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[Football] Saturday’s ref
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BensGrandad
New member
I hope that we go out and beat Bournemouth with or without the help or hindrance of the ref.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Agreed, we need to let our football do the talking, and not worry about the officials.
Joe Gatting's Dad
New member
We will have Andre Mariner for the Cardiff game, which I guess is about the best we were likely to get.
Mariner! He was ref at The Goldstone when we lost 7-0 to a last minute penalty and he sent off everybody. Or did I dream it....
The_Viper
Well-known member
Nope. That was Symes. Disgusting assault.
I don’t think Freind is ‘against’ us at all. I think he is just a weak ref who leans towards the favourites in any game. Hopefully he puts in a homer performance on Saturday.
What I have established about him though, is that he has a real downer on Glenn Murray. How refs see Murray’s aerial battles is very much down to interpretation - a challenge that one ref will see as a foul ON Glenn, another will see as a foul BY him. Kevin Freind tends to give literally every call against him. I’d play Andone.
What I have established about him though, is that he has a real downer on Glenn Murray. How refs see Murray’s aerial battles is very much down to interpretation - a challenge that one ref will see as a foul ON Glenn, another will see as a foul BY him. Kevin Freind tends to give literally every call against him. I’d play Andone.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Yes, you're right. It was awful. The whole game was awful.
I don’t think The Complete And Utter Shyster, Atkinson or Friend are biased towards certain clubs or swayed by size. They’re just not very good, making many clear and often important mistakes each season, compared to other refs who you simply don’t notice. Their mistakes often deprive ‘big clubs’ of a result too, they’re disliked by fans of some of those clubs.
For that reason, along with key lino blunders, unfortunately VAR can only be an improvement.
On Saturday, I just hope Friend’s blunders favour us. Sad isn’t it.
For that reason, along with key lino blunders, unfortunately VAR can only be an improvement.
On Saturday, I just hope Friend’s blunders favour us. Sad isn’t it.
Boston28
New member
- Feb 7, 2014
- 166
Thank you for making me remember that Cristian Baz existed!
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
As IG said in the Liverpool game nearly every 50:50 seemed to favour the away team
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Friend certainly likes his little ‘chats’
BensGrandad
New member
So would I but for no other reason that I think that he offers us more at the moment. GM is IMHO looking tired and frustrated
Taybha
Whalewhine
From memory he seems to be a bit of a homer wherever he refs , the penalty he gave us on Izquierdo v Palace sticks out but i'm sure he's done us a few favours in the past , no doubt will have a absolute stinker now iv'e said it and give Muff a last minute penalty try touchdown .