two of the Southend players hit the deck quicker than a harrier Jump Jet so I was glad to see a referee who didn't seem to have Lee Cattermole's name pre-printed on his card. On the penalty shout I'd have to agree that it certainly looked like the opposition had a good case but I notice Chris Powell failed to mention the penalty we should have had in the last minute when Josh Maja was dragged back. It was so blatant I thought the defender was under the impression that the ref had blown for full time and was attempting to swap shirts.

He's hardly going to mention a possible penalty in the last minute of a 3-0 match in the same light as a possibly match defining one at 1-0.

There is a reason why Clattermole gets booked so often and it appears he had a free pass on Saturday. Southend have a number of faults but diving is not one of them. Anyway harrier jump jets are much quicker getting up than going down.