Referee V Bolton

[nopigfansintown]

I'll match your Darren Deadman and I'll raise you a Trevor Kettle.....

Always leaves me boiling that prick.

 

[Sean Thornton]

A little early in the day for that. Class Bs only before 5pm.

I applaud your restraint Stretch.

 

[wizadry]

If you're reading this Mr Dean then don't listen to these dozy twats, I think you're a great Ref who will officiate the game in the right way and lead us to play the game in the right manner, leading us to winning a game of football. Thank you Mr Dean, the greatest Ref in the whole world.

 

[The Crab]

Mike, fucking bastard, Dean?

You're shitting me?

you know his full name, I'm impressed.

 

[UnitedBlade]

To be fair, Dean has refereed us many times. We haven’t lost a game he has refereed for nearly 8 years (OK it’s only 3 games). And we have in total only lost a handful of games he’s reffed (5?) in 19 years, we have won / drawn many more.

Unfortunately he will always be associated with 2 games in 2008/09. The 1-0 loss to Wednesday when he wrongly sent Killa off and the 1-0 loss to Burnley in the play off final when he failed to give the stone wall penalty on Walker. However, we didn’t deserve to beat Burnley and I squarely put the blame on Blackwell for his nonsensical criticism of Dean before the game. He did also ref the fateful 2-1 defeat to Wigan. You could argue he missed the push on Jags for the penalty but given most people needed a video replay to see that I don’t blame him for defeat that day either.

Let’s hope he has a decent game.

 

[Tunstall Fred]

Always leaves me boiling that prick.

He always seems to switch off and miss a big decision

 

[Bladepicker]

I'll match your Darren Deadman and I'll raise you a Trevor Kettle.....

He was actually the other name that came to mind. Yeah, chuck him in joint first too

 

[Blade for Sale]

To be fair, Dean has refereed us many times. We haven’t lost a game he has refereed for nearly 8 years (OK it’s only 3 games). And we have in total only lost a handful of games he’s reffed (5?) in 19 years, we have won / drawn many more.

Unfortunately he will always be associated with 2 games in 2008/09. The 1-0 loss to Wednesday when he wrongly sent Killa off and the 1-0 loss to Burnley in the play off final when he failed to give the stone wall penalty on Walker. However, we didn’t deserve to beat Burnley and I squarely put the blame on Blackwell for his nonsensical criticism of Dean before the game. He did also ref the fateful 2-1 defeat to Wigan. You could argue he missed the push on Jags for the penalty but given most people needed a video replay to see that I don’t blame him for defeat that day either.

Let’s hope he has a decent game.

So apart form 3 major decisions he's got wrong in 3 massive games, all of which we lost, he's ok? Even leaving aside the decisions, he's hardly a good omen!

 

[Balham]

Always leaves me boiling that prick.

Sounds like you need to let off some steam...but the referee can go whistle.

 

[Grizzly blade]

Our biggest problem Saturday was the fucking linesman on the John street end....I was in line with him when he missed 3 offsides and one that was yards off they hit the post! SO although that twat ref wasn't doing his job brilliantly, he did send off Toffollo, and also didn't give a foul on Dawson second half that looked a pen to me. (Kicked his leg, got no ball and somehow got a goal kick)

 

[UnitedBlade]

So apart form 3 major decisions he's got wrong in 3 massive games, all of which we lost, he's ok? Even leaving aside the decisions, he's hardly a good omen!

We've won / drawn more games he's reffed than lost.

Sheffield United 2 Liverpool 1 - is that a bad omen as well ?

 

[Grizzly blade]

I just want a ref to give what he sees....tries to let the game flow and doesn't let teams waste time and slow the game down.
I also want linos who can do their fucking job of keeping up with play and giving players who are offside...offside!! Would also be nice if they signalled fouls if they see them too and help the ref make a correct decision.

Not too much to ask I don't think, it's the basics!

 

[nopigfansintown]

We've won / drawn more games he's reffed than lost.

Sheffield United 2 Liverpool 1 - is that a bad omen as well ?

Alan Wiley in the second leg not sending of Kirkland for handball was much worse.

 

[UnitedBlade]

Alan Wiley in the second leg not sending of Kirkland for handball was much worse.

Yes, that was a terrible decision but maybe not as bad as the decision to let Mooney take the resultant free kick

 

[Harry's Game]

If anything he has a bit of a reputation of favouring home sides, last time I saw him he gave us a very soft late penalty to beat Rotherham.

 

[Ricky]

So on Saturday, the biggest game of the season, we had a cunt who looked like Mike Dean and acted like Mike Dean. The following Saturday, the biggest game of the season, we're going to have.... Mike Dean.

You couldn't make it up.

 

[blade too long]

Dean is a great ref , hes 100 per cent impartial
hes as bad or as good for both teams

no worries we wont get our share of the decisions

 

[georgebernardshaw]

We all know our history with Mike Dean, but funnily enough, after O'Connell got pushed in the back on Saturday for what should have been a penalty, a few of us in the South were saying that we could really have done with having Mike Dean refereeing against a side as cynical as Scunthorpe. Dean is one of very few referees who are brave enough to give those decisions.

Given that Bolton have got a few dirty planks in their side, Dean may (without wanting to tempt fate) be precisely the referee that we need on Saturday. If we had another one as weak as Jones, we'd more than likely get bullied and end up with half the side missing for the next match through injury.

Totally agree - maybe a bit of reverse psychology might work, a friendly chant, a round of applause, instead of the universal "TWAT".....

 

[HighfieldBlade]

I don't give a flying William Henry who the ref is.
We need to put this game to bed pronto, no pissing about.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

To be fair, Dean has refereed us many times. We haven’t lost a game he has refereed for nearly 8 years (OK it’s only 3 games). And we have in total only lost a handful of games he’s reffed (5?) in 19 years, we have won / drawn many more.

Unfortunately he will always be associated with 2 games in 2008/09. The 1-0 loss to Wednesday when he wrongly sent Killa off and the 1-0 loss to Burnley in the play off final when he failed to give the stone wall penalty on Walker. However, we didn’t deserve to beat Burnley and I squarely put the blame on Blackwell for his nonsensical criticism of Dean before the game. He did also ref the fateful 2-1 defeat to Wigan. You could argue he missed the push on Jags for the penalty but given most people needed a video replay to see that I don’t blame him for defeat that day either.

Let’s hope he has a decent game.

And sending Jamie Ward off at Wembley,for deliberate handball,iirc.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Maybe its an omen that we are destined for the Premiership.

 

[super_pig]

Our old favourite- Mike Dean

good.. it's not Deadman

 

[UnitedBlade]

And sending Jamie Ward off at Wembley,for deliberate handball,iirc.

Ward handled the ball deliberately twice and got 2 yellows.

Only a thick fuckwit would get booked once, then do it again expecting another result.

That is the single most idiotic sending off for a United player I've ever seen. No one to blame but Ward himself. Such a big game and he does that.

 

[spongebobblade]

He has a habit of being a homer and playing to the crowd. For all his "look at me" attitude he won't take any bullshit from Bolton Saturday. We would have won last Saturday with him in charge

 

[sitwell]

He really cant be as bent as that twat at Peterboro

 

[Blade1959]

To be fair, Dean has refereed us many times. We haven’t lost a game he has refereed for nearly 8 years (OK it’s only 3 games). And we have in total only lost a handful of games he’s reffed (5?) in 19 years, we have won / drawn many more.

Unfortunately he will always be associated with 2 games in 2008/09. The 1-0 loss to Wednesday when he wrongly sent Killa off and the 1-0 loss to Burnley in the play off final when he failed to give the stone wall penalty on Walker. However, we didn’t deserve to beat Burnley and I squarely put the blame on Blackwell for his nonsensical criticism of Dean before the game. He did also ref the fateful 2-1 defeat to Wigan. You could argue he missed the push on Jags for the penalty but given most people needed a video replay to see that I don’t blame him for defeat that day either.

Let’s hope he has a decent game.

Coventry away at Northampton 2013 lost 3-2

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Found this on some Rate the Ref website, zeta boards - seems pretty legit unfortunately:

Sheffield United FC (First Team) v Bolton Wanderers FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Dean, Michael
Assistant Referee: Lennard, Harry
Assistant Referee: McDonough, Michael
Fourth Official: Stockbridge, Sebastian

Thank fuck for that, Dean Michael. Some of you lot can't read.

 

[Stretch]

Mike 'look at me, look at me, ignore the big game, I'm the star of the show me, yes me, look at me' Dean?

Joint equal biggest cunt going as far as referees go, and he has stiff competition. As for who he holds that fine distinction with? Well it's probably a toss up between him and Darren Deadman on who I'd least want reffing Saturday's game.

Keith Stroud takes some beating.

 

[UnitedBlade]

Coventry away at Northampton 2013 lost 3-2

All the stats sites say Kevin Friend reffed that game but I have a vague recollection there was a late ref change. I can't remember whether Dean was replaced or stepped in but the records say he didn't ref it.

 

[Bladepicker]

Maybe it's a different Michael Dean...?

Ha unfortunately not. However in that link..

Sheffield United FC (First Team) v Bolton Wanderers FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Dean, Michael

knowsnowt will be happy to see we are playing our first team.