was the ref that bad?

[old sage]

He was a sick joke. First gave them a nothing penalty then refused the most blatant bodycheck you will ever see. The man should have been sent off.

The standard of reffing is so bad it's frightening.

[cossievale]

he was crap so was the linesman who gave a throw in when the ball never went out

[Bernieseven]

I'm afraid the standard of the refs matches the league were in.

[Average Valiant]

Liner on the lorne street side was bad too. Missed several things right in front of him and either had the same poor decisions as the ref or lacked the balls to stand up to him and say he's got it wrong (which seems to happen a lot this season).

[yorky valiant]

Been today and ref was really bad for both teams! Worst ref I've seen for a while

[cheeky]

He was that bad he caused me to lose my temper, which resulted in a woman telling me off for comparing him to female genitalia!

[neilthetrucker]

Dire enough said

[PVFC764]

He was awful. He missed two penalty decisions for us, but gave them theirs. He lost control of the game & that ultimatly cost them their sending off.

 

I think Adams must have had a few stern words with him at half time because he was eager to give us everything at the start of the second half. Once it went 1-1, we never really noticed him because we were playing well and the tide had turned.

 

Back to the question, yes, he was that bad.

 

What he said. Not one of the best we have had here. Wont be the worst tho.

[George is here]

Don't normally whinge about refs as really not a lot you can do about them and how they perform. I am also someone who believes decisions generally even themselves out over a season.

 

However that first half performance today was the worst I have ever seen. Had that continued second half and we had lost the game, you worry someone's frustration will boil over and we would have a situation akin to the Sheffield v Leeds match where someone comes on the pitch and assaults the ref resulting in very severe punishment for the club.

[Bert Llewellyn]

Yes he was a total idiot who got so many things wrong and his positioning was awful. His assistant on the Railway side was even worse - it was as though he had been told not to get involved or make a decision. Money under false pretences I think! Perhaps they had a chat at half term because something was different.

 

Just my opinion of course but a complete plank!

[CAVALIER]

Total ****. Too heavy and behind play and missed big things like 2 penalties for us. Those who have played the game, or know what they're talking about will know that the body check guy went down trying not to be sent off. Instead the **** in the middle gave a bounce up. I dont get either how he was a homer in the second half. He was just less ****.

[Caroline Oakes]

In answer to the opening post.....................YES, but he was sh*** for both teams.

[Tosh]

I can only reiterate what most have said so far, very comical first half, better second half. One thing though, early second half two Wycombe players collided with each other, both needed treatment but neither left the field, anyone know why? Is there a rule I don't know about or did the ref get this wrong too?

[Conrad]

He sounded terrible.... but was he that bad?

 

In a word, yes.

gave them a pen which was'nt, then does'nt give us one for a body check big daddy would be proud of, booked boom which was never a booking, as others have said, liner railway side never gave anything untill the ref made a decision then just agreed with the ref.

[biddleingy]

One thing that may have swayed him was the bloke that looked like he was dressed as a fan (wycombe top over a jumper) had a right pop at him.

 

Never quite understood the refs/liners waiting in the centre of the pitch and almost holding hands as they walk off. If I was a ref and I knew I had just a proper shi..ocking first half I would just want to get off the pitch and not set my self up for more abuse. but hey........

 

did make me laugh the almost polite chant of "your not fit to referee" LOL