Referee

[Norwood's 6 iron]

After Bamford nutted him in the first second he was never going to give us anything.

 

[Rufus Smalls]

All Blades are football royalty

 

[Houston_Blade]

I think both could have been red cards since they were last man, Campbell is through and doesn't need to go down:

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Hamer is clearly getting pulled back here as well:

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The blatant trip on Gus first half around the half way line and the straight arm smash by the centre forward were both yellows as well.

There was also the right back who had already been booked then pulled someone’s shirt down in front of G&H block of the SS and should have been given a second yellow.

 

[Bladesman]

The blatant trip on Gus first half around the half way line and the straight arm smash by the centre forward were both yellows as well.

There was also the right back who had already been booked then pulled someone’s shirt down in front of G&H block of the SS and should have been given a second yellow.

Thankfully we were playing so well none of it mattered but it shows how crap the decisions still are with some of these officials.

 

[MobileBlade]

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A few Lewis' and Smith's about there!
He did our first game of the season against Bristol City. He was being primed in last couple of seasons for promotion to the Premier League and done about half a dozen games in the last couple of seasons but not made it yet.
Interestingly he did the 2-2 draw against Norwich at home in 2022 where he booked 6, and then the 1-1 draw at Carrow Road last season when he booked 7.

 

[LBA_Blade]

I think both could have been red cards since they were last man, Campbell is through and doesn't need to go down:

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Hamer is clearly getting pulled back here as well:

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Not disagreeing they are fouls however for me be very harsh on red cards for either as rather than being last man, it’s denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity, as we saw with the Pompey red for the handball on the line but here the possession of the ball is in doubt for one in the 2nd one in particular it would be more of a case for a red if the Stoke defender was behind rather than in front.

 

[1889]

Interestingly he did the 2-2 draw against Norwich at home in 2022 where he booked 6, and then the 1-1 draw at Carrow Road last season when he booked 7.

All for time wasting?

 

[MobileBlade]

Simon Hooper ref on Saturday. His punishment for letting Bournemouth score 4 at OT tonight.

 

[Balham]

Simon Hooper ref on Saturday. His punishment for letting Bournemouth score 4 at OT tonight.

Surprised he can do two games in 6 days. Doesn't look to be in the best shape.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

He was booked to do us a couple of games ago but mysteriously fell ill so did'nt do us,he has now been given the opportunity to do us on Sat.

 

[billyblademan]

He was booked to do us a couple of games ago but mysteriously fell ill so did'nt do us,he has now been given the opportunity to do us on Sat.

Thought that was Madley, who was penned to do the SWFC game?

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Thought that was Madley, who was penned to do the SWFC game?

Your right..my bad.................but Madley and Hooper conjoined and separated at birth.

 

[LBA_Blade]

Your right..my bad.................but Madley and Hooper conjoined and separated at birth.

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The top one Bobby Madley hasn't aged well compared to his 2 year older brother Andy!

 

[Bartleby]

Simon Hooper ref on Saturday. His punishment for letting Bournemouth score 4 at OT tonight.

He was the one who ignored that McArdle judo throw on Scougall at Bradford

 

[Belvedere Blade]

 

[DifferentClass]

Your right..my bad.................but Madley and Hooper conjoined and separated at birth.

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Collina their dad!

 

[Belvedere Blade]

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Sheffield United FC v Oxford United 12.00 Noon > Live on Sky Sports+
Referee: Whitestone, Dean
Assistant Referee: Fitch-Jackson, Carl
Assistant Referee: Cooper, Ian
Fourth Official: Toner, Ben

 

[LBA_Blade]

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I thought he was fairly new to the our level which he is in a breakthrough season last season but interesting he played professionally for 4 years in Spain, as well as coming through 'Boro's academy. I can't recall him too much, but be interesting to see if playing experience helps or not
https://www.efl.com/match-officials/farai-hallam/

EDIT - Did Ipswich away!

 

[Grey Blade]

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Thought he refereed that game well - especially booking their diving No7. Although Campbell got away with a slightly less blatant dive late on.

I'm used to teams coming out early for the 2nd half but tonight we came out first and the ref was on the pitch at least a minute before the Leicester players came out. He should have let us kick off

 

[lazyfecklessblade]

He gets a lot of credit for booking their 7 for that dive.

Bit inconsistent apart from that, especially second half. Seemed to alternate between fussy and letting it flow minute to minute

 

[1973Blade]

Didn't he allow a free kick given for offside to be taken in the wrong half?

 

[HighfieldBlade]

Thought he refereed that game well - especially booking their diving No7. Although Campbell got away with a slightly less blatant dive late on.

No.7 Fatawu, yes that was well spotted by the ref that.
I thought the ref had a good game. There was one particularly late challenge by Soumaré early on, but the ref gave him a talking to instead of reaching for his book. He got lucky there!

 

[bladesmanluke]

Didn't he allow a free kick given for offside to be taken in the wrong half?

Yep. He was terrible

 

[Iffy Onuora's Shiny Head]

Didn't he allow a free kick given for offside to be taken in the wrong half?

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[The Fox]

Thought today's ref was hopeless.
Set the tone by blowing for soft challenges early , after that no one knew what he was going to blow for or let go .
He got a fairly easy ride as it was a comfortable win .

Strange physique for a fella too .

 

[jt64]

Didn't he allow a free kick given for offside to be taken in the wrong half?

Yes. As is entirely possible if that was where the offence took place

 

[brettblade]

Didn't he allow a free kick given for offside to be taken in the wrong half?

Law 11: Offside
“If an offside offence occurs, the referee awards an indirect free kick where the offence occurred, including if it is in the player’s own half of the field of play.”

 

[1889]

Yes. As is entirely possible if that was where the offence took place

I think the point most people were making is that you can’t be offside in your own half, hence the offence could not have took place from where the free kick was taken.

 

[jt64]

I think the point most people were making is that you can’t be offside in your own half, hence the offence could not have took place from where the free kick was taken.

There's a separate thread on this specific incident which I'll refer you to, but where someone is when a pass is played and where someone is when they might do something in relation to that pass are two different things