First time I’ve seen this referee in action and I’m afraid to say, I’m not too impressed with him at all.
Random foul detection, bordering on erratic and as i write, the match is danger of going out of control as the players seem to be taking the law into their own hands. Could see a red card coming soon for somebody I think.
Clear penalty to Stockport in the first half when the attacker was elbowed in the back of the head, nothing given.
Then, just now, a Stockport player was nudged into the advertising hoardings behind the goal by a Charlton player, leading to an unseemly scuffle that Mr. Oldham was struggling to control.
The player did some damage to the hoardings and thankfully not to himself, but no yellow card for the miscreant, which was puzzling. Then some afters 2/3 minutes later, which again the referee seem to leave to the players to sort out amongst themselves.
The game is a little febrile to say the least and Mr. Oldham seems to be considerably above the level he ought to be doing on the strength of this.
Any comments from those who have witnessed him in action?