[Albion] Match officials for Palace

macbeth · Feb 16, 2021

I wouldn't usually bother but I think we need to prepare ourselves here:

Referee: Kevin Friend. Assistants: Simon Beck, Eddie Smart. Fourth official: Keith Stroud. VAR: Simon Hooper. Assistant VAR: Mark Scholes, as per: https://www.premierleague.com/news/2025198

:nono:

LamieRobertson · Feb 16, 2021

macbeth said:
I wouldn't usually bother but I think we need to prepare ourselves here:

Referee: Kevin Friend. Assistants: Simon Beck, Eddie Smart. Fourth official: Keith Stroud. VAR: Simon Hooper. Assistant VAR: Mark Scholes, as per: https://www.premierleague.com/news/2025198

Hmm...last time Friend (I think) reffed a Brighton Palace match he sent Duffy off,......on the other hand we won 3/1

hans kraay fan club · Feb 16, 2021

Kevin Friend’s last three Albion matches:

Newcastle 0-3 Brighton
Aston Villa 1-2 Brighton
Liverpool 0-1 Brighton

Dick Swiveller · Feb 16, 2021

Andre Marriner was consistently good in this fixture. Friend has one go and makes a Horlicks of it - ridiculous penalty for us and failure to take the multiple opportunities to send off the SEGW. So who do they give the job to? With bonus Hoops?

Mackenzie · Feb 16, 2021

Hoops on VAR.....palace really need to get Zaha on the pitch. Guaranteed penalty.

blue-shifted · Feb 16, 2021

hans kraay fan club said:
Kevin Friend’s last three Albion matches:

Newcastle 0-3 Brighton
Aston Villa 1-2 Brighton
Liverpool 0-1 Brighton

Well yes.

But every time I see Friends name allocated to us, I just can't escape the thought ..... "surely, he can't be one of the top 20 refs in the country".

Papa Lazarou · Feb 16, 2021

Mackenzie said:
Hoops on VAR.....palace really need to get Zaha on the pitch. Guaranteed penalty.

It's not though. I'm sure the advent of VAR has reduced his efficacy at 'winning' penalties

Dick Swiveller · Feb 16, 2021

Papa Lazarou said:
It's not though. I'm sure the advent of VAR has reduced his efficacy at 'winning' penalties

Are you unware of the work of Simon "Hoops" Hooper on VAR?

Papa Lazarou · Feb 16, 2021

Dick Swiveller said:
Are you unware of the work of Simon "Hoops" Hooper on VAR?

Hasn't he been both good and bad for us on VAR?

Bombadier Botty · Feb 16, 2021

People using the term 'Hoops'

GREASED WEASEL · Feb 16, 2021

They always use'd to state where the officials were from in the old programmes

Don't know if they do these days

Always checked,just in case their was a hint of bias

Challis was from Tonbridge

Swansman · Feb 16, 2021

He's been the ref in 14 Brighton games, 7 wins 2 draws 6 losses... surely one of the best records. At first I didnt like him because he looks like John Terry but he is obviously doing his job.

Dick Swiveller · Feb 16, 2021

Papa Lazarou said:
Hasn't he been both good and bad for us on VAR?

Regardless, he has been WRONG several times on VAR for and against other sides. And still they give him the gig. He was the one who told the ref why he should overturn the second penalty against Utd which he isn't supposed to do. He has been VAR on quite a few of the ones that have subsequently been ruled as wrong.

Tom Hark Preston Park · Feb 16, 2021

I miss going to football. Especially the set pieces. Like my next door seat neighbour saying every single game 'That ref NEVER gives us anything'. Seriously, you'd need a heart of stone not to :lolol:

blue-shifted · Feb 16, 2021

It will take more that Friend reffing us in 3 victories to erase the memory of that monstrous officiating performance at home to Liverpool a couple of years back.

An utter disgrace to his profession that day from the scousers friend

Bob! · Feb 16, 2021

Swansman said:
He's been the ref in 14 Brighton games, 7 wins 2 draws 6 losses... surely one of the best records. At first I didnt like him because he looks like John Terry but he is obviously doing his job.

That's a decent record.
15 results from 14 games.

Icy Gull · Feb 16, 2021

Tom Hark said:
I miss going to football. Especially the set pieces. Like my next door seat neighbour saying every single game 'That ref NEVER gives us anything'. Seriously, you'd need a heart of stone not to

Blimey, you sit next to me?

You forgot “we never get the bounce of the ball” :lolol:

blue-shifted · Feb 16, 2021

Swansman said:
He's been the ref in 14 Brighton games, 7 wins 2 draws 6 losses... surely one of the best records. At first I didnt like him because he looks like John Terry but he is obviously doing his job.

Yes.

Absolutely.

If you believe that the job of a ref is to facilitate a win for your team, then yeh he has done a good job.

Swansman · Feb 16, 2021

Bob! said:
That's a decent record.
15 results from 14 games.

Oops.

blue-shifted said:
Yes.

Absolutely.

If you believe that the job of a ref is to facilitate a win for your team, then yeh he has done a good job.

Yup its his job when I'm watching Brighton...

Also not sure he gave the win to Brighton in any of those games but I only saw four of the wins so what do I know.

Thunder Bolt · Feb 16, 2021

Bombadier Botty said:
People using the term 'Hoops'

Yes, taking the mickey out of Bournemouth fans. There's history in the name.

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