Author Topic: The referee watch thread. (Read 30822 times)

Gods_Left_Boot · « **Reply #160 on:** January 31, 2017, 10:38:34 pm »

Quote from: Tommy_W on January 31, 2017, 10:33:47 pm

Didn't think too much of Lee Mason in our game tonight either.

Rodwell getting away with this was particularly frustrating: http://itsgoneviral.com/watch-jack-rodwell-filthiest-tackle-far-year/

The man is an absolute embarrassment, I'd have been surprised if he didn't fuck something up.

Elzar · « **Reply #161 on:** January 31, 2017, 10:41:13 pm »

Quote from: lessthanmatt on January 31, 2017, 10:37:06 pm

Yeah, they're all shit. Mason is probably the worst in my book. But the FA have effectively silenced criticism. Managers can't call a shite referee a shite referee, nor call a shite refereeing performance a shite refereeing performance, because they'll get fined and/or banned. I think the FA took a leaf out of North Korea's book there

This is it, the FA are making it so easy for refs to bottle decisions or make stupid ones and there is no consequence.

They need help, yes, but they also need to be able to explain decisions. If someone makes a bad tackle and the ref thinks otherwise as his view was obstructed or he felt the ball was touched etc, let him say that, otherwise people just think he's an incompetent twat

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #162 on:** January 31, 2017, 10:41:16 pm »

Quote from: Tommy_W on January 31, 2017, 10:38:10 pm

You don't think? Looked like borderline assault to me

Every time I play it, it lags at the same point, just as he's about to make contact. So it looks just like a cynical trip, rather than the worst tackle of the year which that site claims it to be. As I said though, could just be the bad quality of the video

Kekule · « **Reply #163 on:** January 31, 2017, 10:44:22 pm »

Quote from: Brnylfc on January 31, 2017, 10:37:07 pm

Maybe it's just a bad quality video, but that doesn't look red card worthy?

I wouldn't say it was excessive force or brutality, he's never breaking anyone leg with it, but it's just really really cynical, unnecessary and with a bit of shithousery thrown in. Xhaka was sent off for something similar earlier in the season.

Kekule · « **Reply #164 on:** January 31, 2017, 10:48:27 pm »

Quote from: Tommy_W on January 31, 2017, 10:33:47 pm

Didn't think too much of Lee Mason in our game tonight either.

Rodwell getting away with this was particularly frustrating: http://itsgoneviral.com/watch-jack-rodwell-filthiest-tackle-far-year/

Lee Mason, from greater Manchester, in "making decisions that could benefit teams from Manchester" shock.

rich87 · « **Reply #165 on:** January 31, 2017, 10:50:02 pm »

Be easy to solve this.

Throw them in a media press conference with only the teams managers allowed to ask the questions.

With video replays of the incidents appearing in front of them and for the world to see.

They'd soon start making better decisions.

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #166 on:** January 31, 2017, 11:07:57 pm »

Quote from: Kekule on January 31, 2017, 10:44:22 pm

I wouldn't say it was excessive force or brutality, he's never breaking anyone leg with it, but it's just really really cynical, unnecessary and with a bit of shithousery thrown in. Xhaka was sent off for something similar earlier in the season.

Just seen it on tele. It is indeed a blatant red card

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #167 on:** January 31, 2017, 11:40:20 pm »

Quote from: Brnylfc on January 31, 2017, 11:07:57 pm

Just seen it on tele. It is indeed a blatant red card

It was hilarious.

On the replays the ball is barely in shot! Wish we were that cynical at times. Like something you see at the local 5 a side when someone's been embarrassed once too often.

tubby · « **Reply #168 on:** February 1, 2017, 10:29:01 am »

Quote from: Just Rich will do please on January 31, 2017, 10:50:02 pm

Be easy to solve this.

Throw them in a media press conference with only the teams managers allowed to ask the questions.

With video replays of the incidents appearing in front of them and for the world to see.

They'd soon start making better decisions.

That wouldn't make any difference, they're not deliberately making the errors, it's just that the standard of refereeing is pretty low at the moment. Players don't help though, literally every single player cheats throughout the game, calling for thrown-ins that they know aren't theirs, going down with the slightest touch, etc. It's a tough job at the best of times without people actively trying to con you constantly.

Inpeace · « **Reply #169 on:** February 1, 2017, 11:31:48 am »

Are our refs any worse than the continent? I don't watch a lot but I am not impressed by the standard anywhere else and overall I prefer ours. For example the Barca goal a meter over the line this weekend.

Rysoph76 · « **Reply #170 on:** February 1, 2017, 11:38:27 am »

Many things that I didn't like about Clattenburg yesterday but, apart from the decisions, I just find it amazing that he is doing the game while chewing gum. The job of a referee is meant to be a position of responsibility. I wouldn't expect to go to my kids parents evening and the teacher be chewing gum while he talked to me nor would I expect a policeman or similar to do it so I don't know why he thinks it is ok. It's a small thing but it just gives the wrong impression in my opinion.

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #171 on:** February 4, 2017, 07:06:35 am »

Quote from: Rysoph76 on February 1, 2017, 11:38:27 am

Many things that I didn't like about Clattenburg yesterday but, apart from the decisions, I just find it amazing that he is doing the game while chewing gum. The job of a referee is meant to be a position of responsibility. I wouldn't expect to go to my kids parents evening and the teacher be chewing gum while he talked to me nor would I expect a policeman or similar to do it so I don't know why he thinks it is ok. It's a small thing but it just gives the wrong impression in my opinion.

Disgraceful behaviour. Bring back National Service I say

thelinnen · « **Reply #172 on:** February 4, 2017, 04:17:31 pm »

Why is Lee Mason allowed to referee so many of our matches?

Zlen · « **Reply #173 on:** February 4, 2017, 04:20:25 pm »

Quote from: thelinnen on February 4, 2017, 04:17:31 pm

Why is Lee Mason allowed to referee so many of our matches?

Why is he allowed to be a referee you mean?

sms1986 · « **Reply #174 on:** February 4, 2017, 04:34:09 pm »

Quote from: thelinnen on February 4, 2017, 04:17:31 pm

Why is Lee Mason allowed to referee so many of our matches?

He doesn't seem to do - http://lfcstats.co.uk/leemason.html.

swoopy · « **Reply #175 on:** February 4, 2017, 04:57:27 pm »

Time to blame the referee again is it ?

KillieRed · « **Reply #176 on:** February 4, 2017, 05:12:36 pm »

Quote from: swoopy on February 4, 2017, 04:57:27 pm

Time to blame the referee again is it ?

Just coz we play shite it doesn't mean the ref is good. Mignolet shat himself at the first goal but their offside player was jumping into him. Neither offence picked up.

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #177 on:** February 12, 2017, 10:57:15 am »

Manchester United fan Antony Taylor wins the award for worst ref this season.

Yesterdays 'performance' was incredible. That's probably the worst I've seen from any ref in 40 odd years of going to the game.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #178 on:** February 12, 2017, 11:42:37 am »

The things Taylor was letting go in that game yesterday was incredible. Yet he was being praised on BT for his performance! I really do wonder if they watch the same match as me.

Thoros Of Myr · « **Reply #179 on:** February 12, 2017, 12:07:04 pm »

Usually don't complain about refs and it's usually seen as a sour grapes type gripe but that ref yesterday was disgraceful.

Hate seeing him ref our games.

Inept, biased; call it what you want. He's not a good referee.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #180 on:** February 16, 2017, 01:32:46 pm »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38993655

Clattenburg is off to Saudi Arabia.

Ray K · « **Reply #181 on:** February 16, 2017, 01:33:31 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on February 16, 2017, 01:32:46 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38993655

Clattenburg is off to Saudi Arabia.

Fucks sake.

Premier League can ill-afford to lose its one world-class performer.

Elzar · « **Reply #182 on:** February 16, 2017, 01:36:56 pm »

Young English talent moving away for money. What has football come to?

Ray K · « **Reply #183 on:** February 16, 2017, 01:44:56 pm »

Quote from: Elzar on February 16, 2017, 01:36:56 pm

Young English talent moving away for money. What has football come to?

I know people will point fingers at his agent - starting with the talk of interest from China - but you have to blame Mike Riley for not nailing him down with a long-term contract. Letting him leave on a free is ludicrous.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #184 on:** February 16, 2017, 01:48:39 pm »

Probably the one decent ref in the league. Ahh well.

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #185 on:** February 16, 2017, 01:50:57 pm »

What a joke. Is there any half decent refs now?

swoopy · « **Reply #186 on:** February 16, 2017, 01:50:59 pm »

Always liked Clattenburg to be honest

Shame he's going

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #187 on:** February 16, 2017, 01:55:53 pm »

Quote from: Ray K on February 16, 2017, 01:33:31 pm

Fucks sake.

Premier League can ill-afford to lose its one world-class performer.

#PGMOBout

Iska · « **Reply #188 on:** February 16, 2017, 01:59:22 pm »

Aw c'mon, this isn't right. I hope Mighty Red's contract is watertight.

DutchRed · « **Reply #189 on:** February 16, 2017, 02:09:34 pm »

How much did Man Utd get for him?

elsewhere · « **Reply #190 on:** February 16, 2017, 02:16:33 pm »

I had no idea referees could work in foreign leagues up to now

mc_red22 · « **Reply #191 on:** February 16, 2017, 02:38:20 pm »

"Former Blackburn Rovers midfielder Carlos Villanueva, a Chile international, and Greek international winger Giannis Fetfatzidis are some of league's more notable foreign players."

Genuinely no idea who the hell they are. We had very few decent refs in the league to start with.

CraigDS · « **Reply #192 on:** February 16, 2017, 02:47:58 pm »

Put out a come and get me plea a few weeks ago and someone obviously made a decent offer.

Hopefully a few more PL refs fuck off too and we get some actual decent ones in!

harryc · « **Reply #193 on:** February 16, 2017, 02:53:36 pm »

Shame as he is one of the few decent refs in the league.

Need more of the likes of Jon Moss to fuck off.

El Lobo · « **Reply #194 on:** February 16, 2017, 02:58:27 pm »

I never understand why we don't employ foreign refs, I mean quite obviously the level of refereeing in this country is getting worse and it doesn't appear that anyone who can do something about it actually wants to.

I do quite like Clattenburg, I guess with refs you only remember the last game and form your opinion that way but I've seen him a fair bit live and he's much better than the majority.

thelinnen · « **Reply #195 on:** February 16, 2017, 03:15:45 pm »

Quote from: Eel Lobo on February 16, 2017, 02:58:27 pm

I never understand why we don't employ foreign refs, I mean quite obviously the level of refereeing in this country is getting worse and it doesn't appear that anyone who can do something about it actually wants to.

I do quite like Clattenburg, I guess with refs you only remember the last game and form your opinion that way but I've seen him a fair bit live and he's much better than the majority.

If we had foreign referees in this league every game would be played like a European one.

lessthanmatt · « **Reply #196 on:** February 16, 2017, 03:19:49 pm »

Clattenburg and Oliver are the only reliable, non-turd referees in the league. A big loss that he's leaving. They'll now give Mason, Dean and Moss more games probably

jimbo1962 · « **Reply #197 on:** February 16, 2017, 03:23:49 pm »

Jesus, if you'd read the slagging Clattenburg got for our last game...now hes Mr Wonderful.

Medellin · « **Reply #198 on:** February 16, 2017, 03:25:41 pm »

Is he the first mercenary referee?

Phil M · « **Reply #199 on:** February 16, 2017, 03:26:38 pm »

Quote from: jimbo1962 on February 16, 2017, 03:23:49 pm

Jesus, if you'd read the slagging Clattenburg got for our last game...now hes Mr Wonderful.

One of the better ones of a mediocre bunch.